Photo: Meliossa · CC BY-SA 3.0Grand-Remous’ mayor: Jocelyne Lyrette
For the National Assembly of Québec, Grand-Remous belongs to Gatineau, held by David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party) as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature). Federally, Grand-Remous sits in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party of Canada. From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Voters in the municipality choose 6 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Grand-Remous, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
grandremous.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.
MRC La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is Grand-Remous’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grand-Remous, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grand-Remous councilelected November 2025Jocelyne Lyrette
- 2National Assembly of QuébecGatineau
- 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 Grand-Remous council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jocelyne Lyrette
- Nathaniël Lacourcière
- Julie Paiement
- Jacques Rodgers
- Gilles Richard
- Rodrigue Lacourcière
- Nelly Lafontaine
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyne Lyrette | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathaniël Lacourcière | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Julie Paiement | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jacques Rodgers | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gilles Richard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rodrigue Lacourcière | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nelly Lafontaine | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Every member of Grand-Remous council ran without a team or party. Every seat on Grand-Remous council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. The race for mayor was never run: Jocelyne Lyrette was the only candidate.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Grand-Remous votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grand-Remous council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Grand-Remous’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
David Logue holds Gatineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
David Logue · Quebec Liberal Party
assnat.qc.ca ↗The MNA in the National Assembly of Québec for Gatineau, which includes Grand-Remous, is David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party).
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 has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 44%, and Sophie Chatel kept it for them 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
Before the 2023 redistribution, Grand-Remous voted in Pontiac; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi is its riding today.
14,095 votes separated Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) from Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada) in Pontiac in 2021, when the winner took 43%. The Liberal Party of Canada held it before, with William Amos elected in 2019 on 49%. At 65%, more of Pontiac voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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
Grand-Remous 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.
At 27% of spending ($713 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Each resident’s share of Grand-Remous council’s 2024 spending came to $2,609, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Of every dollar spent, 36% went on pay and benefits. Long-term debt at Grand-Remous council stood at $1M, or $886 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 64% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $835K | $713 | 27% |
| General government | $777K | $664 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $471K | $403 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $407K | $348 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $284K | $243 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $139K | $119 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $98K | $84 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $42K | $36 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The nearest places to Grand-Remous with figures are 29–42 km away. Grand-Remous council has one seat for every 170 residents, fewer than in 87% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Grand-Remous 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.
grandremous.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
Questions about how Grand-Remous is run
Who is the MP for Grand-Remous?
For Grand-Remous, it’s Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Which party won Grand-Remous in the 2021 federal election?
Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) took Pontiac in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Who is the MNA for Grand-Remous?
David Logue sits for Gatineau in the National Assembly of Québec as MNA, and Grand-Remous is part of that riding.
Who heads the council in Grand-Remous?
Jocelyne Lyrette chairs Grand-Remous council as mayor.
How much does Grand-Remous council spend?
The 2024 return of Grand-Remous council shows $3.1M of spending for roughly 1,171 residents, $835K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Grand-Remous part of?
The council of MRC La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Grand-Remous’s among them.
How is Grand-Remous council elected?
Every seat on Grand-Remous 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).