Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Just 1,529 votes decided Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021, closer than 94% of Canada’s ridings
Federally, Plaisance sits in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada. Papineau sends Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois) to the National Assembly of Québec as its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature), and Plaisance is part of it. The mayor of Plaisance is Christian Pilon, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Plaisance is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Plaisance council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 71% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Plaisance council. Council money ↓
A close federal race
With 3 points between the winner and the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation beat 94% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Plaisance has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 66% of the country’s ridings out-voted Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation. 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
Plaisance, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.plaisance.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.
Plaisance belongs to MRC Papineau, 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 Plaisance, from the most recent elections.
- 1Plaisance councilelected November 2025Christian Pilon
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPapineau
- 3House of CommonsArgenteuil—La Petite-Nation
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 Plaisance council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Christian Pilon
- Bernard Desrochers
- Monique Malo
- Marc-Olivier Huot-Drouin
- Suzanne Hudon
- Miguel Dicaire
- Victorien Prud'homme
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Pilon | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Bernard Desrochers | Councillor | Independent | 296 | 54% | No |
| Monique Malo | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marc-Olivier Huot-Drouin | Councillor | Independent | 354 | 65% | No |
| Suzanne Hudon | Councillor | Independent | 281 | 52% | No |
| Miguel Dicaire | Councillor | Independent | 350 | 64% | Yes |
| Victorien Prud'homme | Councillor | Independent | 290 | 53% | No |
No team or party won a seat on Plaisance council: every member ran on their own. No candidate stood against Christian Pilon, who became mayor by acclamation. All of Plaisance council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Michel Richer | Independent | 136 | 25% |
| Councillor | Anick Caron | Independent | 69 | 13% |
| Councillor | Ann-Marielle Tinkler | Independent | 44 | 8% |
| Councillor | Michel Séguin | Independent | 192 | 35% |
| Councillor | Claude Lepage | Independent | 265 | 49% |
| Councillor | Samantha Nadon Desjardins | Independent | 200 | 36% |
| Councillor | Mélanie Albert | Independent | 260 | 47% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Plaisance votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Plaisance council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Plaisance votes next on 4 November 2029. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Isabelle Millette holds Papineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Isabelle Millette · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗The MNA in the National Assembly of Québec for Papineau, which includes Plaisance, is Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois).
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Stéphane Lauzon represents Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation · 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.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 44 of 78 seats from Quebec, including Stéphane Lauzon’s.
The MP’s record
Before Ottawa, Stéphane Lauzon was a Gatineau city councillor. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 39%, and Stéphane Lauzon kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Stéphane Lauzon’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation re-elected Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) took Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021 with 38% of the vote, 1,529 votes ahead of Yves Destroismaisons (Bloc Québécois). In 2019, Stéphane Lauzon had won the same riding with 38%.
All 6 candidates in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Lauzon | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,371 | 38.3% |
| Yves Destroismaisons | Bloc Québécois | 17,842 | 35.3% |
| Marie Louis-Seize | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,547 | 12.9% |
| Michel Welt | New Democratic Party | 3,390 | 6.7% |
| Marc Vachon | People's Party of Canada | 2,777 | 5.5% |
| Paul Lynes | Free Party Canada | 686 | 1.4% |
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
Plaisance council spends less 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.
Plaisance council carried $2.7M of long-term debt, $2,277 per resident against a typical $2,461. At 74%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. The largest line is roads and transit: 24% of the total, $507 a resident. At $2,088 for every resident in 2024, Plaisance council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 30% went on pay and benefits.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $600K | $507 | 24% |
| General government | $591K | $499 | 24% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $547K | $462 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $314K | $265 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $259K | $219 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $87K | $74 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $69K | $58 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $5K | $4 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
88% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Plaisance council, at 170 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Plaisance 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.plaisance.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Plaisance is run
Who is the MP for Plaisance?
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation’s MP, Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Plaisance.
Which party won Plaisance in the 2021 federal election?
Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) took Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Plaisance?
In the National Assembly of Québec, Plaisance is represented by Isabelle Millette, MNA for Papineau.
Who heads the council in Plaisance?
Christian Pilon chairs Plaisance council as mayor.
How much does Plaisance council spend?
In 2024, Plaisance council spent $2.5M in all, for some 1,184 residents, of which $600K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Plaisance part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Papineau, where Plaisance’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Plaisance council elected?
Every seat on Plaisance 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).