Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Each seat on Thessalon’s council speaks for just 190 residents, fewer than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Thessalon sends one MP to Ottawa from Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada). The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Thessalon isn’t placed. Thessalon’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Bill Rosenberg as mayor. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out.
What stands out in how Thessalon is governed
Few residents per seat
Thessalon council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Thessalon council fell short of that. How Thessalon voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Thessalon council spent less per resident in 2024 than 65% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 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
Thessalon, 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.
No county council governs Thessalon, a single-tier town, even if the census files it under Algoma.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Thessalon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Thessalon councilelected October 2022Bill Rosenberg
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSault Ste. Marie—Algoma
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 Thessalon council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Bill Rosenberg
- Marcel Baron
- Jordan Bird
- Tracey Cooke
- Randy Rankin
- Lindsay Tallon
- Kevin King
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rosenberg | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marcel Baron | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jordan Bird | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tracey Cooke | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Randy Rankin | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lindsay Tallon | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kevin King | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
There are no wards on Thessalon council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. With no rival, Bill Rosenberg took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Thessalon voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Thessalon has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 16–47 km out. Turnout for Thessalon council on 24 October 2022 was 9% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Thessalon voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Thessalon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Thessalon council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
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 Thessalon, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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
Terry Sheehan represents Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Terry Sheehan sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Terry Sheehan’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 36%: Terry Sheehan won it away from them 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
Carol Hughes kept Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Thessalon voted in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma is its riding today.
In 2019, Carol Hughes had won the same riding with 42%. Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) took Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing in 2021 with 40% of the vote, 5,010 votes ahead of John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2021, 60% of electors cast a ballot in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, under the national 63%.
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
Thessalon 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.
At $3,461 for every resident in 2024, Thessalon council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The return counts 11 full-time positions, 8.7 for every thousand residents. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 29% of the total, $992 a resident. At 25%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Thessalon council stood at $1.8M, or $1,410 a resident, above the $971 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $992 | 29% |
| Recreation and culture | $929K | $732 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $924K | $727 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $463K | $365 | 11% |
| Public health and paramedics | $448K | $353 | 10% |
| Social services and child care | $197K | $155 | 4% |
| General government | $107K | $84 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $68K | $53 | 2% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Thessalon council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Thessalon council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Thessalon 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
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Thessalon is run
Who is the MP for Thessalon?
Thessalon is in Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, represented by Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Thessalon in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party), in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma has elected Terry Sheehan since.
Who is the MPP for Thessalon?
Find the riding for Thessalon on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Thessalon?
For the 2022–26 term, Thessalon council was led by Bill Rosenberg, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Thessalon council spend?
In 2024, Thessalon council spent $4.4M in all, for some 1,270 residents, of which $1.3M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
How is Thessalon council elected?
Every seat on Thessalon council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Thessalon?
8.8% of electors voted when Thessalon 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).