Photo: Raymond Leung from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0The Archipelago has a council seat for every 100 residents, fewer than 99% of municipalities in Ontario
Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so The Archipelago’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. For federal votes, The Archipelago belongs to Parry Sound—Muskoka, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Voters in The Archipelago chose Bert Liverance as reeve in October 2022, for a 11-seat council. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how The Archipelago is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on The Archipelago council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put The Archipelago council above 99% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
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 The Archipelago 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
The Archipelago, 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.
The census places The Archipelago in Parry Sound, but the township is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for The Archipelago, from the most recent elections.
- 1The Archipelago councilelected October 2022Bert Liverance
- 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 The Archipelago council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Bert Liverance
- Dan MacLeod
- Peter Frost
- David Ashley
- Alice Barton
- Laurie Emery
- Earl Manners
- Scott Sheard
- Rick Zanussi
- Tom Lundy
- Darlene Cade Fraser
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Liverance | Reeve | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dan MacLeod | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Peter Frost | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| David Ashley | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alice Barton | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Laurie Emery | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Earl Manners | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Scott Sheard | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rick Zanussi | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tom Lundy | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Darlene Cade Fraser | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Seats on The Archipelago council are tied to wards, apart from the reeve, whom every voter helps choose. No candidate stood against Bert Liverance, who became reeve by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
When The Archipelago votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| The Archipelago council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The Archipelago votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. 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
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.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Scott Aitchison is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Scott Aitchison held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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, Parry Sound—Muskoka re-elected Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Parry Sound—Muskoka within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Parry Sound—Muskoka, more than the national 63%. Parry Sound—Muskoka elected Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 14,586 over Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Scott Aitchison as well, at 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
The Archipelago 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.
Debt The Archipelago council owes over the long term came to $1.5M, $2,618 a resident, higher than the median of $976. At 66%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. General government takes the biggest share, 29%, or $6,184 per resident. Spending by The Archipelago council reached $21,135 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,801 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 35 full-time positions, or 59.1 for each thousand people.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $3.7M | $6,184 | 29% |
| Roads and transit | $2.7M | $4,570 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.4M | $2,389 | 11% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $2,231 | 11% |
| Social services and child care | $1.2M | $1,999 | 9% |
| Public health and paramedics | $821K | $1,387 | 7% |
| Recreation and culture | $802K | $1,355 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $605K | $1,022 | 5% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The Archipelago 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, The Archipelago 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 The Archipelago 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
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
Questions about how The Archipelago is run
Who is the MP for The Archipelago?
Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Parry Sound—Muskoka, the riding The Archipelago is in.
Which party won The Archipelago in the 2021 federal election?
Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Parry Sound—Muskoka in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for The Archipelago?
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s website names each MPP by riding; the riding of The Archipelago has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in The Archipelago?
Bert Liverance was elected reeve in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of The Archipelago council.
How much does The Archipelago council spend?
In 2024, The Archipelago council spent $12.5M in all, for some 592 residents, of which $3.7M went on general government, the biggest line.
How is The Archipelago council elected?
The Archipelago council: the reeve is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
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).