Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fewer than 83% of Québec’s local municipalities spend as much per resident as Chelsea
For federal votes, Chelsea belongs to Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Gatineau sends David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party) to the National Assembly of Québec as its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature), and Chelsea is part of it. Chelsea has 6 councillors and a mayor, Brian Nolan.
What stands out in how Chelsea is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Chelsea council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 83% of Québec’s local municipalities spent less per resident than Chelsea council. 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
Chelsea, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
chelsea.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.
Chelsea belongs to MRC Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Chelsea, from the most recent elections.
- 1Chelsea councilelected November 2025Brian Nolan
- 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 Chelsea council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Brian Nolan
- Marie-Claude Renaud
- Dominic Labrie
- Greg McGuire
- Susan Young
- Rita Jain
- Donald Dery
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Nolan | Mayor | Independent | 2,107 | 62% | No |
| Marie-Claude Renaud | Councillor | Independent | 391 | 75% | No |
| Dominic Labrie | Councillor | Independent | 306 | 61% | Yes |
| Greg McGuire | Councillor | Independent | 425 | 60% | No |
| Susan Young | Councillor | Independent | 257 | 52% | No |
| Rita Jain | Councillor | Independent | 327 | 60% | Yes |
| Donald Dery | Councillor | Independent | 312 | 47% | No |
All the seats on Chelsea council went to candidates with no team. The mayor answers to all of Chelsea; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Pierre Guénard | Independent | 1,277 | 38% |
| Councillor | Enrico Valente | Independent | 134 | 26% |
| Councillor | Sébastien Redmond | Independent | 193 | 39% |
| Councillor | Chantale Jacques-Gagnon | Independent | 282 | 40% |
| Councillor | Emily Dwyer | Independent | 237 | 48% |
| Councillor | Frédérick Gates | Independent | 222 | 40% |
| Councillor | Jean-Charles Lalonde | Independent | 241 | 36% |
| Councillor | Hervé Lemaire | Independent | 110 | 17% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Chelsea
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The outgoing mayor, Pierre Guénard, lost the seat to Brian Nolan. With 52% of electors taking part, the vote for mayor beat the Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. A lead of 830 votes over Pierre Guénard gave Brian Nolan the mayor’s seat, with 62% of the votes.
How Chelsea voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Chelsea votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea 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. Chelsea 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. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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 ↗Chelsea is represented in the National Assembly of Québec by David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party), MNA for Gatineau.
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.
Sophie Chatel sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Sophie Chatel held it for them in 2025. Sophie Chatel was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Sophie Chatel’s 2nd.
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, Chelsea voted in Pontiac; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi is its riding today.
Back in 2019 the seat went to William Amos (Liberal Party of Canada), on 49%. Pontiac elected Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 14,095 over Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada). At 65%, more of Pontiac voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (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
Chelsea 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.
In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Chelsea council spent $3,186. Salaries and benefits took 28% of the total. At 25% of spending ($800 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 79% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Chelsea council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $57.7M long term, $6,535 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $7.1M | $800 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.9M | $673 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.5M | $507 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.2M | $472 | 15% |
| General government | $3.8M | $432 | 14% |
| Financing costs | $1.7M | $191 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $966K | $109 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $15K | $2 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,290 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 81% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Chelsea council, at 1,290 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Chelsea 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.
chelsea.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Chelsea is run
Who is the MP for Chelsea?
Chelsea is in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, represented by Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Chelsea 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 Chelsea?
Chelsea is in Gatineau, whose MNA in the National Assembly of Québec is David Logue.
Who heads the council in Chelsea?
Brian Nolan is mayor, at the head of Chelsea council.
How much does Chelsea council spend?
The 2024 return of Chelsea council shows $28.1M of spending for roughly 8,825 residents, $7.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Chelsea part of?
Chelsea’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, the regional county municipality.
How is Chelsea council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Chelsea 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).