Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Alain Giroux leads Gore as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. Gore is in Argenteuil for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. For federal votes, Gore belongs to Les Pays-d'en-Haut, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the township municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Gore, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
cantondegore.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.
With its neighbours, Gore forms MRC Argenteuil, 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 Gore, from the most recent elections.
- 1Gore councilelected November 2025Alain Giroux
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArgenteuil
- 3House of CommonsLes Pays-d'en-Haut
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 Gore council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Alain Giroux
- Robert Emblem
- Daniel Leduc
- Sakina Khan
- Shirley Roy
- Anik Korosec
- Anselmo Marandola
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Giroux | Mayor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 458 | 46% | Yes, another seat |
| Robert Emblem | Councillor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 450 | 45% | No |
| Daniel Leduc | Councillor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 460 | 46% | Yes, another seat |
| Sakina Khan | Councillor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 479 | 48% | Yes, another seat |
| Shirley Roy | Councillor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 462 | 46% | Yes |
| Anik Korosec | Councillor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 487 | 49% | Yes |
| Anselmo Marandola | Councillor | Équipe Alain Giroux | 458 | 46% | Yes |
Équipe Alain Giroux holds every seat on the council. All of Gore council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Every other candidate (14)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Alexandre Larche | Équipe Synergie | 370 | 37% |
| Mayor | Ron Kelley | Équipe Kelley Team | 175 | 17% |
| Councillor | Louis Martin | Équipe Synergie | 369 | 37% |
| Councillor | Alexandra Plouffe | Équipe Kelley Team | 182 | 18% |
| Councillor | Julie Lapointe | Équipe Synergie | 388 | 39% |
| Councillor | Debbie Lalumiere | Équipe Kelley Team | 153 | 15% |
| Councillor | Isabelle Rheault | Équipe Synergie | 365 | 36% |
| Councillor | Guylaine David | Équipe Kelley Team | 160 | 16% |
| Councillor | Cindy Bilodeau | Équipe Synergie | 375 | 38% |
| Councillor | Wendy Smith | Équipe Kelley Team | 164 | 16% |
| Councillor | Étienne Rondeau-Garon | Équipe Synergie | 373 | 37% |
| Councillor | Lucie Bellemare | Équipe Kelley Team | 138 | 14% |
| Councillor | Kloée Chenel-Fournier | Équipe Synergie | 373 | 37% |
| Councillor | Nancy Bélanger | Équipe Kelley Team | 172 | 17% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Gore
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor was 43%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. A lead of 88 votes over Alexandre Larche gave Alain Giroux the mayor’s seat, with 46% of the votes.
How Gore voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Gore votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Gore council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Gore’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Gore votes in Argenteuil 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, Gore votes in Argenteuil, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Les Pays-d'en-Haut · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Les Pays-d'en-Haut, the 2021 vote favoured the Bloc Québécois with 48%, which makes Tim Watchorn’s 2025 win a gain. Tim Watchorn was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation returned Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, the riding Gore belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Stéphane Lauzon was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 38%. Stéphane Lauzon won the 2021 race in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 38% and beating Yves Destroismaisons (Bloc Québécois) by 1,529 votes. At 61%, fewer of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Lauzon | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,371 | 38.3% |
| Yves Destroismaisons | Bloc Québécois | 17,842 | 35.3% |
| Marie Louis-Seize | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,547 | 12.9% |
| Michel Welt | New Democratic Party | 3,390 | 6.7% |
| Marc Vachon | People's Party of Canada | 2,777 | 5.5% |
| Paul Lynes | Free Party Canada | 686 | 1.4% |
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
Gore 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.
Pay and benefits made up 31% of spending. At $2,648 for every resident in 2024, Gore council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At 32% of spending ($855 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 78% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Debt Gore council owes over the long term came to $6.3M, $2,448 a resident, under the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.2M | $855 | 32% |
| General government | $1.6M | $624 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.1M | $439 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $725K | $282 | 11% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $717K | $278 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $275K | $107 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $165K | $64 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 390 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 390 residents behind each seat, Gore council sits above 51% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Gore 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.
cantondegore.qc.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. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- 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. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Gore is run
Who is the MP for Gore?
Tim Watchorn of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Les Pays-d'en-Haut, which includes Gore.
Which party won Gore in the 2021 federal election?
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went to Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Tim Watchorn has been the MP for Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Who is the MNA for Gore?
Argenteuil is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Gore and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Gore?
Gore council is led by Alain Giroux, its mayor.
How much does Gore council spend?
The 2024 return of Gore council shows $6.8M of spending for roughly 2,574 residents, $2.2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Gore part of?
Gore belongs to MRC Argenteuil, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Gore council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Gore 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).