Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Ronald Cross leads Messines as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. 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 Messines is in. For federal votes, Messines belongs to Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Messines, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
messines.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 La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is Messines’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 Messines, from the most recent elections.
- 1Messines councilelected November 2025Ronald Cross
- 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 Messines council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Ronald Cross
- Marc L. Pageau
- Annie Galipeau
- Félix-Antoine Parent
- Charles Rondeau
- Maude Lafrenière
- Marie-Anne Poulin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Cross | Mayor | Independent | 598 | 77% | Yes |
| Marc L. Pageau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Annie Galipeau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Félix-Antoine Parent | Councillor | Independent | 345 | 45% | No |
| Charles Rondeau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Maude Lafrenière | Councillor | Independent | 465 | 60% | No |
| Marie-Anne Poulin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every seat on Messines council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Every member of Messines council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sylvain Marchand | Independent | 99 | 13% |
| Mayor | Roger Ouimet | Independent | 80 | 10% |
| Councillor | Sylvain J Forest | Independent | 169 | 22% |
| Councillor | Marie-Pier Pelletier | Independent | 144 | 19% |
| Councillor | Hélène St-Denis | Independent | 112 | 15% |
| Councillor | Yves St-Jacques | Independent | 312 | 40% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Messines
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor was 51%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Sylvain Marchand finished 499 votes behind Ronald Cross, who took 77% in the race for mayor. Ronald Cross was already mayor and kept the seat.
How Messines voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Messines votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Messines 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. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Messines, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years.
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 ↗In Gatineau, the riding Messines is in, the sitting MNA in the National Assembly of Québec is David Logue (Quebec Liberal Party).
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.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Sophie Chatel kept the seat in the same hands. Sophie Chatel was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Sophie Chatel’s 2nd.
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
Results in Pontiac, the riding Messines belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Pontiac turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Pontiac elected Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 14,095 over Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada). 49% had won it for William Amos (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019.
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
Messines 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.
Long-term debt at Messines council stood at $1.7M, or $1,033 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 78% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $909 a resident, 38% of all spending. Spending by Messines council reached $2,397 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 34% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $909 | 38% |
| General government | $696K | $425 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $645K | $394 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $432K | $264 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $412K | $252 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $163K | $100 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $89K | $54 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 240 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 240 residents a seat, Messines council is more closely spread than 71% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Messines 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.
messines.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Messines is run
Who is the MP for Messines?
Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi’s MP, Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Messines.
Which party won Messines in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Sophie Chatel won Pontiac in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Who is the MNA for Messines?
David Logue sits for Gatineau in the National Assembly of Québec as MNA, and Messines is part of that riding.
Who heads the council in Messines?
Messines council is led by Ronald Cross, its mayor.
How much does Messines council spend?
In 2024, Messines council spent $3.9M in all, for some 1,638 residents, of which $1.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Messines part of?
Messines’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, the regional county municipality.
How is Messines council elected?
Every seat on Messines 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).