Photo: OgreBot · CC BY-SA 4.0Micheline Anctil heads the council of Forestville as mayor
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Forestville sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from René-Lévesque, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. For federal votes, Forestville belongs to Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) holds it. The council of the city also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Forestville, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
forestville.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 La Haute-Côte-Nord: the mayors of its municipalities, Forestville’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Forestville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Forestville councilelected November 2025Micheline Anctil
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRené-Lévesque
- 3House of CommonsCôte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
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 Forestville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Micheline Anctil
- Joany Hovington
- Mario Desbiens
- Jean Brousseau
- Gina L'Heureux
- Nadine Gagné
- Carol Girard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheline Anctil | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joany Hovington | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Mario Desbiens | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean Brousseau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gina L'Heureux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nadine Gagné | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Carol Girard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
With no rival, Micheline Anctil took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. All of Forestville council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. Every member of Forestville council ran without a team or party.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Forestville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Forestville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Forestville’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Forestville votes in René-Lévesque 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 ↗René-Lévesque takes in Forestville and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 53%; Marilène Gill held it for them in 2025. Marilène Gill has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th 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
Manicouagan returned Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Manicouagan, Forestville’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
50% of electors in Manicouagan voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Marilène Gill already held it after the 2019 election, won with 54%. The 2021 count in Manicouagan put Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) first at 53%, with Rodrigue Vigneault (Conservative Party of Canada) 10,779 votes back.
All 5 candidates in Manicouagan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois | 18,419 | 52.6% |
| Rodrigue Vigneault | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,640 | 21.8% |
| Thomas Gagné | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,545 | 18.7% |
| Nichola St-Jean | New Democratic Party | 1,509 | 4.3% |
| Bianca Girard | Free Party Canada | 887 | 2.5% |
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
Forestville 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 58% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Forestville council owes over the long term came to $17.3M, $6,098 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Salaries and benefits took 28% of the total. Spending by Forestville council reached $3,325 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $917 per resident and 28% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.6M | $917 | 28% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.7M | $582 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $558 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.5M | $529 | 16% |
| General government | $1,000K | $352 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $599K | $211 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $504K | $177 | 5% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 410 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The nearest places to Forestville with figures are 49–59 km away. Each seat on Forestville council answers to 410 residents, a higher ratio than 54% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Forestville 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.
forestville.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- 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.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Forestville is run
Who is the MP for Forestville?
Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, which includes Forestville.
Which party won Forestville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois), in Manicouagan; Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan today.
Who is the MNA for Forestville?
René-Lévesque is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Forestville and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Forestville?
Micheline Anctil is mayor, at the head of Forestville council.
How much does Forestville council spend?
The 2024 return of Forestville council shows $9.5M of spending for roughly 2,842 residents, $2.6M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Forestville part of?
Forestville’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord, the regional county municipality.
How is Forestville council elected?
Every seat on Forestville 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).