Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0A 937-vote margin made Berthier—Maskinongé closer in 2021 than 96% of Canada’s ridings
The mayor of Charette is Claude Boulanger, who sits with 6 councillors. Maskinongé is the riding Charette 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. For federal votes, Charette belongs to Berthier—Maskinongé, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) holds it.
What stands out in how Charette is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Charette council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Charette council: 94% of them. Council money ↓
A close federal race
With 1.7 points between the winner and the runner-up (New Democratic Party), Berthier—Maskinongé beat 96% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Charette has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Charette, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite-charette.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.
With its neighbours, Charette forms MRC Maskinongé, 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 Charette, from the most recent elections.
- 1Charette councilelected November 2025Claude Boulanger
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMaskinongé
- 3House of CommonsBerthier—Maskinongé
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 Charette council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Claude Boulanger
- Pierre Deschênes
- Michel Villemure
- Michel Rousseau
- Marie Fitzgerald
- Daniel Allard
- André Lord
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Boulanger | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre Deschênes | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Villemure | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Rousseau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marie Fitzgerald | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Allard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| André Lord | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Claude Boulanger was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. All of Charette council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. Every member of Charette council ran without a team or party.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Charette votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Charette council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The next council election in Charette falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Charette votes in Maskinongé 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 ↗Maskinongé takes in Charette and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Yves Perron represents Berthier—Maskinongé in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Berthier—Maskinongé · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Yves Perron is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Berthier—Maskinongé, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 36%; Yves Perron held it for them in 2025. Yves Perron has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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, Berthier—Maskinongé re-elected Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Berthier—Maskinongé as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Berthier—Maskinongé put Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) first at 35%, with Ruth Ellen Brosseau (New Democratic Party) 937 votes back. In 2019, Yves Perron had won the same riding with 38%. Berthier—Maskinongé turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 8 candidates in Berthier—Maskinongé, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Perron | Bloc Québécois | 19,339 | 35.2% |
| Ruth Ellen Brosseau | New Democratic Party | 18,402 | 33.5% |
| Alexandre Bellemare | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,403 | 15.3% |
| Léo Soulières | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,007 | 10.9% |
| Geneviève Sénécal | People's Party of Canada | 1,496 | 2.7% |
| Denis Brown | Free Party Canada | 551 | 1.0% |
| Laurence Requilé | Green Party of Canada | 548 | 1.0% |
| Steven Lamirande | Marijuana Party | 199 | 0.4% |
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
Charette 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.
At 34% of spending ($580 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Salaries and benefits took 24% of the total. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Charette council spent $1,689. At $524 per resident, Charette council’s $581K of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 78% 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 | $644K | $580 | 34% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $510K | $459 | 27% |
| General government | $329K | $297 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $198K | $178 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $118K | $106 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $47K | $42 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $29K | $26 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Charette council has one seat for every 170 residents, fewer than in 90% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Charette 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.
municipalite-charette.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Charette is run
Who is the MP for Charette?
Charette is in Berthier—Maskinongé, represented by Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Charette in the 2021 federal election?
Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) took Berthier—Maskinongé in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Charette?
Maskinongé is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Charette and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Charette?
Claude Boulanger is mayor, at the head of Charette council.
How much does Charette council spend?
The 2024 return of Charette council shows $1.9M of spending for roughly 1,109 residents, $644K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Charette part of?
Charette’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Maskinongé, the regional county municipality.
How is Charette council elected?
Every seat on Charette 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).