 Unlike most Ontario provincial districts, Kiiwetinoong does not have the same boundaries as a federal district.As well, the riding, with a population of 32,987, is significantly smaller than the average Ontario district (with a population of 110,000) or the average Northern Ontario district (with a population of 76,000).Josh Dehaas, a "National Post" columnist, has criticized the new riding as violating the principle of representation by population.