Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0Mont-Royal’s council outspends 98% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
For federal votes, Mont-Royal belongs to Mount Royal, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Anthony Housefather (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Mont-Royal--Outremont is the riding Mont-Royal 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. Peter J. Malouf is mayor of Mont-Royal, with 8 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Mont-Royal is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Mont-Royal council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Mont-Royal council: it is ahead of 98%. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 33.2 points separated first and second (Conservative Party of Canada) in Mount Royal, more than in 82% of the 338 ridings. How Mont-Royal has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Mount Royal than in 79% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Mont-Royal, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.mont-royal.qc.ca ↗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.
No MRC sits above Mont-Royal; the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal takes in the city.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mont-Royal, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mont-Royal councilelected November 2025Peter J. Malouf
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMont-Royal--Outremont
- 3House of CommonsMount Royal
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-Royal council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Peter J. Malouf
- Antoine Tayar
- François-Patrick Allard
- Daniel Pilon
- Costas Labos
- Sarah Morgan
- Caroline Decaluwe
- Sébastien Dreyfuss
- Sophie Séguin
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J. Malouf | Mayor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 3,995 | 64% | Yes |
| Antoine Tayar | Councillor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 581 | 69% | Yes |
| François-Patrick Allard | Councillor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 394 | 61% | No |
| Daniel Pilon | Councillor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 581 | 74% | Yes |
| Costas Labos | Councillor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 290 | 36% | No |
| Sarah Morgan | Councillor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 491 | 65% | No |
| Caroline Decaluwe | Councillor | Unis pour VMR | 508 | 60% | Yes |
| Sébastien Dreyfuss | Councillor | Équipe Peter Malouf | 539 | 71% | Yes |
| Sophie Séguin | Councillor | Independent | 604 | 66% | Yes |
Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Mont-Royal elects the mayor. Équipe Peter Malouf leads the teams on council, which also seats independents.
Every other candidate (13)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Maryam Kamali Nezhad | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 2,247 | 36% |
| Councillor | Nadine Lalonde | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 265 | 31% |
| Councillor | Daniel Ayala Camelo | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 251 | 39% |
| Councillor | Philippe Jean | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 203 | 26% |
| Councillor | Xiaozhou Zhou | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 262 | 33% |
| Councillor | Alexandre Cassis | Independent | 244 | 31% |
| Councillor | Katy Davar | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 269 | 35% |
| Councillor | Brigitte Chiniara | Équipe Peter Malouf | 220 | 26% |
| Councillor | Majd Mahayni | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 85 | 10% |
| Councillor | Roula Al Nseir | Independent | 35 | 4% |
| Councillor | Lori-Ann Zemanovich | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 219 | 29% |
| Councillor | Simon Castonguay | Équipe Peter Malouf | 210 | 23% |
| Councillor | Frank Panarello | Avenir cité-jardin - Équipe Maryam | 106 | 12% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Mont-Royal
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor was 45%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Peter J. Malouf won the race for mayor with 64% of the votes, 1,748 ahead of Maryam Kamali Nezhad. Peter J. Malouf held on to the mayor’s seat.
How Mont-Royal voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Mont-Royal votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mont-Royal council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Mont-Royal falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Mont-Royal votes in Mont-Royal--Outremont 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Mont-Royal votes in Mont-Royal--Outremont, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Anthony Housefather represents Mount Royal in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mount Royal · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 78 MPs from Quebec, 44 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Anthony Housefather among them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Mount Royal, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 57%; in 2025 Anthony Housefather kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2015, Anthony Housefather is serving the 4th 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
Anthony Housefather kept Mount Royal for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Mount Royal as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Mount Royal elected Anthony Housefather (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 58% of the vote, a lead of 13,395 over Frank Cavallaro (Conservative Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Anthony Housefather as well, at 56%.
All 7 candidates in Mount Royal, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Housefather | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,284 | 57.7% |
| Frank Cavallaro | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,889 | 24.5% |
| Ibrahim Bruno El-Khoury | New Democratic Party | 3,381 | 8.4% |
| Yegor Komarov | Bloc Québécois | 1,585 | 3.9% |
| Clement Badra | Green Party of Canada | 1,083 | 2.7% |
| Zachary Lozoff | People's Party of Canada | 1,051 | 2.6% |
| Diane Johnston | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 89 | 0.2% |
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-Royal 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.
Police, fire and protection takes the biggest share, 24%, or $1,394 per resident. Spending by Mont-Royal council reached $5,927 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 22% of spending. Mont-Royal council carried $57.8M of long-term debt, $2,654 per resident against a typical $2,461. Taxes on property make up 83% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $30.3M | $1,394 | 24% |
| Roads and transit | $29.9M | $1,375 | 23% |
| General government | $26.1M | $1,198 | 20% |
| Recreation and culture | $21.9M | $1,008 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $14.3M | $659 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $2.8M | $128 | 2% |
| Financing costs | $1.9M | $89 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $1.7M | $78 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 2,540 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Mont-Royal council answers to 2,540 residents, a higher ratio than 91% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Mont-Royal 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-royal.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Council money. MAMH’s 2024 financial report, consolidated: charges by service, with revenue, debt and reserves from the financial profile, per resident with MAMH’s own population.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Mont-Royal is run
Who is the MP for Mont-Royal?
Anthony Housefather of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Mount Royal, which includes Mont-Royal.
Which party won Mont-Royal in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Anthony Housefather (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Mount Royal still.
Who is the MNA for Mont-Royal?
Mont-Royal--Outremont is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Mont-Royal and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Mont-Royal?
Mont-Royal council is led by Peter J. Malouf, its mayor.
How much does Mont-Royal council spend?
In 2024, Mont-Royal council spent $129.1M in all, for some 21,775 residents, of which $30.3M went on police, fire and protection, the biggest line.
How is Mont-Royal council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Mont-Royal 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).