Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Per resident, La Macaza spends more than 98% of Québec’s local municipalities
For the National Assembly of Québec, La Macaza votes in Labelle; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Federally, La Macaza sits in Laurentides—Labelle, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Marie-Hélène Gaudreau of the Bloc Québécois. Simon Laplante is mayor of La Macaza, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how La Macaza is governed
Few residents per seat
La Macaza council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 98% of Québec’s local municipalities spent less per resident than La Macaza council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Laurentides—Labelle led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 25.2 points, a wider gap than in 68% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How La Macaza has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
La Macaza, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
munilamacaza.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 Antoine-Labelle is La Macaza’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 La Macaza, from the most recent elections.
- 1La Macaza councilelected November 2025Simon Laplante
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLabelle
- 3House of CommonsLaurentides—Labelle
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 La Macaza council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Simon Laplante
- Karine Smith
- Joseph Kula
- Raphaël Ciccariello
- Joëlle Kergoat
- Benoit Thibeault
- Daniel Talbot
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Laplante | Mayor | Independent | 246 | 51% | No |
| Karine Smith | Councillor | Independent | 192 | 40% | No |
| Joseph Kula | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Raphaël Ciccariello | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joëlle Kergoat | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Thibeault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Talbot | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
No team or party won a seat on La Macaza council: every member ran on their own. No seat on La Macaza council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Yves Bélanger | Independent | 241 | 50% |
| Councillor | Mario Benjamin | Independent | 151 | 32% |
| Councillor | Bruno Bédard | Independent | 132 | 28% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of La Macaza
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Simon Laplante unseated the outgoing mayor, Yves Bélanger. Simon Laplante came first for mayor on 51% of the votes, 5 more than Yves Bélanger. 46% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races.
How La Macaza voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When La Macaza votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| La Macaza 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, La Macaza’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. 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
La Macaza votes in Labelle 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, La Macaza votes in Labelle, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau represents Laurentides—Labelle in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Laurentides—Labelle · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
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, 22 for the Bloc Québécois, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau’s party.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Marie-Hélène Gaudreau’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Laurentides—Labelle, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 52%; in 2025 Marie-Hélène Gaudreau kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau kept Laurentides—Labelle for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Laurentides—Labelle; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
The 2021 count in Laurentides—Labelle put Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) first at 50%, with Antoine Menassa (Liberal Party of Canada) 16,167 votes back. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau already held it after the 2019 election, won with 47%. 62% of electors in Laurentides—Labelle voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 8 candidates in Laurentides—Labelle, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Hélène Gaudreau | Bloc Québécois | 32,133 | 50.1% |
| Antoine Menassa | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,966 | 24.9% |
| Kathy Laframboise | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,770 | 10.6% |
| Eric-Abel Baland | New Democratic Party | 3,907 | 6.1% |
| Richard Evanko | People's Party of Canada | 2,432 | 3.8% |
| Michel Le Comte | Green Party of Canada | 1,570 | 2.5% |
| Michel Leclerc | Free Party Canada | 1,165 | 1.8% |
| Jean-Noël Sorel | Independent | 180 | 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
La Macaza 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 36% of spending ($2,058 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Pay and benefits made up 27% of spending. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; La Macaza council spent $5,691. La Macaza council carried $8M of long-term debt, $7,324 per resident against a typical $2,461. Taxes on property make up 61% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.3M | $2,058 | 36% |
| General government | $1.1M | $987 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1M | $944 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $520K | $474 | 8% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $509K | $463 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $453K | $412 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $386K | $351 | 6% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 160 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on La Macaza council answers to 160 residents, a lower ratio than 92% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how La Macaza 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.
munilamacaza.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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 La Macaza is run
Who is the MP for La Macaza?
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) sits for Laurentides—Labelle, the riding La Macaza is in.
Which party won La Macaza in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois), who represents Laurentides—Labelle still.
Who is the MNA for La Macaza?
Look up Labelle on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in La Macaza, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in La Macaza?
La Macaza council is led by Simon Laplante, its mayor.
How much does La Macaza council spend?
In 2024, La Macaza council spent $6.2M in all, for some 1,098 residents, of which $2.3M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is La Macaza part of?
The council of MRC Antoine-Labelle brings together the mayors of its municipalities, La Macaza’s among them.
How is La Macaza council elected?
Every seat on La Macaza 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).