Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Lise Castilloux heads the council of Caplan as mayor
Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Caplan. Bonaventure is the riding Caplan 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. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. The municipality also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Caplan, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitecaplan.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.
With its neighbours, Caplan forms MRC Bonaventure, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Caplan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Caplan councilelected November 2025Lise Castilloux
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBonaventure
- 3House of CommonsGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
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 Caplan council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Lise Castilloux
- Paul-Égide Bourdages
- Nadine Arsenault
- Sylvain Bourque
- Richard Robichaud
- Joshua Burns
- Jean-Bertrand Molloy
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lise Castilloux | Mayor | Independent | 552 | 77% | Yes |
| Paul-Égide Bourdages | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nadine Arsenault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sylvain Bourque | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Richard Robichaud | Councillor | Independent | 368 | 52% | No |
| Joshua Burns | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-Bertrand Molloy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Caplan council went to candidates with no team. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Caplan council alike.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sylvain Brière | Independent | 143 | 20% |
| Mayor | Renaud Boissonnault | Independent | 22 | 3% |
| Councillor | Jean-Marc Moses | Independent | 340 | 48% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Caplan
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Lise Castilloux held on to the mayor’s seat. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 45%, where the median contested race drew 51%. Lise Castilloux came first for mayor on 77% of the votes, 409 more than Sylvain Brière.
How Caplan voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Caplan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Caplan council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Caplan 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. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Caplan votes in Bonaventure 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 Bonaventure: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Caplan votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Deschênes represents Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj · Bloc Québécois
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 44%, and Alexis Deschênes kept it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Alexis Deschênes’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine returned Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Caplan voted in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj is its riding today.
In 2021, Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine went to Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada) on 46%; Guy Bernatchez (Bloc Québécois) finished 2,618 votes behind. In 2019, Diane Lebouthillier had won the same riding with 42%. At 57%, fewer of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Lebouthillier | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,099 | 46.4% |
| Guy Bernatchez | Bloc Québécois | 14,481 | 39.3% |
| Jean-Pierre Pigeon | Conservative Party of Canada | 3,010 | 8.2% |
| Lisa Phung | New Democratic Party | 1,358 | 3.7% |
| Christian Rioux | People's Party of Canada | 621 | 1.7% |
| Monique Leduc | Free Party Canada | 289 | 0.8% |
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
Caplan 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 water, sewers and waste, at $548 per resident and 24% of the total. Of every dollar spent, 29% went on pay and benefits. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Caplan council spent $2,292. At $3,259 per resident, Caplan council’s $6.5M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 57% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $548 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $856K | $432 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $772K | $389 | 17% |
| General government | $653K | $329 | 14% |
| Planning and development | $553K | $279 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $361K | $182 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $265K | $134 | 6% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 280 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
62% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Caplan council, at 280 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Caplan 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.
municipalitecaplan.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Caplan is run
Who is the MP for Caplan?
For Caplan, it’s Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois), who holds Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
Which party won Caplan in the 2021 federal election?
Diane Lebouthillier won Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, held by Alexis Deschênes.
Who is the MNA for Caplan?
The riding for Caplan is Bonaventure, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Caplan?
Lise Castilloux chairs Caplan council as mayor.
How much does Caplan council spend?
Caplan council spent $4.5M in 2024 for about 1,984 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $1.1M.
Which regional body is Caplan part of?
Caplan’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Bonaventure, the regional county municipality.
How is Caplan council elected?
Every seat on Caplan council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).