Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0170 residents per council seat in Frelighsburg, a lower ratio than 91% of Quebec municipalities
Lucie Dagenais is mayor of Frelighsburg, with 6 councillors on the council. For the National Assembly of Québec, Frelighsburg votes in Brome-Missisquoi; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. For federal votes, Frelighsburg belongs to Brome—Missisquoi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Frelighsburg is governed
Few residents per seat
Frelighsburg council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Frelighsburg council: it is ahead of 69%. 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
Frelighsburg, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
frelighsburg.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, Frelighsburg forms MRC Brome-Missisquoi, 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 Frelighsburg, from the most recent elections.
- 1Frelighsburg councilelected November 2025Lucie Dagenais
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBrome-Missisquoi
- 3House of CommonsBrome—Missisquoi
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 Frelighsburg council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Lucie Dagenais
- Marie-Josée Lemaire Beaulieu
- Bob Lussier
- Marie Claude Aubin
- Sarah St-Onge
- Lyne Arcand
- Gilles Audette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucie Dagenais | Mayor | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Josée Lemaire Beaulieu | Councillor | Independent | 181 | 53% | No |
| Bob Lussier | Councillor | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie Claude Aubin | Councillor | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sarah St-Onge | Councillor | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | – | acclaimed | No |
| Lyne Arcand | Councillor | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gilles Audette | Councillor | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | – | acclaimed | No |
One team won seats, Équipe Lucie Dagenais; everyone else on council ran alone. Lucie Dagenais was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. All of Frelighsburg council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Serge Boivin | Équipe Lucie Dagenais | 158 | 47% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Frelighsburg votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Frelighsburg council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 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 Frelighsburg votes next on 4 November 2029. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Frelighsburg votes in Brome-Missisquoi 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 ↗The riding is Brome-Missisquoi: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Frelighsburg votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Villeneuve represents Brome—Missisquoi in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brome—Missisquoi · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Louis Villeneuve is one of 44 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 78 from Quebec.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Brome—Missisquoi would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 35%, and Louis Villeneuve kept it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Louis Villeneuve’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
The Liberal Party of Canada kept Brome—Missisquoi in 2021 with Pascale St-Onge
Counts for Brome—Missisquoi within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The Liberal Party of Canada held it before, with Lyne Bessette elected in 2019 on 38%. In 2021, Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) on 35%; Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) finished 197 votes behind. 66% of electors in Brome—Missisquoi voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Only 3 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result.
All 10 candidates in Brome—Missisquoi, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascale St-Onge | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,488 | 35.0% |
| Marilou Alarie | Bloc Québécois | 21,291 | 34.6% |
| Vincent Duhamel | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,961 | 16.2% |
| Andrew Panton | New Democratic Party | 3,828 | 6.2% |
| Alexis Stogowski | People's Party of Canada | 1,982 | 3.2% |
| Michelle Corcos | Green Party of Canada | 1,466 | 2.4% |
| Maryse Richard | Free Party Canada | 961 | 1.6% |
| Lawrence Cotton | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 216 | 0.4% |
| Dany Desjardins | Independent | 145 | 0.2% |
| Susanne Lefebvre | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 133 | 0.2% |
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
Frelighsburg 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.
Each resident’s share of Frelighsburg council’s 2024 spending came to $2,717, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Of every dollar spent, 26% went on pay and benefits. At 30% of spending ($816 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Taxes on property make up 72% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Frelighsburg council stood at $5.2M, or $4,116 a resident, above the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1M | $816 | 30% |
| General government | $726K | $574 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $629K | $497 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $429K | $339 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $256K | $202 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $198K | $156 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $163K | $129 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $6K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Frelighsburg council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Frelighsburg council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Frelighsburg 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.
frelighsburg.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Frelighsburg is run
Who is the MP for Frelighsburg?
For Frelighsburg, it’s Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Brome—Missisquoi.
Which party won Frelighsburg in the 2021 federal election?
Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Louis Villeneuve has been the MP for Brome—Missisquoi.
Who is the MNA for Frelighsburg?
Look up Brome-Missisquoi on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Frelighsburg, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Frelighsburg?
Lucie Dagenais chairs Frelighsburg council as mayor.
How much does Frelighsburg council spend?
The 2024 return of Frelighsburg council shows $3.4M of spending for roughly 1,266 residents, $1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Frelighsburg part of?
The council of MRC Brome-Missisquoi brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Frelighsburg’s among them.
How is Frelighsburg council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Frelighsburg 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).