Redistribution: The final report confirms the loss of a constituency in the north

Posted On: August 22, 2023

The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario released its final report Thursday after a series of consultations. It confirms the loss of a riding in the north of the province.

The chief electoral officer will draft an executive order based on the new electoral boundaries, according to a press release from the commission.

This decree would come into force in September 2023 and the new map will be used in the next general election when it comes into force at least seven months later.

In concluding this redistribution of federal constituencies for the Province of Ontario, the Commission would like to express its sincere gratitude to the many members of the public who have participated in this endeavor, which is such an important part of the democratic process in Canada.said the Honorable Justice Lynne Leitch, Chair of the Commission.

Carol Hughes, MLA for the current Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing route, regrets that the Commission has not deviated from its plan to reduce the number of routes in the region.

Mrs Hughes’ current constituency will be split and allocated to the four neighboring constituencies.

However, she insists Rather, the north is the loser and emphasizes that his re-election is not guaranteed, even without a new election. [Le problème]is that we are losing a deputy.

There will be challenges for the other MEPs [du Nord] who gets elected, because they’re going to have even bigger constituenciesadds the deputy.

Summary of the most important changes:

Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing is subdivided:

The north-east portion, which includes Hearst and Kapuskasing, will be added to the Timmins–Baie James Riding Grounds area, which will become Kapuskasing–Timmins–Mushkegowuk.
Algoma District areas north and east of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, including Wawa, Hornepayne, Blind River, and Elliot Lake, become Sault Ste. Marie put together. Marie, around Sault Ste. to found. Marie-Algoma;
Manitoulin Island and the Espanola area combine with the Nickel Belt to form the Sudbury East–Manitoulin–Nickel Belt constituency.
The Pukaskwa National Park area is ceded to Thunder Bay-Superior North.

Sudbury cedes the western portion of its territory, including Naughton and Whitefish, to the new Sudbury East–Manitoulin–Nickel Belt area in exchange for the Wanup, Coniston, Falconbridge, Skead and Wahnapitae sectors to the east.
Nipissing–Timiskaming is gaining some territory to the north, so far in the Timmins–James Bay area. These include the parishes of Thorneloe, Earlton and Englehart.
Thunder Bay-Superior North also receives a portion of the territory of the Kenora and Timmins-James Bay constituencies, including First Nations Eabametoong and Webequie.
Kenora becomes Kenora-Kiiwetinoong and also cedes a small portion of its territory to the Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk horsemen.
Thunder Bay–Rainy River retains the same area, except for a small portion of Lake Superior between Pie Island and Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, which is added to Thunder Bay–Superior North.