Cornwallis is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 located in the Canadian province of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

. It surrounds the east, south and west sides of Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

. Most of the land comprising the municipality is farmland, it does however contain a few settlements. One of the larger settlements, Spruce Woods, sits at the north gate of Canadian Forces Base Shilo

CFB Shilo

Canadian Forces Base Shilo is an Operations and Training base of the Canadian Forces, located east of Brandon, Manitoba. During the 1990s, Canadian Forces Base Shilo was also designated as an Area Support Unit, which acts as a local base of operations for south-west Manitoba in times of military...

, and contains a large group of the municipal population. In the past there has been friction between this community and the farming base that make up much of Cornwallis.

The municipality is divided into six wards, each represented by one councillor. Council is made up of these six councillors and the Reeve, or head of council.

The current council is:

Reeve: Reg Atkinson

Reg Atkinson

Reginald C. Atkinson is a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the Mayor of Brandon, Manitoba from 1997 to 2002, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2003.- Early life and career :...

, former Mayor of the City of Brandon

Ward One: Emil Egert

Ward Two: Bob Brown (Deputy Reeve)

Ward Three: Sam Hofer

Ward Four: Heather Dalgleish

Ward Five: Mike Cranford

Ward Six: Valerie Thoman

Chief Administrative Officer: Bob Wallis