Photo: Anne Dieu-Le-Veut · CC BY-SA 4.0210 residents per council seat in Pointe-aux-Outardes, a lower ratio than 78% of Quebec municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Pointe-aux-Outardes belongs to René-Lévesque; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Federally, Pointe-aux-Outardes sits in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois. Julien Normand is mayor of Pointe-aux-Outardes, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Pointe-aux-Outardes is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Pointe-aux-Outardes council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Pointe-aux-Outardes council below 76% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Pointe-aux-Outardes, a village in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
pointe-aux-outardes.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 Manicouagan is Pointe-aux-Outardes’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 Pointe-aux-Outardes, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pointe-aux-Outardes councilelected November 2025Julien Normand
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRené-Lévesque
- 3House 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
Who sits on Pointe-aux-Outardes council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Julien Normand
- Robert Leblanc
- Georges Jean
- Jean-François Gauthier
- Jocelyne Bouchard
- Normand Bissonnette
- Denis Cardinal
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Normand | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Robert Leblanc | Lagacé district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Georges Jean | Laflèche district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-François Gauthier | Les Petites Rivières district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jocelyne Bouchard | Dufour district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Normand Bissonnette | Côté district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Denis Cardinal | La Grosse Pointe district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Pointe-aux-Outardes council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. The race for mayor was never run: Julien Normand was the only candidate. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Pointe-aux-Outardes. The voters returned every sitting member.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Pointe-aux-Outardes votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pointe-aux-Outardes council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Pointe-aux-Outardes 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pointe-aux-Outardes 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 ↗The riding is René-Lévesque: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Pointe-aux-Outardes votes in it.
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 Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Marilène Gill is among the 22 from the Bloc Québécois.
The MP’s record
Marilène Gill was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Marilène Gill’s 4th. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 53%, and Marilène Gill kept 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
Manicouagan returned Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Results in Manicouagan, the riding Pointe-aux-Outardes belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
In 2021, Manicouagan went to Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) on 53%; Rodrigue Vigneault (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 10,779 votes behind. Marilène Gill was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 54%. 50% of electors in Manicouagan voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
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
Pointe-aux-Outardes 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.
More goes to police, fire and protection than to anything else: $522 a resident, 26% of all spending. Each resident’s share of Pointe-aux-Outardes council’s 2024 spending came to $2,022, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Of every dollar spent, 21% went on pay and benefits. Pointe-aux-Outardes council’s borrowing is light: $890K long term, $622 a resident where the median is $2,461. At 74%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $747K | $522 | 26% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $706K | $494 | 24% |
| General government | $550K | $385 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $394K | $276 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $276K | $193 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $208K | $145 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $9K | $6 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Pointe-aux-Outardes council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Pointe-aux-Outardes council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pointe-aux-Outardes 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.
pointe-aux-outardes.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
Questions about how Pointe-aux-Outardes is run
Who is the MP for Pointe-aux-Outardes?
For Pointe-aux-Outardes, it’s Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois), who holds Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
Which party won Pointe-aux-Outardes in the 2021 federal election?
Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) took Manicouagan in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
Who is the MNA for Pointe-aux-Outardes?
Pointe-aux-Outardes votes in René-Lévesque; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Pointe-aux-Outardes?
Julien Normand chairs Pointe-aux-Outardes council as mayor.
How much does Pointe-aux-Outardes council spend?
Pointe-aux-Outardes council spent $2.9M in 2024 for about 1,429 residents; its largest service line was police, fire and protection, at $747K.
Which regional body is Pointe-aux-Outardes part of?
Pointe-aux-Outardes’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Manicouagan, the regional county municipality.
How is Pointe-aux-Outardes council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Pointe-aux-Outardes 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).