Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, which takes in Pessamit, is held by Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois)
Pessamit sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from René-Lévesque, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. As a reserve, Pessamit is run by its First Nation’s council, which the open municipal lists don’t cover. Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44.
Three governments, and who does what
Pessamit is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and Quebec share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assnat.qc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pessamit, from the most recent elections.
- 1National Assembly of QuébecRené-Lévesque
- 2House of CommonsCôte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
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
When Pessamit votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pessamit votes in René-Lévesque 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 ↗René-Lévesque takes in Pessamit and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Marilène Gill has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 53%; Marilène Gill held it for them in 2025.
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, Manicouagan re-elected Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois
Before the 2023 redistribution, Pessamit voted in Manicouagan; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan is its riding today.
Back in 2019, Marilène Gill took the riding on 54%. Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) took Manicouagan in 2021 with 53% of the vote, 10,779 votes ahead of Rodrigue Vigneault (Conservative Party of Canada). Manicouagan turned out at only 50% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 5 candidates in Manicouagan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois | 18,419 | 52.6% |
| Rodrigue Vigneault | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,640 | 21.8% |
| Thomas Gagné | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,545 | 18.7% |
| Nichola St-Jean | New Democratic Party | 1,509 | 4.3% |
| Bianca Girard | Free Party Canada | 887 | 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
Having a say in how Pessamit 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 ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
Questions about how Pessamit is run
Who is the MP for Pessamit?
Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) sits for Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the riding Pessamit is in.
Which party won Pessamit in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois), in Manicouagan; Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan today.
Who is the MNA for Pessamit?
The riding for Pessamit is René-Lévesque, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
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) · 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).