Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · Public domainMartin Soucy is mayor of Mont-Joli
For federal votes, Mont-Joli belongs to Rimouski—La Matapédia, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) holds it. Mont-Joli sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Matane-Matapédia, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. The city also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Mont-Joli, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.mont-joli.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 La Mitis: the mayors of its municipalities, Mont-Joli’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mont-Joli, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mont-Joli councilelected November 2025Martin Soucy
- 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 Mont-Joli council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Martin Soucy
- Claude Vézina
- Annie Blais
- Robin Guy
- Vallier April
- Mélissa Brochu
- Denis Dubé
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Soucy | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claude Vézina | Councillor | Independent | 146 | 55% | No |
| Annie Blais | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Robin Guy | Councillor | Independent | 229 | 74% | Yes |
| Vallier April | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Mélissa Brochu | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Denis Dubé | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of Mont-Joli council ran without a team or party. The mayor answers to all of Mont-Joli; every councillor represents a district. With no rival, Martin Soucy took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Marc Beaulieu | Independent | 122 | 46% |
| Councillor | Bérard Dupéré | Independent | 49 | 16% |
| Councillor | Dave Ouellet | Independent | 31 | 10% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Mont-Joli votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mont-Joli council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Mont-Joli votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on 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. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Mont-Joli 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 ↗Matane-Matapédia takes in Mont-Joli and elects its 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Rimouski—La Matapédia, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 54%; Maxime Blanchette-Joncas held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Maxime Blanchette-Joncas’ 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia returned Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Mont-Joli voted in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Rimouski—La Matapédia is its riding today.
Turnout in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 12,681 votes separated Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois) from Louis-Éric Savoie (Liberal Party of Canada) in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia in 2021, when the winner took 60%. The 2019 result had favoured Kristina Michaud as well, at 51%.
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
Mont-Joli 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.
Debt Mont-Joli council owes over the long term came to $8.8M, $1,370 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 72% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $661 per resident and 27% of the total. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Mont-Joli council spent $2,474. Salaries and benefits took 34% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.2M | $661 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $3.3M | $519 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.1M | $484 | 20% |
| General government | $2.3M | $365 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.9M | $291 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $659K | $103 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $214K | $33 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $113K | $18 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 930 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 76% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Mont-Joli council, at 930 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Mont-Joli 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.mont-joli.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Mont-Joli is run
Who is the MP for Mont-Joli?
For Mont-Joli, it’s Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois), who holds Rimouski—La Matapédia.
Which party won Mont-Joli in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois), in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; Rimouski—La Matapédia has elected Maxime Blanchette-Joncas since.
Who is the MNA for Mont-Joli?
Matane-Matapédia is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Mont-Joli and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Mont-Joli?
Martin Soucy is mayor, at the head of Mont-Joli council.
How much does Mont-Joli council spend?
In 2024, Mont-Joli council spent $15.9M in all, for some 6,426 residents, of which $4.2M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Mont-Joli part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC La Mitis, where Mont-Joli’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Mont-Joli council elected?
Mont-Joli 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).