Russ Powers

Russ Powers (born March 2, 1949) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons in Canada's 38th Parliament, representing the riding of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale for the Liberal Party.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Powers moved with his family to Dundas, Ontario in 1966, and remains a member of that community. He was educated at Dundas District High School, Mohawk College and the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, and worked at McMaster University in laboratory medicine from 1979 until his retirement in 2007. Powers also has military experience, having served as a Logistics Officer in the Canadian Army & Air Reserves.

First elected to municipal office in Dundas in 1982, he served as a Dundas Town Councillor until 2000. He was also elected as a Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Councillor in 1995. When Dundas was amalgamated with Hamilton in 2001, Powers was elected as Dundas' first representative to the Hamilton, Ontario City Council.

In 2004 Russ resigned mid-term from his city council seat to run for Member of Parliament representing the open Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale seat in that year's Canadian federal election. Powers defeated Conservative David Sweet by a margin of 39.5% to 36%, with the New Democratic Party candidate Gordon Guyatt receiving 21% support.

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