Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Candiac has one council seat for every 2,770 residents, more than 92% of municipalities in Quebec
Candiac’s council has 8 councillors and is led by Normand Dyotte, the mayor. Provincially, Candiac votes in La Prairie; 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. Federally, Candiac sits in La Prairie—Atateken, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Jacques Ramsay of the Liberal Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Candiac is governed
Many residents per seat
Candiac council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Candiac council: it is ahead of 68%. 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
Candiac, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
candiac.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.
The regional county municipality of Candiac is MRC Roussillon, inside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Candiac, from the most recent elections.
- 1Candiac councilelected November 2025Normand Dyotte
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLa Prairie
- 3House of CommonsLa Prairie—Atateken
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 Candiac council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Normand Dyotte
- Mélanie Roldan
- Vincent Chatel
- Kevin Vocino
- Jean-Michel Roy
- Razak Malekan
- Ginette Mondat
- Daniel Grenier
- Chantal Goyette
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normand Dyotte | Mayor | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mélanie Roldan | Promenade district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Vincent Chatel | Champlain district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kevin Vocino | Saint-Laurent district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-Michel Roy | Fouquet district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | 361 | 56% | Yes |
| Razak Malekan | Jean-Leman district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | No |
| Ginette Mondat | Montcalm district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | No |
| Daniel Grenier | Deauville district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Chantal Goyette | De la Gare district | Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte | – | acclaimed | Yes |
With no rival, Normand Dyotte took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Candiac elects the mayor. Every member of the council ran for Action Candiac - Équipe Normand Dyotte.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouquet district | Francis Martin | Independent | 284 | 44% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Candiac votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Candiac council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Candiac’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November 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
Candiac votes in La Prairie 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 ↗The riding is La Prairie: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Candiac votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jacques Ramsay represents La Prairie—Atateken in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
La Prairie—Atateken · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 44 of 78 seats from Quebec, including Jacques Ramsay’s.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s La Prairie—Atateken, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 44%; in 2025 Jacques Ramsay took it from them. Jacques Ramsay was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. In Ottawa, Jacques Ramsay has been Parliamentary Secretary (since 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
La Prairie returned Alain Therrien (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Candiac sat in La Prairie; the 2025 election put it in La Prairie—Atateken.
Back in 2019, Alain Therrien took the riding on 42%. Alain Therrien (Bloc Québécois) took La Prairie in 2021 with 44% of the vote, 5,392 votes ahead of Caroline Desrochers (Liberal Party of Canada). At 68%, more of La Prairie voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 7 candidates in La Prairie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Therrien | Bloc Québécois | 25,862 | 43.7% |
| Caroline Desrochers | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,470 | 34.6% |
| Lise des Greniers | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,878 | 9.9% |
| Victoria Hernandez | New Democratic Party | 4,317 | 7.3% |
| Ruth Fontaine | People's Party of Canada | 1,532 | 2.6% |
| Barbara Joannette | Green Party of Canada | 983 | 1.7% |
| Normand Chouinard | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 98 | 0.2% |
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
Candiac 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 $2,715 for every resident in 2024, Candiac council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 46% went on pay and benefits. At 20% of spending ($537 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Taxes on property make up 70% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Candiac council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $84.4M long term, $3,503 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $12.9M | $537 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $12.5M | $517 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $11.9M | $494 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $10.7M | $443 | 16% |
| General government | $10.6M | $439 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $3.9M | $163 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $2.9M | $121 | 4% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Candiac 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, Candiac 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 Candiac 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.
candiac.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Candiac is run
Who is the MP for Candiac?
Jacques Ramsay (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for La Prairie—Atateken, the riding Candiac is in.
Which party won Candiac in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alain Therrien (Bloc Québécois), in La Prairie; La Prairie—Atateken has elected Jacques Ramsay since.
Who is the MNA for Candiac?
Look up La Prairie on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Candiac, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Candiac?
Normand Dyotte chairs Candiac council as mayor.
How much does Candiac council spend?
The 2024 return of Candiac council shows $65.4M of spending for roughly 24,097 residents, $12.9M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Candiac part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Roussillon, where Candiac’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Candiac council elected?
Candiac council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).