Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the riding that includes Sandy Lake 88
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Sandy Lake 88 isn’t placed. As a reserve, Sandy Lake 88 is run by its First Nation’s council, which the open municipal lists don’t cover. The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
Three governments, and who does what
Sandy Lake 88 is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and Ontario share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sandy Lake 88, from the most recent elections.
- 1Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 2House of CommonsKenora—Kiiwetinoong
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Sandy Lake 88 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
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Eric Melillo represents Kenora—Kiiwetinoong in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Eric Melillo has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 43%; in 2025 Eric Melillo kept the seat in the same hands.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Kenora returned Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Kenora, the riding Sandy Lake 88 belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
At 57%, fewer of Kenora voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). 34% had elected Eric Melillo there in 2019. In 2021, Kenora went to Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) on 43%; Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party) finished 3,302 votes behind.
All 5 candidates in Kenora, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Melillo | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,103 | 42.6% |
| Janine Seymour | New Democratic Party | 7,801 | 29.9% |
| David Bruno | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,190 | 19.9% |
| Craig Martin | People's Party of Canada | 1,625 | 6.2% |
| Remi Rheault | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 1.4% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Sandy Lake 88 is run
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Questions about how Sandy Lake 88 is run
Who is the MP for Sandy Lake 88?
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong’s MP, Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Sandy Lake 88.
Which party won Sandy Lake 88 in the 2021 federal election?
Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kenora in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Who is the MPP for Sandy Lake 88?
Find the riding for Sandy Lake 88 on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).