Photo: Edwin Lester Brittain · CC BY-SA 4.0Per resident, Pontiac spends less than 95% of Québec’s local municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Pontiac belongs to the riding of the same name; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. For federal votes, Pontiac belongs to Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Roger Larose is mayor of Pontiac, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Pontiac is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Pontiac council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Pontiac council’s 2024 spending sits under 95% 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
Pontiac, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitepontiac.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais: the mayors of its municipalities, Pontiac’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pontiac, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pontiac councilelected November 2025Roger Larose
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPontiac
- 3House of CommonsPontiac—Kitigan Zibi
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 Pontiac council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Roger Larose
- Jean Coté
- Scott McDonald
- Garry Dagenais
- Serge Laforest
- Chantal Allen
- Jean Amyotte
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Larose | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean Coté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Scott McDonald | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Garry Dagenais | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Serge Laforest | Councillor | Independent | 124 | 63% | Yes |
| Chantal Allen | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean Amyotte | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Pontiac council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Pontiac. With no rival, Roger Larose took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Lina Légaré | Independent | 73 | 37% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Pontiac votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The next council election in Pontiac falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pontiac votes in the riding of the same name 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, Pontiac votes in the riding of the same name, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Sophie Chatel represents Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Sophie Chatel is one of 44 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 78 from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Sophie Chatel kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2021, Sophie Chatel is serving the 2nd 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
In 2021 Sophie Chatel won Pontiac, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Pontiac, Pontiac’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
65% of electors in Pontiac voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. 49% had won it for William Amos (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019. Pontiac elected Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 14,095 over Michel Gauthier (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 8 candidates in Pontiac, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Chatel | Liberal Party of Canada | 26,899 | 43.4% |
| Michel Gauthier | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,804 | 20.7% |
| Gabrielle Desjardins | Bloc Québécois | 10,424 | 16.8% |
| Denise Giroux | New Democratic Party | 6,824 | 11.0% |
| David Bruce Gottfred | People's Party of Canada | 2,813 | 4.5% |
| Shaughn McArthur | Green Party of Canada | 1,711 | 2.8% |
| Geneviève Labonté-Chartrand | Free Party Canada | 480 | 0.8% |
| James McNair | Canada's Fourth Front | 52 | 0.1% |
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
Pontiac 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.
At 77%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Pontiac council stood at $9.5M, or $1,499 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Pay and benefits made up 23% of spending. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Pontiac council spent $1,617. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $516 a resident, 32% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.3M | $516 | 32% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.4M | $384 | 24% |
| General government | $1.6M | $256 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $246 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $648K | $102 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $417K | $66 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $299K | $47 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 930 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Pontiac council answers to 930 residents, a higher ratio than 76% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pontiac 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.
municipalitepontiac.com ↗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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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 Pontiac is run
Who is the MP for Pontiac?
For Pontiac, it’s Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Which party won Pontiac in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Sophie Chatel won Pontiac in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi.
Who is the MNA for Pontiac?
Pontiac votes in the riding of the same name; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Pontiac?
Pontiac council is led by Roger Larose, its mayor.
How much does Pontiac council spend?
The 2024 return of Pontiac council shows $10.2M of spending for roughly 6,328 residents, $3.3M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Pontiac part of?
The council of MRC Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Pontiac’s among them.
How is Pontiac council elected?
Pontiac council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).