Mayor of Russell resigns, citing toxic political discourse
The mayor of the eastern Ontario township of Russell is resigning, describing a toxic culture on social media and his exasperation with the tenor of political debate.
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![Leroux was elected as township councillor in 2010, then as its mayor in 2014. He's been warden of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell since 2020 and is also leaving that job, according to the counties. A man in a checkered suit stands in front of a park and a playground structure.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6626328.1712188110!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pierre-leroux-october-20-2022-mayor-race-russell-ontario.jpeg)
The mayor of the eastern Ontario township of Russell is resigning, describing a toxic culture on social media and his exasperation with the tenor of political debate.