Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0The council of Cantley is led by its mayor, Nathalie Bélisle
For the National Assembly of Québec, Cantley belongs to Gatineau, held by David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party) as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature). Cantley is in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party of Canada. 44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Voters in the municipality choose 6 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Cantley, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
cantley.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 Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais: the mayors of its municipalities, Cantley’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cantley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cantley councilelected November 2025Nathalie Bélisle
- 2National Assembly of QuébecGatineau
- 3House of CommonsPontiac—Kitigan Zibi
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 Cantley council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Nathalie Bélisle
- Meaghan Massey
- Frédérique Laurin
- Alexandre Khan
- Jean-Baptiste Michon
- Matthieu Hack
- Isabelle St-Louis
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Bélisle | Mayor | Independent | 1,921 | 45% | Yes, another seat |
| Meaghan Massey | Monts district | Independent | 519 | 62% | No |
| Frédérique Laurin | Prés district | Independent | 336 | 43% | No |
| Alexandre Khan | Rive district | Independent | 338 | 53% | No |
| Jean-Baptiste Michon | Parc district | Independent | 278 | 58% | No |
| Matthieu Hack | Érables district | Independent | 392 | 64% | No |
| Isabelle St-Louis | Lacs district | Independent | 295 | 42% | No |
No team or party won a seat on Cantley council: every member ran on their own. The mayor answers to all of Cantley; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (13)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | David Gomes | Independent | 996 | 23% |
| Mayor | Marc Villeneuve | Vision Cantley | 782 | 18% |
| Mayor | Jean Bosco Citegetse | Independent | 567 | 13% |
| Monts district | Aimé Sabourin | Vision Cantley | 318 | 38% |
| Prés district | Joël Deschênes | Independent | 273 | 35% |
| Prés district | Tracy King | Vision Cantley | 165 | 21% |
| Rive district | Philippe Normandin | Independent | 233 | 36% |
| Rive district | Michel Hopson | Vision Cantley | 71 | 11% |
| Parc district | Sarah Plamondon | Independent | 133 | 28% |
| Parc district | Steve Harris | Vision Cantley | 71 | 15% |
| Érables district | Patrick Hannan | Vision Cantley | 224 | 36% |
| Lacs district | Claude Dambremont | Vision Cantley | 218 | 31% |
| Lacs district | Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille | Independent | 187 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Cantley
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
A lead of 925 votes over David Gomes gave Nathalie Bélisle the mayor’s seat, with 45% of the votes. 48% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. Nathalie Bélisle unseated the outgoing mayor, David Gomes.
How Cantley voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Cantley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cantley council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Cantley’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
David Logue holds Gatineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
David Logue · Quebec Liberal Party
assnat.qc.ca ↗In Gatineau, the riding Cantley is in, the sitting MNA in the National Assembly of Québec is David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party).
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Sophie Chatel represents Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Sophie Chatel was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Sophie Chatel’s 2nd. Mapped onto today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Sophie Chatel kept the seat in the same hands.
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 Sophie Chatel won Pontiac, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
Before the 2023 redistribution, Cantley voted in Pontiac; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi is its riding today.
Sophie Chatel won the 2021 race in Pontiac for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 43% and beating Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada) by 14,095 votes. 49% had won it for William Amos (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019. In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Pontiac, more than the national 63%.
All 8 candidates in Pontiac, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Chatel | Liberal Party of Canada | 26,899 | 43.4% |
| Michel Gauthier | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,804 | 20.7% |
| Gabrielle Desjardins | Bloc Québécois | 10,424 | 16.8% |
| Denise Giroux | New Democratic Party | 6,824 | 11.0% |
| David Bruce Gottfred | People's Party of Canada | 2,813 | 4.5% |
| Shaughn McArthur | Green Party of Canada | 1,711 | 2.8% |
| Geneviève Labonté-Chartrand | Free Party Canada | 480 | 0.8% |
| James McNair | Canada's Fourth Front | 52 | 0.1% |
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
Cantley 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $836 per resident and 39% of the total. Spending by Cantley council came to $2,148 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 24% of spending. Cantley council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $46.2M long term, $3,852 a resident where the median is $2,461. Taxes on property make up 76% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $10M | $836 | 39% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.2M | $437 | 20% |
| General government | $3.7M | $310 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.6M | $216 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $2M | $163 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $1.4M | $114 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $878K | $73 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,760 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 86% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Cantley council, at 1,760 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Cantley 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.
cantley.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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
Questions about how Cantley is run
Who is the MP for Cantley?
Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the riding Cantley is in.
Which party won Cantley in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Sophie Chatel won Pontiac in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Who is the MNA for Cantley?
In the National Assembly of Québec, Cantley is represented by David Logue, MNA for Gatineau.
Who heads the council in Cantley?
Cantley council is led by Nathalie Bélisle, its mayor.
How much does Cantley council spend?
The 2024 return of Cantley council shows $25.8M of spending for roughly 12,001 residents, $10M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Cantley part of?
Cantley’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, the regional county municipality.
How is Cantley council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Cantley 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).