Photo: P. James Franks · CC BY-SA 3.0Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Temiskaming Shores in Ottawa as MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming
The October 2022 vote made Jeff Laferriere mayor of Temiskaming Shores, heading 7 seats. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. No provincial riding is named for Temiskaming Shores: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Temiskaming Shores, a city 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.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Temiskaming Shores, from the most recent elections.
- 1Temiskaming Shores councilelected October 2022Jeff Laferriere
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsNipissing—Timiskaming
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 Temiskaming Shores council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jeff Laferriere
- Jesse Foley
- Danny Whalen
- Nadia Pelletier-Lavigne
- Mark Wilson
- Melanie Ducharme
- Ian Graydon
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Laferriere | Mayor | 1,556 | 47% | Yes |
| Jesse Foley | Councillor | 1,825 | 9% | Yes |
| Danny Whalen | Councillor | 1,857 | 9% | Yes |
| Nadia Pelletier-Lavigne | Councillor | 1,758 | 9% | No |
| Mark Wilson | Councillor | 1,931 | 10% | No |
| Melanie Ducharme | Councillor | 1,798 | 9% | No |
| Ian Graydon | Councillor | 1,487 | 7% | No |
There are no wards on Temiskaming Shores council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. With 47% of the votes, Jeff Laferriere carried the vote for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Temiskaming Shores voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Temiskaming Shores council on 24 October 2022 was 41% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm. Temiskaming Shores has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 30–80 km out.
How Temiskaming Shores voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Temiskaming Shores votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores 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 Temiskaming Shores votes next on 28 October 2030. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
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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Pauline Rochefort represents Nipissing—Timiskaming in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nipissing—Timiskaming · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Pauline Rochefort is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Nipissing—Timiskaming puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 37%; Pauline Rochefort 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
Anthony Rota kept Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Nipissing—Timiskaming as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada) took Nipissing—Timiskaming in 2021 with 39% of the vote, 3,301 votes ahead of Steven Trahan (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019, Anthony Rota had won the same riding with 41%.
All 4 candidates in Nipissing—Timiskaming, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rota | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,405 | 38.8% |
| Steven Trahan | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,104 | 31.8% |
| Scott Robertson | New Democratic Party | 10,493 | 22.1% |
| Gregory J. Galante | People's Party of Canada | 3,494 | 7.4% |
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
One seat for every 1,450 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Temiskaming Shores council covers 1,450 residents; 51% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Temiskaming Shores is run
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elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Temiskaming Shores is run
Who is the MP for Temiskaming Shores?
Pauline Rochefort of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, which includes Temiskaming Shores.
Which party won Temiskaming Shores in the 2021 federal election?
Anthony Rota won Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Nipissing—Timiskaming, held by Pauline Rochefort.
Who is the MPP for Temiskaming Shores?
Temiskaming Shores’ riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page lists every MPP by riding.
Who heads the council in Temiskaming Shores?
The open record gives Jeff Laferriere, elected mayor of Temiskaming Shores council in October 2022.
How is Temiskaming Shores council elected?
Every seat on Temiskaming Shores council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Temiskaming Shores?
Turnout for Temiskaming Shores council reached 41.2% 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) · 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).