Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fewer than 99% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spend as much per resident as Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout sends one MP to Ottawa from Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada). Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Sioux Lookout’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. The October 2022 vote made Doug Lawrance mayor of Sioux Lookout, heading 7 seats. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown.
What stands out in how Sioux Lookout is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Sioux Lookout council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Sioux Lookout council above 99% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Sioux Lookout, a municipality in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Sioux Lookout in Kenora, but the municipality is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sioux Lookout, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sioux Lookout councilelected October 2022Doug Lawrance
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House 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
Who was elected to Sioux Lookout council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Doug Lawrance
- Joe Cassidy
- Cory Lago
- Joyce Timpson
- Reece Van Breda
- Joan Cosco
- Luc Beaulne
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Lawrance | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joe Cassidy | Councillor | 725 | 69% | Yes |
| Cory Lago | Councillor | 612 | 58% | Yes |
| Joyce Timpson | Councillor | 592 | 56% | Yes |
| Reece Van Breda | Councillor | 565 | 54% | No |
| Joan Cosco | Councillor | 710 | 67% | No |
| Luc Beaulne | Councillor | 614 | 58% | No |
The race for mayor was never run: Doug Lawrance was the only candidate. After 2018 Sioux Lookout council dropped its wards, so the whole electorate now fills every seat, the mayor’s too.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Sioux Lookout voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 33% of electors voted for Sioux Lookout council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario. Sioux Lookout has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 73–96 km out.
How Sioux Lookout voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sioux Lookout votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Lookout council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Sioux Lookout, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years.
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.
Find your MPP on the legislature’s site
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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.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Eric Melillo’s party.
The MP’s record
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. Eric Melillo has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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
In 2021, Kenora re-elected Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Kenora, the riding Sioux Lookout belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
In 2021, 57% of electors cast a ballot in Kenora, under the national 63%. 3,302 votes separated Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) from Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party) in Kenora in 2021, when the winner took 43%. Eric Melillo was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 34%.
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
Sioux Lookout council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Sioux Lookout council carried $20.9M of long-term debt, $3,572 per resident against a typical $971. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 31% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $3,659 a resident, 54% of all spending. Spending by Sioux Lookout council reached $6,768 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Full-time staff number 79, about 13.5 to every thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $21.4M | $3,659 | 54% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.7M | $803 | 12% |
| General government | $4.5M | $779 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.2M | $540 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3M | $508 | 8% |
| Public health and paramedics | $911K | $156 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $745K | $128 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $681K | $117 | 2% |
| Social housing | $459K | $79 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 870 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 870 residents behind each seat, Sioux Lookout council sits below 68% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sioux Lookout is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Sioux Lookout is run
Who is the MP for Sioux Lookout?
Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, which includes Sioux Lookout.
Which party won Sioux Lookout in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Eric Melillo won Kenora in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Who is the MPP for Sioux Lookout?
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists each MPP with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Sioux Lookout in one.
Who heads the council in Sioux Lookout?
Doug Lawrance was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Sioux Lookout council.
How much does Sioux Lookout council spend?
Sioux Lookout council spent $39.5M in 2024 for about 5,839 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $21.4M.
How is Sioux Lookout council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sioux Lookout council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Sioux Lookout?
33.1% of electors voted when Sioux Lookout council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · 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).