Photo: Rapout · CC BY-SA 3.0Chantal Gagné is mayor of Lac-au-Saumon
Matane-Matapédia is the riding Lac-au-Saumon votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Federally, Lac-au-Saumon sits in Rimouski—La Matapédia, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Maxime Blanchette-Joncas of the Bloc Québécois. Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Lac-au-Saumon, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalites-du-quebec.com ↗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, Lac-au-Saumon forms MRC La Matapédia, 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 Lac-au-Saumon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lac-au-Saumon councilelected November 2025Chantal Gagné
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMatane-Matapédia
- 3House of CommonsRimouski—La Matapédia
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 Lac-au-Saumon council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Chantal Gagné
- Gérald Ruel
- Karine Dostie
- Marie-Noëlle Ouellet
- Michael Côté
- Alain Fradette
- Valérie Simard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantal Gagné | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Gérald Ruel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karine Dostie | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marie-Noëlle Ouellet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Michael Côté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Alain Fradette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Valérie Simard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Lac-au-Saumon. Chantal Gagné was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. All the seats on Lac-au-Saumon council went to candidates with no team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Lac-au-Saumon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lac-au-Saumon council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Lac-au-Saumon’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Lac-au-Saumon votes in Matane-Matapédia 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 ↗Lac-au-Saumon is in Matane-Matapédia, 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)
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas represents Rimouski—La Matapédia in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Rimouski—La Matapédia · 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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Rimouski—La Matapédia puts the Bloc Québécois first at 54%; Maxime Blanchette-Joncas held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2019, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career.
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, Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia re-elected Kristina Michaud of the Bloc Québécois
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Lac-au-Saumon’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Rimouski—La Matapédia.
Kristina Michaud was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 51%. In 2021, Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia went to Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois) on 60%; Louis-Éric Savoie (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 12,681 votes behind. In 2021, 57% of electors cast a ballot in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, under the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Michaud | Bloc Québécois | 19,776 | 59.8% |
| Louis-Éric Savoie | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,095 | 21.5% |
| Germain Dumas | Conservative Party of Canada | 2,912 | 8.8% |
| Christel Marchand | New Democratic Party | 1,501 | 4.5% |
| Eric Barnabé | People's Party of Canada | 965 | 2.9% |
| Mélanie Gendron | Free Party Canada | 826 | 2.5% |
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
Lac-au-Saumon 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.
Staff pay and benefits account for 16% of spending. At $2,420 for every resident in 2024, Lac-au-Saumon council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $930 a resident, 38% of all spending. Taxes on property make up 61% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Lac-au-Saumon council stood at $6.5M, or $4,423 a resident, above the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.4M | $930 | 38% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $772K | $522 | 22% |
| General government | $412K | $278 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $382K | $258 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $274K | $185 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $192K | $130 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $168K | $113 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $4K | $3 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
77% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Lac-au-Saumon council, at 210 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Lac-au-Saumon 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.
municipalites-du-quebec.com ↗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. 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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 Lac-au-Saumon is run
Who is the MP for Lac-au-Saumon?
Lac-au-Saumon is in Rimouski—La Matapédia, represented by Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Lac-au-Saumon in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Kristina Michaud in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; since 2025 Maxime Blanchette-Joncas represents Rimouski—La Matapédia.
Who is the MNA for Lac-au-Saumon?
The riding for Lac-au-Saumon is Matane-Matapédia, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Lac-au-Saumon?
The mayor is Chantal Gagné, who chairs Lac-au-Saumon council.
How much does Lac-au-Saumon council spend?
Lac-au-Saumon council spent $3.6M in 2024 for about 1,480 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.4M.
Which regional body is Lac-au-Saumon part of?
Lac-au-Saumon belongs to MRC La Matapédia, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Lac-au-Saumon council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Lac-au-Saumon council.
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).