Photo: Robert Garry · CC BY-SA 4.0Fewer than 88% of Québec’s local municipalities spend as much per resident as Chibougamau
The mayor of Chibougamau is Nichèle Compartino, who sits with 6 councillors. Chibougamau sends one MP to Ottawa from Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal Party of Canada). In the National Assembly of Québec, Chibougamau belongs to Ungava; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Chibougamau is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Chibougamau council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Chibougamau council’s 2024 spending tops 88% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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
Chibougamau, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.chibougamau.qc.ca ↗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.
Unlike most of Québec, Chibougamau has no MRC over it; its council carries those powers.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Chibougamau, from the most recent elections.
- 1Chibougamau councilelected November 2025Nichèle Compartino
- 2National Assembly of QuébecUngava
- 3House of CommonsAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
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 Chibougamau council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Nichèle Compartino
- Alain Poirier
- Luc Michaud
- Stéphane Hudon
- Elyse Toupin
- Richard Saint-Jean
- Marie-Eve Guay
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichèle Compartino | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Alain Poirier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Luc Michaud | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphane Hudon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Elyse Toupin | Councillor | Independent | 1,275 | 84% | No |
| Richard Saint-Jean | Councillor | Independent | 761 | 50% | No |
| Marie-Eve Guay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
No team or party won a seat on Chibougamau council: every member ran on their own. There are no wards on Chibougamau council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. No candidate stood against Nichèle Compartino, who became mayor by acclamation.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Paul Dadie | Independent | 238 | 16% |
| Councillor | Luc Letendre | Independent | 749 | 50% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Chibougamau votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Chibougamau council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Chibougamau’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Chibougamau votes in Ungava 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Chibougamau votes in Ungava, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Mandy Gull-Masty represents Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Mandy Gull-Masty’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Mandy Gull-Masty was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 38%; in 2025 Mandy Gull-Masty took it from them.
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
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou returned Sylvie Bérubé (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Counts for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, 45% of electors cast a ballot in Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, under the national 63%. The 2019 result had favoured Sylvie Bérubé as well, at 36%. Sylvie Bérubé won the 2021 race in Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou for the Bloc Québécois, polling 38% and beating Lise Kistabish (Liberal Party of Canada) by 3,400 votes.
All 8 candidates in Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie Bérubé | Bloc Québécois | 10,784 | 37.9% |
| Lise Kistabish | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,384 | 26.0% |
| Steve Corriveau | Conservative Party of Canada | 4,508 | 15.9% |
| Pauline Lameboy | New Democratic Party | 3,323 | 11.7% |
| Michaël Cloutier | People's Party of Canada | 1,072 | 3.8% |
| Cédric Brazeau | Free Party Canada | 594 | 2.1% |
| Didier Pilon | Green Party of Canada | 442 | 1.6% |
| Jimmy Levesque | Marijuana Party | 329 | 1.2% |
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
Chibougamau 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.
Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 63% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Debt Chibougamau council owes over the long term came to $28.6M, $3,903 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Pay and benefits made up 36% of spending. Spending by Chibougamau council reached $3,533 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 29%, or $1,007 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $7.4M | $1,007 | 29% |
| Roads and transit | $4.9M | $663 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.5M | $613 | 17% |
| General government | $4.3M | $588 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.2M | $304 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $1.7M | $231 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $777K | $106 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $143K | $20 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,040 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,040 residents a seat, Chibougamau council is more thinly spread than 78% of Quebec municipalities. Chibougamau has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 38–93 km out.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Chibougamau 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.
ville.chibougamau.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Chibougamau is run
Who is the MP for Chibougamau?
Chibougamau is in Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, represented by Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Chibougamau in the 2021 federal election?
Sylvie Bérubé won Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou for the Bloc Québécois in 2021; the riding is now Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, held by Mandy Gull-Masty.
Who is the MNA for Chibougamau?
Look up Ungava on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Chibougamau, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Chibougamau?
Chibougamau council is led by Nichèle Compartino, its mayor.
How much does Chibougamau council spend?
The 2024 return of Chibougamau council shows $25.9M of spending for roughly 7,321 residents, $7.4M of it on water, sewers and waste.
How is Chibougamau council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Chibougamau council, the mayor too.
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).