Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0La Malbaie’s council outspends 83% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
La Malbaie is in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré 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. Gabriel Hardy (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Montmorency—Charlevoix, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in La Malbaie. La Malbaie’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Michel Couturier, the mayor.
What stands out in how La Malbaie is governed
Many residents per seat
La Malbaie council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
La Malbaie council spent more per resident in 2024 than 83% 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
La Malbaie, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.lamalbaie.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 Charlevoix-Est: the mayors of its municipalities, La Malbaie’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for La Malbaie, from the most recent elections.
- 1La Malbaie councilelected November 2025Michel Couturier
- 2National Assembly of QuébecCharlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré
- 3House of CommonsMontmorency—Charlevoix
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 Malbaie council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Michel Couturier
- Bruno Savard
- Marie-Andrée Girard
- Serge Simard
- Roland Martel
- Michel Dufour
- Jean-François Maltais
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Couturier | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Bruno Savard | Councillor | Independent | 354 | 63% | Yes, another seat |
| Marie-Andrée Girard | Councillor | Independent | 408 | 90% | Yes |
| Serge Simard | Councillor | Independent | 167 | 70% | No |
| Roland Martel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Dufour | Councillor | Independent | 276 | 51% | No |
| Jean-François Maltais | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on La Malbaie council went to candidates with no team. With no rival, Michel Couturier took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of La Malbaie elects the mayor.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Alain Claveau | Independent | 205 | 37% |
| Councillor | François Rochette | Independent | 47 | 10% |
| Councillor | Lucie Carré | Independent | 72 | 30% |
| Councillor | Normand Tremblay | Independent | 265 | 49% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When La Malbaie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| La Malbaie council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in La Malbaie falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
La Malbaie votes in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré 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 ↗The riding is Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and La Malbaie votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Hardy represents Montmorency—Charlevoix in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Montmorency—Charlevoix · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Gabriel Hardy is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Gabriel Hardy was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Montmorency—Charlevoix would have gone to the Bloc Québécois (37%), so Gabriel Hardy’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
Caroline Desbiens kept Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix, La Malbaie’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Montmorency—Charlevoix.
Caroline Desbiens won the 2021 race in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix for the Bloc Québécois, polling 38% and beating Véronique Laprise (Conservative Party of Canada) by 3,301 votes. 36% had elected Caroline Desbiens there in 2019. At 66%, more of Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Desbiens | Bloc Québécois | 19,270 | 38.4% |
| Véronique Laprise | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,969 | 31.9% |
| Alexandra Bernier | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,365 | 20.7% |
| Frédéric Du Verle | New Democratic Party | 2,242 | 4.5% |
| Jenniefer Lefrançois | People's Party of Canada | 881 | 1.8% |
| Frédéric Amyot | Green Party of Canada | 733 | 1.5% |
| Chantal Laplante | Free Party Canada | 449 | 0.9% |
| Vicky Lépine | Independent | 227 | 0.5% |
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 Malbaie 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 28% of spending ($912 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; La Malbaie council spent $3,237. Of every dollar spent, 24% went on pay and benefits. Debt La Malbaie council owes over the long term came to $37.2M, $4,404 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 80% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $7.7M | $912 | 28% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.2M | $739 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $5.6M | $661 | 20% |
| General government | $2.9M | $349 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.5M | $299 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $1.3M | $157 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $975K | $116 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $39K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,180 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on La Malbaie council answers to 1,180 residents, a higher ratio than 80% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how La Malbaie 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.
ville.lamalbaie.qc.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. 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.
- 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 Malbaie is run
Who is the MP for La Malbaie?
Gabriel Hardy of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Montmorency—Charlevoix, which includes La Malbaie.
Which party won La Malbaie in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Caroline Desbiens in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix; since 2025 Gabriel Hardy represents Montmorency—Charlevoix.
Who is the MNA for La Malbaie?
The riding for La Malbaie is Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in La Malbaie?
Michel Couturier chairs La Malbaie council as mayor.
How much does La Malbaie council spend?
La Malbaie council spent $27.3M in 2024 for about 8,442 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $7.7M.
Which regional body is La Malbaie part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Charlevoix-Est, where La Malbaie’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is La Malbaie council elected?
La Malbaie 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).