Photo: Froliking on the Iceshield · CC BY 2.0160 residents per council seat in Blanc-Sablon, a lower ratio than 94% of Quebec municipalities
Duplessis is the riding Blanc-Sablon votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Blanc-Sablon. Blanc-Sablon has 6 councillors and a mayor, Colin Shattler.
What stands out in how Blanc-Sablon is governed
Few residents per seat
Blanc-Sablon council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Blanc-Sablon council above 70% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. 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
Blanc-Sablon, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitedeblancsablon.ca ↗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 Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent: the mayors of its municipalities, Blanc-Sablon’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Blanc-Sablon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Blanc-Sablon councilelected November 2025Colin Shattler
- 2National Assembly of QuébecDuplessis
- 3House of CommonsCôte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
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 Blanc-Sablon council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Colin Shattler
- JOHANNE VAILLANCOURT
- Jeremy Griffin
- Alexis Beaudoin
- Jarvin Joncas
- Dany Gaudreault
- Laurette Willcott
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Shattler | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| JOHANNE VAILLANCOURT | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jeremy Griffin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Alexis Beaudoin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jarvin Joncas | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dany Gaudreault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Laurette Willcott | Councillor | Independent | 113 | 49% | No |
With no rival, Colin Shattler took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Every seat on Blanc-Sablon council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Every member of Blanc-Sablon council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Mitchell Lawless | Independent | 98 | 42% |
| Councillor | Charmaine Buckle | Independent | 22 | 9% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Blanc-Sablon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Blanc-Sablon council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Blanc-Sablon 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Blanc-Sablon votes in Duplessis 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 ↗Duplessis takes in Blanc-Sablon and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Marilène Gill sits with the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Marilène Gill’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 53%; Marilène Gill held 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, Manicouagan re-elected Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Manicouagan, the riding Blanc-Sablon belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
Marilène Gill already held it after the 2019 election, won with 54%. Marilène Gill won the 2021 race in Manicouagan for the Bloc Québécois, polling 53% and beating Rodrigue Vigneault (Conservative Party of Canada) by 10,779 votes. At 50%, fewer of Manicouagan voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Manicouagan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois | 18,419 | 52.6% |
| Rodrigue Vigneault | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,640 | 21.8% |
| Thomas Gagné | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,545 | 18.7% |
| Nichola St-Jean | New Democratic Party | 1,509 | 4.3% |
| Bianca Girard | Free Party Canada | 887 | 2.5% |
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
Blanc-Sablon 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.
At $2,761 for every resident in 2024, Blanc-Sablon council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 33% of the total, $903 a resident. Salaries and benefits took 26% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 81% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1M | $903 | 33% |
| Roads and transit | $758K | $681 | 25% |
| General government | $535K | $480 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $448K | $402 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $186K | $167 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $137K | $123 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $6K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Blanc-Sablon council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Blanc-Sablon council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Blanc-Sablon 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.
municipalitedeblancsablon.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. MAMH’s 2024 financial report, consolidated: charges by service, with revenue, debt and reserves from the financial profile, per resident with MAMH’s own population.
Questions about how Blanc-Sablon is run
Who is the MP for Blanc-Sablon?
Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, which includes Blanc-Sablon.
Which party won Blanc-Sablon in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois), in Manicouagan; Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan today.
Who is the MNA for Blanc-Sablon?
Duplessis is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Blanc-Sablon and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Blanc-Sablon?
Colin Shattler is mayor, at the head of Blanc-Sablon council.
How much does Blanc-Sablon council spend?
In 2024, Blanc-Sablon council spent $3.1M in all, for some 1,113 residents, of which $1M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Blanc-Sablon part of?
Blanc-Sablon’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, the regional county municipality.
How is Blanc-Sablon council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Blanc-Sablon council, the mayor too.
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).