Photo: Mosbo6 · CC BY-SA 4.0Whitewater Region’s MP is Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada), for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke
The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario. Whitewater Region’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Neil Nicholson 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. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Whitewater Region votes in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is.
Three governments, and who does what
Whitewater Region, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Whitewater Region is a lower-tier municipality: Renfrew County, the upper tier, has its own council and services over it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Whitewater Region, from the most recent elections.
- 1Whitewater Region councilelected October 2022Neil Nicholson
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
- 3House of CommonsAlgonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke
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 Whitewater Region council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Neil Nicholson
- Cathy Regier
- Michael Moore
- Christopher Olmstead
- Mark Bell
- Connie Tabbert
- Joey Trimm
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Nicholson | Mayor | 2,156 | 80% | Yes |
| Cathy Regier | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michael Moore | Councillor | 1,208 | 15% | Yes |
| Christopher Olmstead | Councillor | 1,346 | 16% | Yes |
| Mark Bell | Councillor | 1,663 | 20% | No |
| Connie Tabbert | Councillor | 1,374 | 17% | No |
| Joey Trimm | Councillor | 1,188 | 14% | No |
All of Whitewater Region council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. With 80% of the votes, Neil Nicholson carried the vote for mayor. One seat needed no vote: it had just one candidate.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Whitewater Region 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 Whitewater Region council on 24 October 2022 was 41% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm. Whitewater Region has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 23–26 km out.
How Whitewater Region voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Whitewater Region votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Region council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Whitewater Region’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Whitewater Region votes in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke takes in Whitewater Region and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Cheryl Gallant represents Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2000, Cheryl Gallant is serving the 9th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 50%; Cheryl Gallant held it for 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
Cheryl Gallant kept Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Whitewater Region voted in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke is its riding today.
Turnout in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke reached 67% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke elected Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 50% of the vote, a lead of 16,704 over Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party). The 2019 result had favoured Cheryl Gallant as well, at 53%.
All 6 candidates in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Gallant | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,967 | 49.5% |
| Jodie Primeau | New Democratic Party | 12,263 | 21.0% |
| Cyndi Mills | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,335 | 19.4% |
| David Ainsworth | People's Party of Canada | 4,469 | 7.6% |
| Michael Lariviere | Green Party of Canada | 1,111 | 1.9% |
| Stefan Klietsch | Independent | 373 | 0.6% |
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
Whitewater Region 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Long-term debt at Whitewater Region council stood at $14.6M, or $2,479 a resident, above the $440 median. Taxes on property make up 55% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. The largest line is roads and transit: 32% of the total, $698 a resident. The return counts 33 full-time positions, 5.6 for every thousand residents. The upper tier, Renfrew County, adds $2,319 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. Spending by Whitewater Region council reached $2,149 a resident in 2024, well over the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.1M | $698 | 32% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.3M | $552 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.2M | $366 | 17% |
| General government | $1.6M | $269 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.1M | $194 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $300K | $51 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $118K | $20 | 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 1,130 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Whitewater Region council has one seat for every 1,130 residents, fewer than in 59% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Whitewater Region 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 size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Whitewater Region is run
Who is the MP for Whitewater Region?
Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, the riding Whitewater Region is in.
Which party won Whitewater Region in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada), in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; Cheryl Gallant represents Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke today.
Who is the MPP for Whitewater Region?
Look up Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Whitewater Region, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Whitewater Region?
In October 2022, Neil Nicholson won the post of mayor for Whitewater Region council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Whitewater Region council spend?
Whitewater Region council spent $12.7M in 2024 for about 5,897 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $4.1M.
Which regional body is Whitewater Region part of?
The council of Renfrew County, made up of members from its municipalities, Whitewater Region among them, is the upper tier.
How is Whitewater Region council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Whitewater Region council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Whitewater Region?
In October 2022, turnout for Whitewater Region council was 41.1%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), 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).