Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0Pointe-des-Cascades’s council spends less per resident than 90% of Québec’s local municipalities
Peter Zytynsky leads Pointe-des-Cascades as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. Federally, Pointe-des-Cascades sits in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois. For the National Assembly of Québec, Pointe-des-Cascades votes in Soulanges; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
What stands out in how Pointe-des-Cascades is governed
Few residents per seat
Pointe-des-Cascades council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Pointe-des-Cascades council spent less per resident in 2024 than 90% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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-des-Cascades, a village in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
pointe-des-cascades.com ↗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.
The regional county municipality of Pointe-des-Cascades is MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, inside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pointe-des-Cascades, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pointe-des-Cascades councilelected November 2025Peter Zytynsky
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSoulanges
- 3House of CommonsBeauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon
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-des-Cascades council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Peter Zytynsky
- Jean-Pierre Poirier
- Martin Juneau
- Benoit Durand
- Anick Rodrigue
- Sylvia Bouchard
- Mario Vallée
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Zytynsky | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-Pierre Poirier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Martin Juneau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Durand | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Anick Rodrigue | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvia Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | 197 | 53% | No |
| Mario Vallée | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All of Pointe-des-Cascades council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. Peter Zytynsky was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Pointe-des-Cascades council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Rachelle Vaillancourt-Poirier | Independent | 176 | 47% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Pointe-des-Cascades votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pointe-des-Cascades council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Pointe-des-Cascades votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pointe-des-Cascades votes in Soulanges 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 Soulanges: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Pointe-des-Cascades votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Claude DeBellefeuille represents Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2006
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; Claude DeBellefeuille is among the 22 from the Bloc Québécois.
The MP’s record
Claude DeBellefeuille was first elected in 2006, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 48%, and Claude DeBellefeuille 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
Vaudreuil—Soulanges returned Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Vaudreuil—Soulanges, Pointe-des-Cascades’ riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
67% of electors in Vaudreuil—Soulanges voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. 47% had elected Peter Schiefke there in 2019. Vaudreuil—Soulanges elected Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 15,693 over Thierry Vadnais-Lapierre (Bloc Québécois).
All 6 candidates in Vaudreuil—Soulanges, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Schiefke | Liberal Party of Canada | 30,001 | 46.5% |
| Thierry Vadnais-Lapierre | Bloc Québécois | 14,308 | 22.2% |
| Karen Cox | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,556 | 16.4% |
| Niklas Brake | New Democratic Party | 6,780 | 10.5% |
| Cameron Stiff | Green Party of Canada | 1,631 | 2.5% |
| Ginette Destrempes | Free Party Canada | 1,288 | 2.0% |
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-des-Cascades 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.
Taxes on property make up 79% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Pointe-des-Cascades council stood at $1.7M, or $921 a resident, below the $2,461 median. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Pointe-des-Cascades council spent $1,753. Of every dollar spent, 31% went on pay and benefits. At 23% of spending ($397 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $729K | $397 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $639K | $349 | 20% |
| General government | $637K | $347 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $496K | $271 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $422K | $230 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $216K | $118 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $73K | $40 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $2K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 270 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 270 residents behind each seat, Pointe-des-Cascades council sits below 65% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pointe-des-Cascades 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-des-cascades.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
Questions about how Pointe-des-Cascades is run
Who is the MP for Pointe-des-Cascades?
Pointe-des-Cascades is in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, represented by Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Pointe-des-Cascades in the 2021 federal election?
Peter Schiefke won Vaudreuil—Soulanges for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, held by Claude DeBellefeuille.
Who is the MNA for Pointe-des-Cascades?
Pointe-des-Cascades votes in Soulanges; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Pointe-des-Cascades?
Peter Zytynsky chairs Pointe-des-Cascades council as mayor.
How much does Pointe-des-Cascades council spend?
The 2024 return of Pointe-des-Cascades council shows $3.2M of spending for roughly 1,834 residents, $729K of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Pointe-des-Cascades part of?
Pointe-des-Cascades’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the regional county municipality.
How is Pointe-des-Cascades council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Pointe-des-Cascades council, the mayor too.
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).