Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A small constituency per seat: 320 residents in Strong, fewer than in 91% of Ontario municipalities
Tim Bryson was elected mayor of Strong in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. Strong is in Parry Sound—Muskoka, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Strong isn’t placed.
What stands out in how Strong is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Strong council. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Strong council beat it. How Strong voted ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 26.3 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Parry Sound—Muskoka, more than in 71% of the 338 ridings. How Strong has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Strong, a township 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 township, Strong answers to no county or region; Parry Sound is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Strong, from the most recent elections.
- 1Strong councilelected October 2022Tim Bryson
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsParry Sound—Muskoka
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 Strong council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Tim Bryson
- Jeff McLaren
- Marianne Stickland
- Jim Ronholm
- Kevin Noaik
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bryson | Mayor | 354 | 38% | No |
| Jeff McLaren | Councillor | 529 | 14% | Yes |
| Marianne Stickland | Councillor | 510 | 14% | Yes |
| Jim Ronholm | Councillor | 491 | 13% | No |
| Kevin Noaik | Councillor | 439 | 12% | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Strong council alike. The contest for mayor went to Tim Bryson, with 38% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Strong voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Strong council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 43% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How Strong voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Strong votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Strong council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Strong, 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
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Scott Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Parry Sound—Muskoka · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Scott Aitchison 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
First elected in 2019, Scott Aitchison is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 48%; Scott Aitchison held it for the party in 2025.
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
Parry Sound—Muskoka returned Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Parry Sound—Muskoka within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
At 65%, more of Parry Sound—Muskoka voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 14,586 votes ahead of Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada). In 2019, Scott Aitchison had won the same riding with 42%.
All 7 candidates in Parry Sound—Muskoka, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,600 | 47.9% |
| Jovanie Nicoyishakiye | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,014 | 21.7% |
| Heather Hay | New Democratic Party | 9,339 | 16.8% |
| James Tole | People's Party of Canada | 4,184 | 7.5% |
| Marc Mantha | Green Party of Canada | 3,099 | 5.6% |
| Daniel Predie Jr | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |
| James Fawcett | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 95 | 0.2% |
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
Strong council spends less 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.
Debt Strong council owes over the long term came to $1.9M, $1,243 a resident, higher than the median of $971. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 60% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. At 38% of spending ($1,336 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At $3,519 for every resident in 2024, Strong council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 12 full-time positions, or 7.7 for each thousand people.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.1M | $1,336 | 38% |
| General government | $986K | $630 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $677K | $432 | 12% |
| Public health and paramedics | $528K | $337 | 10% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $512K | $327 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $404K | $258 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $248K | $158 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $63K | $40 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Strong council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Strong council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Strong 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Strong is run
Who is the MP for Strong?
Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka, which includes Strong.
Which party won Strong in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Scott Aitchison won Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for Strong?
This page can’t say which riding Strong is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Strong?
For the 2022–26 term, Strong council was led by Tim Bryson, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Strong council spend?
Strong council spent $5.5M in 2024 for about 1,566 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2.1M.
How is Strong council elected?
Every seat on Strong council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Strong?
Turnout for Strong council reached 42.9% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).