Photo: Padraic · CC BY-SA 2.0Laurentian Valley’s MP is Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada), for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke
Voters in Laurentian Valley chose Steve Bennett as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. Laurentian Valley sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Laurentian Valley, 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.
Two councils serve Laurentian Valley: its own, and that of Renfrew County, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Laurentian Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Laurentian Valley councilelected October 2022Steve Bennett
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
- 3House of CommonsAlgonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke
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 Laurentian Valley council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Steve Bennett
- Jen Gauthier
- Brian Hugli
- Allan Wren
- Wendy Hewitt
- Betty King
- Keith Watt
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bennett | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jen Gauthier | Councillor | 1,694 | 14% | Yes |
| Brian Hugli | Councillor | 1,708 | 14% | Yes |
| Allan Wren | Councillor | 1,827 | 15% | Yes |
| Wendy Hewitt | Councillor | 1,413 | 12% | No |
| Betty King | Councillor | 1,264 | 11% | No |
| Keith Watt | Councillor | 1,685 | 58% | Yes |
No seat on Laurentian Valley council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. Steve Bennett was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Laurentian Valley voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Laurentian Valley council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 38% of electors voting, above the provincial middle.
How Laurentian Valley voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Laurentian Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Laurentian Valley council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Laurentian Valley votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Laurentian Valley votes in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 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 ↗The riding is Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Laurentian Valley votes in it. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Cheryl Gallant represents Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Cheryl Gallant was first elected in 2000; the current Parliament is Cheryl Gallant’s 9th. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Cheryl Gallant kept it for them 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
Cheryl Gallant kept Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Laurentian Valley sat in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; the 2025 election put it in Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, more than the national 63%. In 2021, Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke went to Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party) finished 16,704 votes behind. Back in 2019, Cheryl Gallant took the riding on 53%.
All 6 candidates in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Gallant | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,967 | 49.5% |
| Jodie Primeau | New Democratic Party | 12,263 | 21.0% |
| Cyndi Mills | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,335 | 19.4% |
| David Ainsworth | People's Party of Canada | 4,469 | 7.6% |
| Michael Lariviere | Green Party of Canada | 1,111 | 1.9% |
| Stefan Klietsch | Independent | 373 | 0.6% |
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
Laurentian Valley 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.
Laurentian Valley council carried $4.9M of long-term debt, $614 per resident against a typical $440. At 58%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. It employs the equivalent of 20 full-time positions, or 2.5 for each thousand people. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 33%, or $543 per resident. Each resident’s share of Laurentian Valley council’s 2024 spending came to $1,651, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901. Renfrew County, the upper tier, spent another $2,319 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.3M | $543 | 33% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.6M | $452 | 27% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.1M | $267 | 16% |
| General government | $1.6M | $200 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.1M | $139 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $411K | $51 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 1,390 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
53% of municipalities in Ontario have more residents per seat than Laurentian Valley council, at 1,390 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Laurentian Valley 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
- 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
Questions about how Laurentian Valley is run
Who is the MP for Laurentian Valley?
Laurentian Valley is in Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, represented by Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Laurentian Valley in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Cheryl Gallant won Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke.
Who is the MPP for Laurentian Valley?
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Laurentian Valley and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Laurentian Valley?
Steve Bennett was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Laurentian Valley council.
How much does Laurentian Valley council spend?
In 2024, Laurentian Valley council spent $13.2M in all, for some 7,989 residents, of which $4.3M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Laurentian Valley part of?
Laurentian Valley is part of Renfrew County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Laurentian Valley council elected?
Every seat on Laurentian Valley council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Laurentian Valley?
It was 37.8% for Laurentian Valley council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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).