Photo: Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0The council of Hatley is led by its mayor, Vincent Fontaine
Hatley sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Orford, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Marianne Dandurand (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Compton—Stanstead, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Hatley. The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. The township municipality also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Hatley, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
cantondehatley.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, Hatley forms MRC Memphrémagog, 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 Hatley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hatley councilelected November 2025Vincent Fontaine
- 2National Assembly of QuébecOrford
- 3House of CommonsCompton—Stanstead
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 Hatley council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Vincent Fontaine
- Patrick Clowery
- Martine Pariseau
- Mélanie-Alexandra Beauchamp
- Eric Mathieu
- Lisa A. St-Pierre
- Jacques Bogenez
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Fontaine | Mayor | Équipe Fontaine | 557 | 57% | Yes |
| Patrick Clowery | Councillor | Équipe Fontaine | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Martine Pariseau | Councillor | Équipe Fontaine | 617 | 63% | No |
| Mélanie-Alexandra Beauchamp | Councillor | Équipe Fontaine | – | acclaimed | No |
| Eric Mathieu | Councillor | Équipe Fontaine | – | acclaimed | No |
| Lisa A. St-Pierre | Councillor | Équipe Fontaine | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jacques Bogenez | Councillor | Équipe Fontaine | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
Every seat on Hatley council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Équipe Fontaine holds every seat on the council.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jacques Lambert | Independent | 429 | 44% |
| Councillor | Claude B. Meilleur | Independent | 363 | 37% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Hatley
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Vincent Fontaine held on to the mayor’s seat. Vincent Fontaine came first for mayor on 56% of the votes, 128 more than Jacques Lambert. Turnout for mayor was 49%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How Hatley voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Hatley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hatley council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Hatley, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Hatley votes in Orford 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 ↗Orford takes in Hatley and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marianne Dandurand represents Compton—Stanstead in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Compton—Stanstead · 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
April 2025 was Marianne Dandurand’s first election to the House of Commons. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Compton—Stanstead, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 37%; Marianne Dandurand held 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, Compton—Stanstead re-elected Marie-Claude Bibeau of the Liberal Party of Canada
Compton—Stanstead as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Marie-Claude Bibeau already held it after the 2019 election, won with 37%. The 2021 count in Compton—Stanstead put Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 37%, with Nathalie Bresse (Bloc Québécois) 3,507 votes back. At 67%, more of Compton—Stanstead voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Compton—Stanstead, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Claude Bibeau | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,188 | 36.7% |
| Nathalie Bresse | Bloc Québécois | 17,681 | 30.6% |
| Pierre Tremblay | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,087 | 17.5% |
| Geneva Allen | New Democratic Party | 4,288 | 7.4% |
| Yves Bourassa | People's Party of Canada | 2,167 | 3.8% |
| Sylvain Dodier | Green Party of Canada | 1,623 | 2.8% |
| Déitane Gendron | Free Party Canada | 576 | 1.0% |
| Sylvain Longpré | Independent | 186 | 0.3% |
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
Hatley 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.
Salaries and benefits took 23% of the total. Each resident’s share of Hatley council’s 2024 spending came to $2,294, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. At 44% of spending ($1,012 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 67% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Hatley council owes over the long term came to $3.7M, $1,596 a resident, under the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.3M | $1,012 | 44% |
| General government | $968K | $421 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $911K | $396 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $674K | $293 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $162K | $70 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $133K | $58 | 3% |
| Recreation and culture | $99K | $43 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $0K | $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 360 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Hatley council covers 360 residents; 52% of Quebec municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Hatley 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.
cantondehatley.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
Questions about how Hatley is run
Who is the MP for Hatley?
Marianne Dandurand (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Compton—Stanstead, the riding Hatley is in.
Which party won Hatley in the 2021 federal election?
Compton—Stanstead went to Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Marianne Dandurand has been the MP for Compton—Stanstead.
Who is the MNA for Hatley?
Orford is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Hatley and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Hatley?
Vincent Fontaine is mayor, at the head of Hatley council.
How much does Hatley council spend?
Hatley council spent $5.3M in 2024 for about 2,298 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2.3M.
Which regional body is Hatley part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Memphrémagog, where Hatley’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Hatley council elected?
Every seat on Hatley 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).