Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Emo’s council speaks for just 250 residents, fewer than in 95% of Ontario municipalities
Voters in Emo chose Harold McQuaker as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. Emo is in Thunder Bay—Rainy River, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Marcus Powlowski of the Liberal Party of Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Emo isn’t placed.
What stands out in how Emo is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Emo council. Council size ↓
A close federal race
With 5 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Thunder Bay—Rainy River beat 87% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Emo has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Emo, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No county council governs Emo, a single-tier township, even if the census files it under Rainy River.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Emo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Emo councilelected October 2022Harold McQuaker
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsThunder Bay—Rainy River
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 Emo council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Harold McQuaker
- Harrold Boven
- Lisa Teeple
- Gerald Wieringa
- Phil Whatley
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold McQuaker | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Harrold Boven | Councillor | 207 | 50% | Yes |
| Lisa Teeple | Councillor | 238 | 58% | No |
| Gerald Wieringa | Councillor | 293 | 71% | No |
| Phil Whatley | Councillor | 347 | 84% | No |
The race for mayor was never run: Harold McQuaker was the only candidate. There are no wards on Emo council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Emo voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
The nearest places to Emo with figures are 31–148 km away. Emo council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 38% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Emo voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Emo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Emo council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. The next council election in Emo falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
Find your MPP on the legislature’s site
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Marcus Powlowski represents Thunder Bay—Rainy River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Thunder Bay—Rainy River · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 MPs from Ontario, 71 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Marcus Powlowski among them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Marcus Powlowski is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Thunder Bay—Rainy River puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 34%; Marcus Powlowski held it for the party in 2025.
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
Thunder Bay—Rainy River returned Marcus Powlowski (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Thunder Bay—Rainy River as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019, Marcus Powlowski took the riding on 35%. Marcus Powlowski (Liberal Party of Canada) took Thunder Bay—Rainy River in 2021 with 34% of the vote, 1,984 votes ahead of Adelina Pecchia (Conservative Party of Canada). At 61%, fewer of Thunder Bay—Rainy River voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Thunder Bay—Rainy River, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Powlowski | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,655 | 34.3% |
| Adelina Pecchia | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,671 | 29.3% |
| Yuk-Sem Won | New Democratic Party | 11,342 | 28.5% |
| Alan Aubut | People's Party of Canada | 2,621 | 6.6% |
| Tracey MacKinnon | Green Party of Canada | 571 | 1.4% |
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
Emo 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 single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At $3,617 for every resident in 2024, Emo council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 29%, or $1,041 per resident. The return counts 10 full-time positions, 8.3 for every thousand residents. Taxes on property make up 38% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $1,041 | 29% |
| Roads and transit | $1M | $860 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $863K | $717 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $470K | $390 | 11% |
| Public health and paramedics | $323K | $268 | 7% |
| Social housing | $175K | $145 | 4% |
| General government | $160K | $133 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $42K | $35 | 1% |
| Planning and development | $32K | $27 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Emo council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Emo council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Emo 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. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Emo is run
Who is the MP for Emo?
Marcus Powlowski of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, which includes Emo.
Which party won Emo in the 2021 federal election?
Marcus Powlowski (Liberal Party of Canada) took Thunder Bay—Rainy River in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MPP for Emo?
This page can’t say which riding Emo is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in Emo?
In October 2022, Harold McQuaker won the post of mayor for Emo council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Emo council spend?
Emo council spent $4.4M in 2024 for about 1,204 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $1.3M.
How is Emo council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Emo council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Emo?
Turnout for Emo council reached 37.8% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, 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).