Editing Simcoe County (section)

==Government==
The Corporation of the County of Simcoe comprises 16 local municipalities.  As an "upper tier" municipality, the County of Simcoe is responsible for municipal services which include social housing, land ambulance and emergency planning, environmental services (solid waste management), a [[List of numbered roads in Simcoe County|County road]] system, Ontario Works, children's services, homes for the aged, a library co-operative, museum, archives, County forest management, tourism, a Geographic Information System (computer mapping) and land use policy planning.

The local, or "lower tier" municipalities are responsible for water and sewer services, local roads, public libraries, recreation services, fire and police services, land use development control and licensing and permitting services.

The cities of [[Barrie]] and [[Orillia]], although separate politically and administratively from the County, are geographically and economically part of the County and send elected representatives to serve on County committees which provide services to the residents of the cities, including paramedic services, long term care facilities, social services, social housing, archives and Museum.  They are counted within the census division.

County Council is composed of the mayors and deputy mayors of each of the sixteen towns and townships which comprise the County of Simcoe.  The head of County Council is called the Warden and is elected for a one-year term by the council members at the Inaugural Meeting, held each December.

Though once a consideration according to the ''Wasaga Sun'',<ref>[http://www.wasagasun.ca/wasagasun/article/62504 County looking to restructure its council<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Simcoe County has elected not to restructure itself as a [[regional municipality]].<ref>[https://www.simcoe.com/news/article/557691--county-council-chooses-not-to-study-its-structure County Council Chooses Not to Study Its Structure]</ref>

===Federal and provincial representation===
Simcoe County encompasses all or part of the federal electoral districts of [[Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte (federal electoral district)|Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte]], [[Barrie—Innisfil (federal electoral district)|Barrie—Innisfil]], [[York—Simcoe (federal electoral district)|York—Simcoe]], [[Simcoe—Grey (federal electoral district)|Simcoe—Grey]] and [[Simcoe North (federal electoral district)|Simcoe North]].

The current Members of Parliament representing Simcoe County are:
* [[Bruce Stanton]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]), [[Simcoe North (federal electoral district)|Simcoe North]]
* [[Terry Dowdall]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]), [[Simcoe—Grey (federal electoral district)|Simcoe—Grey]]
* [[Doug Shipley]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]), [[Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte (federal electoral district)|Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte]]
* [[John Brassard]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]), [[Barrie—Innisfil (federal electoral district)|Barrie—Innisfil]]
* [[Scot Davidson]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]), [[York—Simcoe (federal electoral district)|York—Simcoe]]

Simcoe County encompasses all or part of the provincial electoral districts of [[Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte (provincial electoral district)|Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte]], [[Barrie—Innisfil (provincial electoral district)|Barrie—Innisfil]], [[York—Simcoe (provincial electoral district)|York—Simcoe]], [[Simcoe—Grey (provincial electoral district)|Simcoe—Grey]] and [[Simcoe North (provincial electoral district)|Simcoe North]].

The current Members of Provincial Parliament representing Simcoe County are:
* [[Jill Dunlop]] ([[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]), [[Simcoe North (provincial electoral district)|Simcoe North]]
* [[Brian Saunderson]] ([[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]), [[Simcoe—Grey (provincial electoral district)|Simcoe—Grey]]
* [[Doug Downey]] ([[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]), [[Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte (provincial electoral district)|Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte]]
* [[Andrea Khanjin]] ([[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]), [[Barrie—Innisfil (provincial electoral district)|Barrie—Innisfil]]
* [[Caroline Mulroney]] ([[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]), [[York—Simcoe (provincial electoral district)|York—Simcoe]]

===Local services===
====Law enforcement and policing====
Five [[police|police services]] provide law enforcement and local policing in Simcoe County:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.simcoe.ca/EmergencyManagement/Documents/Non-Emergency%20Contacts%20Numbers%20Simcoe%20County.pdf|title=Non-Emergency Contacts Numbers Simcoe County}}</ref>
* [[Barrie Police Service]] in [[Barrie]]
* [[South Simcoe Police Service]] in [[Innisfil]] and [[Bradford West Gwillimbury]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://southsimcoepolice.on.ca/contact/ |title=Contact|publisher=South Simcoe Police Service |access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref>
* [[First Nations Police (Ontario)|Rama Police Service]] in [[Rama, Ontario]] and for the [[Chippewas of Rama First Nation]]
* [[Anishinabek Police Service]] on [[Christian Island]] and for the [[Beausoleil First Nation]]
* [[Ontario Provincial Police]] (OPP) for the rest of the county including [[Orillia]], and enforcement on provincial highways, especially [[Ontario Highway 400]] and [[Ontario Highway 11]].

The Midland Police Service, which served the Town of [[Midland, Ontario|Midland]], was disbanded in February 2018. The OPP assumed policing responsibilities in Midland afterwards.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sue|last=Sgambati|title=Down to final days for Midland Police|website=Barrie Today|date=2018-01-25|url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/down-to-final-days-for-midland-police-821464}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=OCPC ruling all but ends the Midland Police Service|website=CTV Barrie|date=2018-01-23|url=https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/ocpc-ruling-all-but-ends-the-midland-police-service-1.3772503}}</ref>

[[Canadian Forces Military Police]] provides policing and security for [[CFB Borden]] (25&nbsp;km southwest of Barrie).

====Public health====
The local public agency for the county, the cities of [[Barrie]] and [[Orillia]], and the neighbouring [[District Municipality of Muskoka]] is the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It is responsible for delivering public health programs and services, enforcing public health regulations, and advising local officials and local governments on health issues.

Simcoe County has five hospitals: 
* [[Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre]] in Barrie
* Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
* [[Stevenson Memorial Hospital]] in [[Alliston, Ontario]] ([[New Tecumseth]])
* [[Collingwood, Ontario|Collingwood]] General And Marine Hospital
* Georgian Bay General Hospital in [[Midland, Ontario|Midland]] and [[Penetanguishene]]

Southern parts of the County are also served by the [[Southlake Regional Health Centre]] in [[Newmarket, Ontario]] ([[York Region]]).

The County operates [[Emergency medical services|ambulance and paramedic services]] (EMS) for the county and the independent cities of [[Barrie]] and [[Orillia]]. The [[Beausoleil First Nation]] (Christian Island) and the [[Chippewas of Rama First Nation]] (Rama) operate their own EMS services for their territories.