Members of Parliament for Niagara

Government in Canada is a multi-level system; regional government being one of the levels. Ontarians are governed:

• Locally by their community (town or city) council
• Regionally by regional municipalities or counties
• Provincially by the Government of Ontario
• Federally by the Government of Canada

Each level of government is its own entity, yet also exists in relation to the next highest level.

Elections

Each community in Ontario chooses its town or city council members every four years in a municipal election. The number of elected representatives on a town or city council varies, depending on the size of the community. Each community elects councillors and one mayor, who acts as the head of the council.

Niagara has 12 communities made up of five cities, five towns and two townships, whose local councils represent the first level of government. Together, the twelve communities form Niagara Region, which is the next level upward. Niagara Region, while responsible to its residents, must answer to its provincial counterpart, the Province of Ontario.

The Province of Ontario enacts the laws that delegate certain responsibilities to the regional level of government. Niagara Region is responsible for facilities and services that are most effectively and efficiently managed on a regional scale.

Provincial (Ontario) election riding boundaries

Area / riding	Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)	Party
Niagara Centre includes Port Colborne, Thorold, Welland and parts of southern St. Catharines	Jeff Burch	New Democratic Party of Ontario
Niagara Falls includes Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake	Wayne Gates	New Democratic Party of Ontario
Niagara West includes Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet, West Lincoln and parts of western St. Catharines	Sam Oosterhoff	Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
St. Catharines includes northern and central parts of St. Catharines	Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens	New Democratic Party of Ontario

Federal (Canada) election riding boundaries

Area / riding	Member of Parliament (MP)	Party
Niagara Falls - Niagara-on-the-Lake	Tony Baldinelli	Conservative Party of Canada
Niagara South includes Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Thorold, Welland	Fred Davies	Conservative Party of Canada
Niagara West includes Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet, West Lincoln and parts of western St. Catharines	Dean Allison	Conservative Party of Canada
St. Catharines includes northern and central parts of St. Catharines	Chris Bittle	Liberal Party of Canada

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