Photo: Studio Livernois · Public domainSuzanne Rhéaume heads the council of Cacouna as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Cacouna. Provincially, Cacouna votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Cacouna, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
cacouna.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.
MRC Rivière-du-Loup is Cacouna’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cacouna, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cacouna councilelected November 2025Suzanne Rhéaume
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata
- 3House of CommonsCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
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 Cacouna council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Suzanne Rhéaume
- Johanne Pelletier
- Yvan April
- Francine Côté
- Ghislain Mailloux
- Nathalie Couillard
- Louis-René Perreault
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Rhéaume | Mayor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Johanne Pelletier | Councillor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Yvan April | Councillor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | No |
| Francine Côté | Councillor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ghislain Mailloux | Councillor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathalie Couillard | Councillor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | No |
| Louis-René Perreault | Councillor | Horizon Cacouna | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of the council ran for Horizon Cacouna. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Cacouna council alike. The race for mayor was never run: Suzanne Rhéaume was the only candidate.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Cacouna votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cacouna council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
4 November 2029 is the next council election in Cacouna, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Cacouna votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Cacouna votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2009
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Bernard Généreux kept the seat in the same hands. Bernard Généreux first won a seat in 2009 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons in 2015.
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, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup re-elected Bernard Généreux of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Cacouna voted in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata is its riding today.
Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) took Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in 2021 with 50% of the vote, 11,568 votes ahead of Simon Bérubé (Bloc Québécois). Back in 2019, Bernard Généreux took the riding on 42%. Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Généreux | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,118 | 50.4% |
| Simon Bérubé | Bloc Québécois | 12,550 | 26.3% |
| François Lapointe | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,361 | 17.5% |
| Sean English | New Democratic Party | 1,597 | 3.3% |
| Nancy Rochon | Free Party Canada | 917 | 1.9% |
| Thibaud Mony | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 269 | 0.6% |
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
Cacouna council spends less 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.
Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 23%, or $422 per resident. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Cacouna council spent $1,817. Pay and benefits made up 22% of spending. Debt Cacouna council owes over the long term came to $4.2M, $2,255 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 71% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $791K | $422 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $763K | $407 | 22% |
| General government | $614K | $328 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $585K | $313 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $435K | $232 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $113K | $60 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $101K | $54 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 270 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 270 residents share each seat on Cacouna council, fewer than in 65% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Cacouna 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.
cacouna.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Cacouna is run
Who is the MP for Cacouna?
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata’s MP, Bernard Généreux of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Cacouna.
Which party won Cacouna in the 2021 federal election?
Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) took Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
Who is the MNA for Cacouna?
Cacouna votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Cacouna?
Cacouna council is led by Suzanne Rhéaume, its mayor.
How much does Cacouna council spend?
The 2024 return of Cacouna council shows $3.4M of spending for roughly 1,873 residents, $791K of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Cacouna part of?
The council of MRC Rivière-du-Loup brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Cacouna’s among them.
How is Cacouna council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Cacouna 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).