Kiiwetinoong is a provincial electoral district in Ontario that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2018. It was created in 2017 by the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission, carved from the northern portion of the former Kenora—Rainy River riding. The Legislature officially approved the new district on October 24, 2017, and it first came into effect in the 42nd Ontario general election.

Kiiwetinoong is Ontario’s only riding with a majority Indigenous population, with approximately 68% of its residents identifying as Indigenous. The name “Kiiwetinoong” comes from the Ojibwe language, meaning “North.” This reflects both the district’s geography and its strong Indigenous heritage.

Unlike most Ontario ridings, Kiiwetinoong does not share boundaries with a federal district. With a population of just under 33,000 residents, it is much smaller than the provincial average of 110,000 and the Northern Ontario average of 76,000. This size difference has been the subject of debate, with critics arguing that the riding challenges the principle of representation by population.

Despite this, Kiiwetinoong was established to ensure that remote northern and Indigenous communities have fair representation at Queen’s Park. The district includes numerous First Nations communities and remote settlements across Northwestern Ontario.

Today, Kiiwetinoong stands as a vital riding for advancing Indigenous voices, cultural preservation, northern infrastructure, healthcare access, and resource development, ensuring that the concerns of Ontario’s most remote residents are brought into provincial decision-making.