Photo: Richard Coté · CC BY-SA 4.0Frontenac spends less per resident than 85% of Québec’s local municipalities
Frontenac is in Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Luc Berthold of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, Frontenac votes in Mégantic; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Gaby Gendron is mayor of Frontenac, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Frontenac is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Frontenac council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Frontenac council’s 2024 spending sits under 85% 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
Frontenac, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitefrontenac.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Le Granit: the mayors of its municipalities, Frontenac’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Frontenac, from the most recent elections.
- 1Frontenac councilelected November 2025Gaby Gendron
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMégantic
- 3House of CommonsMégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière
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 Frontenac council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Gaby Gendron
- Lucie Boulanger
- Olivier Therrien
- René Pépin
- Abigail Zalac
- Andy Maheux
- Marcel Pépin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaby Gendron | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lucie Boulanger | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Olivier Therrien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| René Pépin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Abigail Zalac | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Andy Maheux | Councillor | Independent | 73 | 68% | Yes |
| Marcel Pépin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
The mayor answers to all of Frontenac; every councillor represents a district. With no rival, Gaby Gendron took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Frontenac council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Frédérik Toupin | Independent | 34 | 32% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Frontenac votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenac 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 Frontenac votes next on 4 November 2029. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Frontenac votes in Mégantic 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, Frontenac votes in Mégantic, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 11 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Luc Berthold’s party.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 57%; in 2025 Luc Berthold kept the seat in the same hands. Luc Berthold 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
In 2021, Mégantic—L'Érable re-elected Luc Berthold of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Mégantic—L'Érable, Frontenac’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière.
Luc Berthold was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. Mégantic—L'Érable elected Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 56% of the vote, a lead of 16,803 over Éric Labonté (Bloc Québécois). At 65%, more of Mégantic—L'Érable voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Mégantic—L'Érable, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Berthold | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,121 | 56.3% |
| Éric Labonté | Bloc Québécois | 9,318 | 20.1% |
| Adam Lukofsky | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,329 | 13.6% |
| Jonathan Gagnon | People's Party of Canada | 1,677 | 3.6% |
| Mathieu Boisvert | New Democratic Party | 1,308 | 2.8% |
| Real Pepin | Free Party Canada | 680 | 1.5% |
| Emilie Hamel | Green Party of Canada | 592 | 1.3% |
| Gloriane Blais | Independent | 403 | 0.9% |
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
Frontenac 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.
In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Frontenac council spent $1,895. Pay and benefits made up 21% of spending. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $461 per resident and 24% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 73% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Frontenac council owes over the long term came to $1.8M, $974 a resident, under the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $848K | $461 | 24% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $735K | $400 | 21% |
| General government | $672K | $365 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $596K | $324 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $507K | $276 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $82K | $45 | 2% |
| Financing costs | $45K | $24 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $1K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 270 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Frontenac council answers to 270 residents, a lower ratio than 66% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Frontenac 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.
municipalitefrontenac.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Frontenac is run
Who is the MP for Frontenac?
Luc Berthold of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, which includes Frontenac.
Which party won Frontenac in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada), in Mégantic—L'Érable; Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière today.
Who is the MNA for Frontenac?
Frontenac votes in Mégantic; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Frontenac?
Frontenac council is led by Gaby Gendron, its mayor.
How much does Frontenac council spend?
In 2024, Frontenac council spent $3.5M in all, for some 1,839 residents, of which $848K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Frontenac part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Granit, where Frontenac’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Frontenac council elected?
Frontenac council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).