Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Low has a council seat for every 150 residents, fewer than 96% of municipalities in Quebec
Patrick Beaudry leads Low as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Low. David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party) sits in the National Assembly of Québec as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) for Gatineau, the riding Low is in.
What stands out in how Low is governed
Few residents per seat
Low 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
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Low council: it is ahead of 91%. 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
Low, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
lowquebec.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.
Low belongs to MRC La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Low, from the most recent elections.
- 1Low councilelected November 2025Patrick Beaudry
- 2National Assembly of QuébecGatineau
- 3House of CommonsPontiac—Kitigan Zibi
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 Low council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Patrick Beaudry
- Fay McLaughlin
- Maureen Rice
- Maureen McEvoy
- Luc Thivierge
- Lee Angus
- Ghyslain Robert
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beaudry | Mayor | Independent | 282 | 61% | No |
| Fay McLaughlin | Councillor | Independent | 246 | 54% | No |
| Maureen Rice | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Maureen McEvoy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Luc Thivierge | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lee Angus | Councillor | Independent | 282 | 62% | Yes |
| Ghyslain Robert | Councillor | Independent | 278 | 61% | Yes |
All the seats on Low council went to candidates with no team. No seat on Low council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Carole Robert | Independent | 125 | 27% |
| Mayor | Morris O'Connor | Independent | 58 | 13% |
| Councillor | Jontae Schwartz | Independent | 214 | 47% |
| Councillor | Jean-François Patry | Independent | 175 | 38% |
| Councillor | Mariau Courchesne | Independent | 180 | 39% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Low
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 45%, where the median contested race drew 51%. Patrick Beaudry won the race for mayor with 61% of the votes, 157 ahead of Carole Robert. Carole Robert, the sitting mayor, was beaten by Patrick Beaudry.
How Low voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Low votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Low council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Low, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
David Logue holds Gatineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
David Logue · Quebec Liberal Party
assnat.qc.ca ↗Low is represented in the National Assembly of Québec by David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party), MNA for Gatineau.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Sophie Chatel represents Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Sophie Chatel’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Sophie Chatel held it for them in 2025. Sophie Chatel has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament.
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
The Liberal Party of Canada kept Pontiac in 2021 with Sophie Chatel
Before the 2023 redistribution, Low voted in Pontiac; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi is its riding today.
In 2019 William Amos had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 49%. In 2021, Pontiac went to Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) on 43%; Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 14,095 votes behind. Turnout in Pontiac reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 8 candidates in Pontiac, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Chatel | Liberal Party of Canada | 26,899 | 43.4% |
| Michel Gauthier | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,804 | 20.7% |
| Gabrielle Desjardins | Bloc Québécois | 10,424 | 16.8% |
| Denise Giroux | New Democratic Party | 6,824 | 11.0% |
| David Bruce Gottfred | People's Party of Canada | 2,813 | 4.5% |
| Shaughn McArthur | Green Party of Canada | 1,711 | 2.8% |
| Geneviève Labonté-Chartrand | Free Party Canada | 480 | 0.8% |
| James McNair | Canada's Fourth Front | 52 | 0.1% |
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
Low 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.
Spending by Low council reached $3,824 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 27% of the total. At 37% of spending ($1,434 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 70% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Low council owes over the long term came to $876K, $831 a resident, under the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $1,434 | 37% |
| General government | $867K | $822 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $732K | $694 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $582K | $551 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $132K | $125 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $114K | $108 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $95K | $91 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Low council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Low council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province. The nearest places to Low with figures are 16–35 km away.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Low 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.
lowquebec.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Low is run
Who is the MP for Low?
Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi’s MP, Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Low.
Which party won Low in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada), in Pontiac; Sophie Chatel represents Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi today.
Who is the MNA for Low?
Low is in Gatineau, whose MNA in the National Assembly of Québec is David Logue.
Who heads the council in Low?
Patrick Beaudry is mayor, at the head of Low council.
How much does Low council spend?
In 2024, Low council spent $4M in all, for some 1,055 residents, of which $1.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Low part of?
Low’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, the regional county municipality.
How is Low council elected?
Every seat on Low 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).