Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pierre Cyr heads the council of Fort-Coulonge as mayor
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the National Assembly of Québec, Fort-Coulonge belongs to Pontiac; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Fort-Coulonge is in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party of Canada. The village also elects 4 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Fort-Coulonge, a village in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
fortcoulonge.qc.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.
Fort-Coulonge belongs to MRC Pontiac, 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 Fort-Coulonge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Fort-Coulonge councilelected November 2025Pierre Cyr
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPontiac
- 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 Fort-Coulonge council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Pierre Cyr
- Dave Hérault
- Sylvain Fortin
- Gaétan Graveline
- Ian Dagenais
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Cyr | Mayor | Independent | 395 | 59% | No |
| Dave Hérault | Councillor | Independent | 501 | 75% | Yes |
| Sylvain Fortin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gaétan Graveline | Councillor | Independent | 401 | 60% | Yes |
| Ian Dagenais | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
No seat on Fort-Coulonge council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. No team or party won a seat on Fort-Coulonge council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Philippe Ouellet | Independent | 274 | 41% |
| Councillor | Christine Francoeur | Independent | 170 | 25% |
| Councillor | Terry Charette | Independent | 267 | 40% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Fort-Coulonge
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Pierre Cyr came first for mayor on 59% of the votes, 121 more than Philippe Ouellet. Turnout for mayor reached 61%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How Fort-Coulonge voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Fort-Coulonge votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Fort-Coulonge council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Fort-Coulonge falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Fort-Coulonge votes in Pontiac 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 ↗Fort-Coulonge is in Pontiac, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
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.
The MP’s record
Sophie Chatel was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Sophie Chatel’s 2nd. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 44%; Sophie Chatel held it for the party in 2025.
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
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Fort-Coulonge sat in Pontiac; the 2025 election put it in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
At 65%, more of Pontiac voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). The 2019 vote had elected William Amos of the Liberal Party of Canada, with 49%. Sophie Chatel won the 2021 race in Pontiac for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 43% and beating Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada) by 14,095 votes.
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
Fort-Coulonge 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: 57% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Debt Fort-Coulonge council owes over the long term came to $429K, $343 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Staff pay and benefits account for 26% of spending. Fort-Coulonge council spent $2,500 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 46%, or $1,160 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.5M | $1,160 | 46% |
| General government | $571K | $457 | 18% |
| Roads and transit | $544K | $435 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $239K | $191 | 8% |
| Social services and child care | $134K | $107 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $91K | $73 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $66K | $53 | 2% |
| Financing costs | $32K | $25 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 260 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Fort-Coulonge council answers to 260 residents, a lower ratio than 68% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Fort-Coulonge 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.
fortcoulonge.qc.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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Fort-Coulonge is run
Who is the MP for Fort-Coulonge?
For Fort-Coulonge, it’s Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Which party won Fort-Coulonge 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 Fort-Coulonge?
Look up Pontiac on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Fort-Coulonge, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Fort-Coulonge?
The mayor is Pierre Cyr, who chairs Fort-Coulonge council.
How much does Fort-Coulonge council spend?
In 2024, Fort-Coulonge council spent $3.1M in all, for some 1,251 residents, of which $1.5M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Fort-Coulonge part of?
Fort-Coulonge belongs to MRC Pontiac, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Fort-Coulonge council elected?
Every seat on Fort-Coulonge 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).