William Thomas Gagnon, 32, represented British Columbia, Canada at Mister Empyrean Canada 2026 and competed against 12 other candidates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 23, 2026. He won the title.
Also crowned was Mister Imperial World Canada 2026 Adam Patrick Fortin, 27, of Nova Scotia. As the winner of the Most Photogenic award, Pierre Dion, 28, of Ontario was chosen as Canada’s representative at World’s Handsomest Mannequin 2026.
Runner-up to Gagnon was John Pierce Leblanc, 34, of New Brunswick. The respective second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Ryan River Savard, 26, of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mark Arvaluk, 34, of Nunavut, Zichen Chan, 30, of Saskatchewan and Andre Marvin Cote, 25, of Prince Edward Island.
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Mister Empyrean Canada 2026 results
| beauty pageant: Mister Empyrean Canada international memberships: Mister Empyrean, Mister Imperial World, World’s Handsomest Mannequin |
| edition: 1st date: August 23, 2026 venue: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada candidates: 13 |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | WINNER |
| Mister Empyrean Canada 2026 | William Thomas Gagnon British Columbia |
| Mister Imperial Canada 2026 | Adam Patrick Fortin Nova Scotia |
| Canada’s Handsomest Mannequin 2026 | Pierre Dion Ontario |
| 1st runner-up | John Pierce Leblanc New Brunswick |
| 2nd runner-up | Ryan River Savard Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 3rd runner-up | Mark Arvaluk Nunavut |
| 4th runner-up | Zichen Chan Saskatchewan |
| 5th runner-up | Andre Marvin Cote Prince Edward Island |
FINALISTS
| CANDIDATE, AGE, PROVINCE | JUDGES’ SCORE | PUBLIC VOTES | AVERAGE |
| Richard Michael Roy, 36, Alberta | 90.62 | 91.24 | 90.93 |
| William Thomas Gagnon, 32, British Columbia | 95.55 | 94.67 | 95.11 |
| Kevin Matthew Landry, 28, Manitoba | 93.41 | 90.94 | 92.175 |
| John Pierce Leblanc, 34, New Brunswick | 96.68 | 91.73 | 94.205 |
| Ryan River Savard, 26, Newfoundland and Labrador | 96.03 | 91.38 | 93.705 |
| Eric Perron, 25, Northwest Territories | 90.73 | 91.16 | 90.945 |
| Adam Patrick Fortin, 27, Nova Scotia | 97.06 | 91.69 | 94.375 |
| Mark Arvaluk, 34, Nunavut | 94.96 | 92.93 | 93.945 |
| Pierre Dion, 28, Ontario | 90.81 | 92.87 | 91.84 |
| Andre Marvin Cote, 25, Prince Edward Island | 93.35 | 92.17 | 92.76 |
| Nathan Benjamin Allard, 26, Quebec | 93.79 | 91.07 | 92.43 |
| Zichen Chan, 30, Saskatchewan | 94.11 | 91.76 | 92.935 |
| Erik Arthur Hardy, 25, Yukon | 91.44 | 92.19 | 91.815 |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Mister Congeniality | Andre Marvin Cote (Prince Edward Island) |
| Mister Fitness | Zichen Chan (Saskatchewan) |
| Most Photogenic | 1. Pierre Dion (Ontario) 2. William Thomas Gagnon (British Columbia) 3. Adam Patrick Fortin (Nova Scotia) |
| Best Speech | Adam Patrick Fortin (Nova Scotia) |
| Best in Swimsuit | William Thomas Gagnon (British Columbia) |
| People’s Choice | William Thomas Gagnon (British Columbia) |
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