Photo: Yannick Malouin · CC BY-SA 4.0Franklin spends less per resident than 70% of Québec’s local municipalities
Franklin has 6 councillors and a mayor, Yves Métras. Federally, Franklin sits in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Nathalie Provost of the Liberal Party of Canada. For the National Assembly of Québec, Franklin votes in Huntingdon; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
What stands out in how Franklin is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Franklin council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Franklin council spent less per resident in 2024 than 70% 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
Franklin, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitedefranklin.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, Franklin forms MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, 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 Franklin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Franklin councilelected November 2025Yves Métras
- 2National Assembly of QuébecHuntingdon
- 3House of CommonsChâteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville
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 Franklin council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Yves Métras
- Sophie Vincent
- Lyne Mckenzie
- Simon Brennan
- Mark Blair
- Daniel Thibault
- Marie Élaine Morin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Métras | Mayor | Équipe Métras | 378 | 65% | Yes |
| Sophie Vincent | Councillor | Équipe Métras | 428 | 73% | No |
| Lyne Mckenzie | Councillor | Équipe Métras | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Simon Brennan | Councillor | Équipe Métras | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mark Blair | Councillor | Équipe Métras | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Thibault | Councillor | Équipe Métras | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marie Élaine Morin | Councillor | Équipe Métras | – | acclaimed | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Franklin council alike. All the seats went to Équipe Métras, the only team to win.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Douglas Brooks | Independent | 208 | 36% |
| Councillor | Dora Prioriello | Independent | 155 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Franklin
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Yves Métras held on to the mayor’s seat. Yves Métras came first for mayor on 65% of the votes, 170 more than Douglas Brooks. 39% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races.
How Franklin voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Franklin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Franklin votes next on 4 November 2029. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Franklin votes in Huntingdon 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, Franklin votes in Huntingdon, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Nathalie Provost represents Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
In Quebec, 44 of 78 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Nathalie Provost sits with.
The MP’s record
Nathalie Provost is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 37%; in 2025 Nathalie Provost 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
Salaberry—Suroît returned Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Franklin sat in Salaberry—Suroît; the 2025 election put it in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville.
The 2019 result had favoured Claude Debellefeuille as well, at 48%. 12,543 votes separated Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) from Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada) in Salaberry—Suroît in 2021, when the winner took 48%.
All 7 candidates in Salaberry—Suroît, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Debellefeuille | Bloc Québécois | 29,093 | 47.8% |
| Linda Gallant | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,550 | 27.2% |
| Jean Collette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,476 | 12.3% |
| Joan Gottman | New Democratic Party | 4,529 | 7.4% |
| Nicolas Thivierge | People's Party of Canada | 2,207 | 3.6% |
| Marcel Goyette | Free Party Canada | 561 | 0.9% |
| Luc Bertrand | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 449 | 0.7% |
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
Franklin 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.
Each resident’s share of Franklin council’s 2024 spending came to $2,092, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Pay and benefits made up 25% of spending. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 28%, or $594 per resident. At 78%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Franklin council’s borrowing is light: $1.1M long term, $626 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1M | $594 | 28% |
| General government | $884K | $518 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $514K | $301 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $452K | $265 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $424K | $248 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $229K | $134 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $47K | $27 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $8K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 250 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 250 residents share each seat on Franklin council, fewer than in 69% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Franklin 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.
municipalitedefranklin.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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Franklin is run
Who is the MP for Franklin?
For Franklin, it’s Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville.
Which party won Franklin in the 2021 federal election?
Claude Debellefeuille won Salaberry—Suroît for the Bloc Québécois in 2021; the riding is now Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, held by Nathalie Provost.
Who is the MNA for Franklin?
Look up Huntingdon on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Franklin, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Franklin?
Franklin council is led by Yves Métras, its mayor.
How much does Franklin council spend?
Franklin council spent $3.6M in 2024 for about 1,707 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1M.
Which regional body is Franklin part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, where Franklin’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Franklin council elected?
Every seat on Franklin 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).