Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainGuillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Madawaska—Restigouche, the riding that includes Saint-André
Statistics Canada lists Saint-André as a rural community. This page names no head of council for Saint-André, as no open list of councils exists in New Brunswick. No provincial riding is named for Saint-André, as no open boundary file exists for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick that we could find. Across New Brunswick, 6 of the 10 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-André, a rural community in New Brunswick, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
legnb.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Like every local government in New Brunswick, Saint-André sits on one of the province’s 12 regional service commissions, which plan services such as waste and emergency measures.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-André, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-André councilRural community
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsMadawaska—Restigouche
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 Saint-André votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-André council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on 21 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 11 May 2026 election, Saint-André council next goes to the polls on 13 May 2030. The Municipal Elections Act fixes that date: the second Monday in May every four years. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
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Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault represents Madawaska—Restigouche in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Madawaska—Restigouche · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Madawaska—Restigouche would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 52%, and Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault 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
In 2021, Tobique—Mactaquac re-elected Richard Bragdon of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Tobique—Mactaquac, the riding Saint-André belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Madawaska—Restigouche.
Richard Bragdon was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 50%. Richard Bragdon won the 2021 race in Tobique—Mactaquac for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 51% and beating Cully Robinson (Liberal Party of Canada) by 9,313 votes. At 62%, fewer of Tobique—Mactaquac voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Tobique—Mactaquac, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bragdon | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,536 | 51.0% |
| Cully Robinson | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,223 | 23.9% |
| Meriet Gray Miller | New Democratic Party | 3,656 | 10.6% |
| Daniel Joseph Waggoner | People's Party of Canada | 2,930 | 8.5% |
| Anthony Martin | Green Party of Canada | 1,657 | 4.8% |
| Steven J LaForest | Independent | 398 | 1.2% |
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
Having a say in how Saint-André is run
Check or update the federal list.
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electionsnb.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Saint-André is run
Who is the MP for Saint-André?
For Saint-André, it’s Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Madawaska—Restigouche.
Which party won Saint-André in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Richard Bragdon in Tobique—Mactaquac; since 2025 Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault represents Madawaska—Restigouche.
Who is the MLA for Saint-André?
Saint-André’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Saint-André?
The head of Saint-André’s council isn’t named here; as a rural community, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).