Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.0Baie-Saint-Paul spends more per resident than 87% of Québec’s local municipalities do
The mayor of Baie-Saint-Paul is Michaël Pilote, who sits with 6 councillors. Baie-Saint-Paul is in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. For federal votes, Baie-Saint-Paul belongs to Montmorency—Charlevoix, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gabriel Hardy (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Baie-Saint-Paul is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Baie-Saint-Paul council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Baie-Saint-Paul council’s 2024 spending tops 87% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Baie-Saint-Paul, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
baiesaintpaul.com ↗Land-use, waste and fire-cover plans.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assnat.qc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Charlevoix: the mayors of its municipalities, Baie-Saint-Paul’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Baie-Saint-Paul, from the most recent elections.
- 1Baie-Saint-Paul councilelected November 2025Michaël Pilote
- 2National Assembly of QuébecCharlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré
- 3House of CommonsMontmorency—Charlevoix
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
Who sits on Baie-Saint-Paul council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Michaël Pilote
- Annie Simard
- Bernard Boulianne
- Jean-François Ménard
- Annie Bouchard
- Gaston Duchesne
- Ghislain Boily
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaël Pilote | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Annie Simard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Bernard Boulianne | Councillor | Independent | 263 | 55% | No |
| Jean-François Ménard | Councillor | Independent | 257 | 85% | Yes |
| Annie Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gaston Duchesne | Councillor | Independent | 468 | 83% | Yes |
| Ghislain Boily | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of Baie-Saint-Paul council ran without a team or party. With no rival, Michaël Pilote took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. The mayor answers to all of Baie-Saint-Paul; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Michel Fiset | Independent | 214 | 45% |
| Councillor | Daniel Froment | Independent | 44 | 15% |
| Councillor | Michel Boulianne | Independent | 93 | 17% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Baie-Saint-Paul votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Baie-Saint-Paul council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Baie-Saint-Paul votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Baie-Saint-Paul votes in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré for the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
MNA: see the legislature’s list
assnat.qc.ca ↗Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré takes in Baie-Saint-Paul and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Hardy represents Montmorency—Charlevoix in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Montmorency—Charlevoix · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Gabriel Hardy’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Gabriel Hardy to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Montmorency—Charlevoix puts the Bloc Québécois first at 37%: Gabriel Hardy won it away from 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
Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix returned Caroline Desbiens (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Baie-Saint-Paul voted in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Montmorency—Charlevoix is its riding today.
In 2019, Caroline Desbiens had won the same riding with 36%. In 2021, Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix went to Caroline Desbiens (Bloc Québécois) on 38%; Véronique Laprise (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 3,301 votes behind. At 66%, more of Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Desbiens | Bloc Québécois | 19,270 | 38.4% |
| Véronique Laprise | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,969 | 31.9% |
| Alexandra Bernier | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,365 | 20.7% |
| Frédéric Du Verle | New Democratic Party | 2,242 | 4.5% |
| Jenniefer Lefrançois | People's Party of Canada | 881 | 1.8% |
| Frédéric Amyot | Green Party of Canada | 733 | 1.5% |
| Chantal Laplante | Free Party Canada | 449 | 0.9% |
| Vicky Lépine | Independent | 227 | 0.5% |
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
Baie-Saint-Paul council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Salaries and benefits took 28% of the total. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Baie-Saint-Paul council spent $3,438. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $803 per resident and 23% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 83% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Baie-Saint-Paul council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $55M long term, $7,232 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $6.1M | $803 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.8M | $637 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.5M | $594 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.5M | $461 | 13% |
| General government | $3.1M | $405 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $2.1M | $275 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $1.8M | $243 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $148K | $19 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,110 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Baie-Saint-Paul council covers 1,110 residents; 79% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Baie-Saint-Paul is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsquebec.qc.ca ↗Council meetings, agendas and services.
baiesaintpaul.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Baie-Saint-Paul is run
Who is the MP for Baie-Saint-Paul?
Gabriel Hardy (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Montmorency—Charlevoix, the riding Baie-Saint-Paul is in.
Which party won Baie-Saint-Paul in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Caroline Desbiens in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix; since 2025 Gabriel Hardy represents Montmorency—Charlevoix.
Who is the MNA for Baie-Saint-Paul?
Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Baie-Saint-Paul and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Baie-Saint-Paul?
Michaël Pilote is mayor, at the head of Baie-Saint-Paul council.
How much does Baie-Saint-Paul council spend?
In 2024, Baie-Saint-Paul council spent $26.1M in all, for some 7,600 residents, of which $6.1M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Baie-Saint-Paul part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Charlevoix, where Baie-Saint-Paul’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Baie-Saint-Paul council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Baie-Saint-Paul council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Councils: Répertoire des municipalités du Québec, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0) · Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · 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).