Photo: Interaction Qui Ltée · Public domainMarie-Josée Larouche leads Labrecque as mayor
Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Jonquière, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Labrecque. Labrecque sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Lac-Saint-Jean, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Labrecque, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.labrecque.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 Lac-Saint-Jean-Est: the mayors of its municipalities, Labrecque’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Labrecque, from the most recent elections.
- 1Labrecque councilelected November 2025Marie-Josée Larouche
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLac-Saint-Jean
- 3House of CommonsJonquière
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 Labrecque council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Marie-Josée Larouche
- Bobby Côté
- Clément Mailloux
- Robin Gauthier
- Marguerite Potvin
- Annick Bouchard
- Lucie Boivin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Josée Larouche | Mayor | Municipalité de Labrecque | 459 | 57% | Yes |
| Bobby Côté | Councillor | Independent | 622 | 80% | Yes |
| Clément Mailloux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Robin Gauthier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marguerite Potvin | Councillor | Independent | 440 | 57% | No |
| Annick Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | 456 | 58% | Yes |
| Lucie Boivin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Labrecque council alike. One team won seats, Municipalité de Labrecque; everyone else on council ran alone.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Lia Tremblay | Independent | 275 | 34% |
| Mayor | Ghislain Savard | Independent | 67 | 8% |
| Councillor | Pascal Laforge | Independent | 158 | 20% |
| Councillor | Kathy St-Pierre | Independent | 329 | 43% |
| Councillor | Dominique Laforge | Independent | 327 | 42% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Labrecque
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The outgoing mayor, Marie-Josée Larouche, was re-elected. A lead of 184 votes over Lia Tremblay gave Marie-Josée Larouche the mayor’s seat, with 57% of the votes. With 70% of electors taking part, the vote for mayor beat the Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races.
How Labrecque voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Labrecque votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Labrecque council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Labrecque votes next on 4 November 2029. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Labrecque votes in Lac-Saint-Jean 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 ↗Labrecque is in Lac-Saint-Jean, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Mario Simard represents Jonquière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Jonquière · 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.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Mario Simard’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Jonquière puts the Bloc Québécois first at 43%; Mario Simard held it for the party 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, Jonquière re-elected Mario Simard of the Bloc Québécois
Counts for Jonquière within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Mario Simard took the riding on 36%. 5,813 votes separated Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) from Louise Gravel (Conservative Party of Canada) in Jonquière in 2021, when the winner took 42%.
All 6 candidates in Jonquière, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Simard | Bloc Québécois | 19,036 | 41.9% |
| Louise Gravel | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,223 | 29.1% |
| Stéphane Bégin | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,546 | 21.0% |
| Marieve Ruel | New Democratic Party | 2,559 | 5.6% |
| Marie-Josée Yelle | Green Party of Canada | 738 | 1.6% |
| Line Bélanger | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 372 | 0.8% |
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
Labrecque 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 74%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. At $4,077 per resident, Labrecque council’s $5.6M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Staff pay and benefits account for 24% of spending. Labrecque council spent $2,464 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. At 27% of spending ($677 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $932K | $677 | 27% |
| General government | $650K | $472 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $637K | $463 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $366K | $266 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $350K | $254 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $247K | $180 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $209K | $152 | 6% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 200 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Labrecque council answers to 200 residents, a lower ratio than 81% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Labrecque 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.labrecque.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
Questions about how Labrecque is run
Who is the MP for Labrecque?
Labrecque is in Jonquière, represented by Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Labrecque in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois), who represents Jonquière still.
Who is the MNA for Labrecque?
The riding for Labrecque is Lac-Saint-Jean, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Labrecque?
The mayor is Marie-Josée Larouche, who chairs Labrecque council.
How much does Labrecque council spend?
In 2024, Labrecque council spent $3.4M in all, for some 1,376 residents, of which $932K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Labrecque part of?
The council of MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Labrecque’s among them.
How is Labrecque council elected?
Every seat on Labrecque 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).