Photo: Renard Franco · CC04,730 residents per council seat in Embrun, a higher ratio than 82% of Ontario municipalities
For local government, Embrun falls under Russell, a township. Russell’s council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Pierre Leroux as mayor. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. Giovanna Mingarelli (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Embrun. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Embrun belongs to Glengarry—Prescott—Russell; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Embrun is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Russell council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Russell council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Embrun voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Embrun, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Local government here has two tiers: Russell below, United Counties of Prescott and Russell above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Embrun, from the most recent elections.
- 1Russell councilelected October 2022Pierre Leroux
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioGlengarry—Prescott—Russell
- 3House of CommonsPrescott—Russell—Cumberland
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Russell council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Pierre Leroux
- Jamie Laurin
- Mike Tarnowski
- Lisa Deacon
- Marc Lalonde
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Leroux | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jamie Laurin | Councillor | 2,796 | 18% | Yes |
| Mike Tarnowski | Councillor | 2,780 | 18% | Yes |
| Lisa Deacon | Councillor | 3,096 | 20% | No |
| Marc Lalonde | Councillor | 2,597 | 17% | No |
No candidate stood against Pierre Leroux, who became mayor by acclamation. No seat on Russell council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Embrun voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Russell council on 24 October 2022 was 31% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Embrun voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Embrun votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Russell council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Russell’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Embrun votes in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Embrun votes in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Giovanna Mingarelli represents Prescott—Russell—Cumberland in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Prescott—Russell—Cumberland · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Giovanna Mingarelli is one of 71 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 122 from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 47%; in 2025 Giovanna Mingarelli kept the seat in the same hands. The 2025 general election sent Giovanna Mingarelli to the Commons for the first time.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell re-elected Francis Drouin of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, the riding Embrun belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Prescott—Russell—Cumberland.
At 70%, more of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). 48% had elected Francis Drouin there in 2019. Glengarry—Prescott—Russell elected Francis Drouin (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 8,383 over Susan McArthur (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Drouin | Liberal Party of Canada | 30,362 | 46.1% |
| Susan McArthur | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,979 | 33.4% |
| Konstantine Malakos | New Democratic Party | 7,022 | 10.7% |
| Brennan Austring | People's Party of Canada | 4,458 | 6.8% |
| Daniel Lapierre | Green Party of Canada | 1,350 | 2.1% |
| Marc Bisaillon | Free Party Canada | 422 | 0.6% |
| The Joker | Independent | 314 | 0.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Russell council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 27% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns. Russell council carried $15.9M of long-term debt, $703 per resident against a typical $440. Russell council spent $1,898 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. On top of that comes United Counties of Prescott and Russell: $1,411 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. Full-time staff number 188, about 8.3 to every thousand residents. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 35% of the total, $669 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $15.1M | $669 | 35% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.7M | $294 | 15% |
| Roads and transit | $6.4M | $283 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.4M | $239 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $3.9M | $171 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $3.1M | $135 | 7% |
| General government | $2.4M | $107 | 6% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Russell council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Russell council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Embrun is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Embrun is run
Who is the MP for Embrun?
Giovanna Mingarelli (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, the riding Embrun is in.
Which party won Embrun in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Francis Drouin in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell; since 2025 Giovanna Mingarelli represents Prescott—Russell—Cumberland.
Who is the MPP for Embrun?
Look up Glengarry—Prescott—Russell on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Embrun, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Embrun?
In October 2022, Pierre Leroux won the post of mayor for Russell council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Russell council spend?
Russell council spent $43M in 2024 for about 22,630 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $15.1M.
Which regional body is Russell part of?
Russell is part of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs services across the counties.
How is Russell council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Russell council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Embrun?
31.3% of electors voted when Russell council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).