Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0More of Smooth Rock Falls voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 65%, ahead of 99% of municipalities
Patrick Roberts was elected mayor of Smooth Rock Falls in October 2022, on a council of 5 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. Federally, Smooth Rock Falls sits in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Gaétan Malette of the Conservative Party of Canada. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Smooth Rock Falls’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown.
What stands out in how Smooth Rock Falls is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Smooth Rock Falls council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Smooth Rock Falls council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Smooth Rock Falls voted ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Smooth Rock Falls council: it is ahead of 98%. 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
Smooth Rock Falls, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
As a single-tier town, Smooth Rock Falls answers to no county or region; Cochrane is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Smooth Rock Falls, from the most recent elections.
- 1Smooth Rock Falls councilelected October 2022Patrick Roberts
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsKapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk
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 Smooth Rock Falls council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Patrick Roberts
- Daniel Alie
- Leslie Gagnon
- Denise Pelletier
- Angèle Rochon
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roberts | Mayor | 294 | 46% | Yes |
| Daniel Alie | Councillor | 291 | 11% | Yes |
| Leslie Gagnon | Councillor | 342 | 13% | No |
| Denise Pelletier | Councillor | 377 | 14% | No |
| Angèle Rochon | Councillor | 308 | 11% | No |
No seat on Smooth Rock Falls council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. The contest for mayor went to Patrick Roberts, with 46% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Smooth Rock Falls voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
No closer places have figures: these lie 41–59 km from Smooth Rock Falls. Turnout for Smooth Rock Falls council on 24 October 2022 was 65% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How Smooth Rock Falls voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Smooth Rock Falls votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth Rock Falls council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Smooth Rock Falls votes next on 28 October 2030. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Gaétan Malette represents Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Gaétan Malette is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
Gaétan Malette is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk would have gone to the New Democratic Party (36%), so Gaétan Malette’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing returned Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls’ riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
Turnout in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing was 60% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Carol Hughes already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. Carol Hughes won the 2021 race in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party, polling 40% and beating John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada) by 5,010 votes.
All 6 candidates in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Hughes | New Democratic Party | 15,895 | 40.2% |
| John Sagman | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,885 | 27.5% |
| Duke Peltier | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,888 | 22.5% |
| Harry Jaaskelainen | People's Party of Canada | 2,840 | 7.2% |
| Stephen Zimmermann | Green Party of Canada | 726 | 1.8% |
| Clarence Baarda | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 289 | 0.7% |
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
Smooth Rock Falls 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.
Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 36% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. Smooth Rock Falls council carried $7.6M of long-term debt, $6,341 per resident against a typical $971. 13 full-time positions are funded, 10.8 per thousand residents. At $6,580 for every resident in 2024, Smooth Rock Falls council sits above the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $2,236 a resident, 34% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.7M | $2,236 | 34% |
| Roads and transit | $1.8M | $1,462 | 22% |
| General government | $1.5M | $1,228 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $918K | $765 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $464K | $387 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $343K | $286 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $178K | $149 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $81K | $68 | 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 250 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Smooth Rock Falls council covers 250 residents; 94% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Smooth Rock Falls 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
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Smooth Rock Falls is run
Who is the MP for Smooth Rock Falls?
Gaétan Malette of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, which includes Smooth Rock Falls.
Which party won Smooth Rock Falls in the 2021 federal election?
Carol Hughes won Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, held by Gaétan Malette.
Who is the MPP for Smooth Rock Falls?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though Smooth Rock Falls isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Smooth Rock Falls?
Patrick Roberts was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Smooth Rock Falls council.
How much does Smooth Rock Falls council spend?
In 2024, Smooth Rock Falls council spent $7.9M in all, for some 1,200 residents, of which $2.7M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
How is Smooth Rock Falls council elected?
Every seat on Smooth Rock Falls council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Smooth Rock Falls?
65.0% of electors voted when Smooth Rock Falls 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).