Photo: Benjamin Pickles · CC BY-SA 2.0Paris straddles 2 federal ridings, from Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North to Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations
Paris has no council of its own: it belongs to Brant, a city. No open list of councils exists in Ontario, so no mayor of Paris is named here. Most of Paris (60% of residents) is represented by Dan Muys, and much of the rest by Larry Brock. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Paris spreads over 2 ridings: Brantford—Brant and Oxford. The open record doesn’t name a current MPP for Paris; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list does.
What stands out in how Paris is governed
Split between ridings
Federal boundaries divide Paris, with 60% of residents in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North and 40% outside it, mainly in Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Brant council’s 2024 spending sits under 71% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Paris, a city 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 or regional council sits above Brant’s: it is a single-tier city.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Paris, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brant councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrantford—Brant · Oxford
- 3House of CommonsFlamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North · 60%
- 4House of CommonsBrantford—Brant South—Six Nations · 40%
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
When Paris votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Brant council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The council elected on 26 October 2026 serves until 28 October 2030, when Brant council is chosen again. The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 fixes that date: the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Paris spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. Which MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario represents a home in Paris depends on the street.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Paris has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021 · 60%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations · Conservative Party of Canada · 40%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Dan Muys is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
Dan Muys was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Dan Muys’ 2nd. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Dan Muys 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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Brantford—Brant in 2021 with Larry Brock
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Paris sat in Brantford—Brant; the 2025 election put it in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North. 88% of Paris lived in it.
Larry Brock won the 2021 race in Brantford—Brant for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 40% and beating Alison Macdonald (Liberal Party of Canada) by 7,880 votes. Phil McColeman (Conservative Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 40%. 60% of electors in Brantford—Brant voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Brantford—Brant, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brock | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,675 | 40.3% |
| Alison Macdonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,795 | 28.4% |
| Adrienne Roberts | New Democratic Party | 12,964 | 19.6% |
| Cole Squire | People's Party of Canada | 5,633 | 8.5% |
| Karleigh Csordas | Green Party of Canada | 1,759 | 2.7% |
| Leslie Bory | Independent | 160 | 0.2% |
| John The Engineer Turmel | Independent | 136 | 0.2% |
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
Brant 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 21% of spending ($691 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At $3,361 for every resident in 2024, Brant council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 388 full-time positions, or 9.8 for each thousand people. Long-term debt at Brant council stood at $57.5M, or $1,456 a resident, above the $971 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 51% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $27.3M | $691 | 21% |
| Public health and paramedics | $24.3M | $615 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $19.5M | $495 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $18.4M | $465 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $17M | $431 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $8.8M | $222 | 7% |
| General government | $8.4M | $212 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $5.2M | $132 | 4% |
| Social housing | $3.9M | $98 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Having a say in how Paris 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
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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 Paris is run
Who is the MP for Paris?
Mostly Dan Muys (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North; part of Paris is in Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, held by Larry Brock.
Which party won Paris in the 2021 federal election?
Larry Brock won Brantford—Brant for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, held by Dan Muys.
Who is the MPP for Paris?
Paris is split between Brantford—Brant and Oxford, so it has more than one MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in Paris?
The head of Paris’ council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Brant council spend?
In 2024, Brant council spent $132.7M in all, for some 39,474 residents, of which $27.3M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
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 · 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).