Ontario Regional Division
The Ontario regional division was created at the time of confederation in 1867. The region covers the entire province and has not had any changes in seat numbers since 1867.
Ontario has been the most populous province and region in Canada since the birth of the country in 1867. The province has expanded its boundaries twice, to cover land once part of the Northwest Territories. Ontario also holds more seats in the Canadian House of Commons than any other province.
The capital of Canada, Ottawa is located within Ontario.
| Ontario self-designated divisions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division | # Current | # Historical | Total |
| Ontario | 5 | 271 | 32 |
| Toronto | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Rideau | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cobourg | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ottawa-Vanier | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| St. Mary's | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bloor & Yonge/Toronto | 1 | - | 1 |
| Kingston-Frontenac-Leeds | 1 | - | 1 |
| Markham | 1 | - | 1 |
| Metro Toronto | 1 | - | 1 |
| Northern Ontario | 1 | - | 1 |
| Ottawa/Rideau Canal | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pakenham | 1 | - | 1 |
| Peel County | 12 | - | 1 |
| Toronto Centre-York | 13 | - | 1 |
| Toronto Centre | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Brampton | 12 | - | 1 |
| Hamilton | - | 6 | 6 |
| London | - | 5 | 5 |
| Kingston | - | 4 | 4 |
| Peel | - | 4 | 4 |
| Brockville | - | 3 | 3 |
| Carleton | - | 3 | 3 |
| Lambton | - | 3 | 3 |
| North York | - | 3 | 3 |
| Bowmanville | - | 2 | 2 |
| Erie | - | 2 | 2 |
| Grey | - | 2 | 2 |
| Kenora-Rainy River | - | 2 | 2 |
| Leeds | - | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln | - | 2 | 2 |
| Middlesex | - | 2 | 2 |
| Milton | - | 2 | 2 |
| Niagara | - | 2 | 2 |
| Nipissing | - | 2 | 2 |
| Ottawa East | - | 2 | 2 |
| Oxford | - | 2 | 2 |
| Russell | - | 2 | 2 |
| Saugeen | - | 2 | 2 |
| Sudbury | - | 2 | 2 |
| Toronto South | - | 2 | 2 |
| Welland | - | 2 | 2 |
| Windsor | - | 2 | 2 |
| York | - | 2 | 2 |
| Alexandria | - | 1 | 1 |
| Algoma | - | 1 | 1 |
| Barrie | - | 1 | 1 |
| Belleville | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bothwell | - | 1 | 1 |
| Brantford | - | 1 | 1 |
| Burlington | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cataraqui | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cochrane | - | 1 | 1 |
| Dovercourt | - | 1 | 1 |
| East Toronto | - | 1 | 1 |
| East York | - | 1 | 1 |
| Eganville | - | 1 | 1 |
| Essex | - | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Tay | - | 1 | 1 |
| Gormley | - | 1 | 1 |
| Grafton | - | 1 | 1 |
| Grenville | - | 1 | 1 |
| Halton | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hamburg | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hanover | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hastings | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hastings-Frontenac | - | 1 | 1 |
| Huron | - | 1 | 1 |
| Huron-Perth | - | 1 | 1 |
| Kent | - | 1 | 1 |
| King's | - | 1 | 1 |
| Leeds and Grenville | - | 1 | 1 |
| Lindsay | - | 1 | 1 |
| Midland | - | 1 | 1 |
| Monck | - | 1 | 1 |
| Nepean | - | 1 | 1 |
| Newcastle | - | 1 | 1 |
| Newmarket | - | 1 | 1 |
| Norfolk | - | 1 | 1 |
| North Bruce | - | 1 | 1 |
| North Wellington | - | 1 | 1 |
| Northcumberland | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ottawa West | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ottawa Valley | - | 1 | 1 |
| Parkdale | - | 1 | 1 |
| Parkhill | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pembroke | - | 1 | 1 |
| Perth | - | 1 | 1 |
| Perth North | - | 1 | 1 |
| Peterborough | - | 1 | 1 |
| Peterborough West | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pickering | - | 1 | 1 |
| Port Hope | - | 1 | 1 |
| Port Severn | - | 1 | 1 |
| Prescott | - | 1 | 1 |
| Prince Edward | - | 1 | 1 |
| Quinté | - | 1 | 1 |
| Renfrew | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rockcliffe | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rosedale | - | 1 | 1 |
| St. Catharines | - | 1 | 1 |
| St. Thomas | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sarnia | - | 1 | 1 |
| Scarborough Junction | - | 1 | 1 |
| Simcoe | - | 1 | 1 |
| Simcoe East | - | 1 | 1 |
| South Bruce | - | 1 | 1 |
| South Western Ontario | - | 1 | 1 |
| South York | - | 1 | 1 |
| Surprise Lake | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto-Parkdale | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto-Spadina | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto-Rosedale | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto-Taddle Creek | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto-Trinity | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto West | - | 1 | 1 |
| Trent | - | 1 | 1 |
| Trenton | - | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria | - | 1 | 1 |
| Waterloo | - | 1 | 1 |
| Wellington South | - | 1 | 1 |
| Wentworth | - | 1 | 1 |
| Windsor-Walkerville | - | 1 | 1 |
| Woodstock | - | 1 | 1 |
| York-Caboto | - | 1 | 1 |
| York Centre | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total senators | 227/230 | ||
| Vacant Seats | 2 | ||
Note:
- Senator Jean-Robert Gauthier changed from Ontario to Ottawa-Vanier
- Senator Lorna Milne changed from Brampton to Peel County
- Senator Anne Cools changed from Toronto Centre to Toronto Centre-York
See List of Ontario senators
Read more about this topic: Canadian Senate Divisions
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