Yorkton—Melville gave Cathay Wagantall a 19,555-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 97% of ridings
For local government, Hudson Bay is a town. In Saskatchewan, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Hudson Bay’s mayor isn’t named. With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Hudson Bay isn’t placed in a riding here. Federally, Hudson Bay sits in Yorkton—Melville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Cathay Wagantall of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Hudson Bay is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 56.4 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Yorkton—Melville, more than in 97% of the 338 ridings. How Hudson Bay has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Yorkton—Melville out-voted 69% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Hudson Bay, a town in Saskatchewan, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Hudson Bay has no upper-tier council: Division No. 14, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hudson Bay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hudson Bay councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan–
- 3House of CommonsYorkton—Melville
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
When Hudson Bay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay council | 13 November 2024 | 8 November 2028 |
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elected on 13 November 2024, Hudson Bay council is up again on 8 November 2028. The The Local Government Election Act, 2015 sets the day: the second Wednesday in November every four years for cities, towns and villages. The last general elections came on 28 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 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
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Cathay Wagantall represents Yorkton—Melville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Yorkton—Melville · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada13
- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Cathay Wagantall sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 13 of the 14 seats from Saskatchewan.
The MP’s record
Cathay Wagantall has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Yorkton—Melville, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 69%; Cathay Wagantall 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
Yorkton—Melville returned Cathay Wagantall (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Yorkton—Melville within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Cathay Wagantall as well, at 76%. Cathay Wagantall won the 2021 race in Yorkton—Melville for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 69% and beating Halsten David Rust (New Democratic Party) by 19,555 votes.
All 6 candidates in Yorkton—Melville, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Wagantall | Conservative Party of Canada | 23,794 | 68.7% |
| Halsten David Rust | New Democratic Party | 4,239 | 12.2% |
| Braden Robertson | People's Party of Canada | 3,227 | 9.3% |
| Jordan Ames-Sinclair | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,187 | 6.3% |
| Valerie Brooks | Green Party of Canada | 614 | 1.8% |
| Denise Loucks | Maverick Party | 597 | 1.7% |
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
Having a say in how Hudson Bay is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.sk.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Hudson Bay is run
Who is the MP for Hudson Bay?
Yorkton—Melville’s MP, Cathay Wagantall of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Hudson Bay.
Which party won Hudson Bay in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Cathay Wagantall won Yorkton—Melville in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Hudson Bay?
This page can’t say which riding Hudson Bay is in; the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Hudson Bay?
Ask the municipality itself: Hudson Bay, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).