Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Rigaud’s mayor: Charles Meunier
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, Rigaud votes in Soulanges; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. For federal votes, Rigaud belongs to Vaudreuil, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. The city also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Rigaud, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.rigaud.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.
MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges is Rigaud’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 Rigaud, from the most recent elections.
- 1Rigaud councilelected November 2025Charles Meunier
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSoulanges
- 3House of CommonsVaudreuil
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 Rigaud council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Charles Meunier
- Nathalie Wilson
- Catherine Larose
- Juliette Rochman
- Caroline Quesnel
- Élie Forest
- Michel Berichon
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Meunier | Mayor | Independent | 1,445 | 54% | Yes, another seat |
| Nathalie Wilson | Councillor | Independent | 307 | 66% | No |
| Catherine Larose | Councillor | Ensemble Rigaud | 308 | 60% | No |
| Juliette Rochman | Councillor | Independent | 239 | 58% | No |
| Caroline Quesnel | Councillor | Independent | 212 | 48% | No |
| Élie Forest | Councillor | Independent | 255 | 61% | No |
| Michel Berichon | Councillor | Independent | 264 | 65% | No |
Alongside independents, Ensemble Rigaud is the council’s one team. Rigaud is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter.
Every other candidate (9)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Kevin Ménard | Ensemble Rigaud | 1,214 | 46% |
| Councillor | Jamie Nicholls | Ensemble Rigaud | 161 | 34% |
| Councillor | Radu Neacsu | Independent | 154 | 30% |
| Councillor | Edouard Lawlor | Independent | 55 | 11% |
| Councillor | Cynthia Poulin-Huard | Ensemble Rigaud | 170 | 42% |
| Councillor | Mélisande Giraldeau | Ensemble Rigaud | 176 | 40% |
| Councillor | Carole Forget | Independent | 50 | 11% |
| Councillor | Yves Pelletier | Ensemble Rigaud | 165 | 39% |
| Councillor | Alain Lapointe | Ensemble Rigaud | 140 | 35% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Rigaud
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
42% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. A lead of 231 votes over Kevin Ménard gave Charles Meunier the mayor’s seat, with 54% of the votes.
How Rigaud voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Rigaud votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Rigaud council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Rigaud votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Rigaud 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 ↗Soulanges takes in Rigaud and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Peter Schiefke represents Vaudreuil in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vaudreuil · 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 MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Vaudreuil, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 47%; Peter Schiefke held it for them in 2025. First elected in 2015, Peter Schiefke is serving the 4th 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
Vaudreuil—Soulanges returned Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Vaudreuil—Soulanges, Rigaud’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Vaudreuil.
Peter Schiefke was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 47%. The 2021 count in Vaudreuil—Soulanges put Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Thierry Vadnais-Lapierre (Bloc Québécois) 15,693 votes back. Turnout in Vaudreuil—Soulanges reached 67% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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
Rigaud 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.
Salaries and benefits took 36% of the total. Each resident’s share of Rigaud council’s 2024 spending came to $2,287, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. At 24% of spending ($553 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At 80%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Rigaud council’s borrowing is light: $14.5M long term, $1,818 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.4M | $553 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.5M | $443 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.3M | $417 | 18% |
| General government | $3.1M | $390 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $2M | $253 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $148 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $608K | $76 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $47K | $6 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Rigaud council has one seat for every 1,170 residents, more than in 80% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Rigaud 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.rigaud.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Rigaud is run
Who is the MP for Rigaud?
For Rigaud, it’s Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Vaudreuil.
Which party won Rigaud in the 2021 federal election?
Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) took Vaudreuil—Soulanges in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Vaudreuil.
Who is the MNA for Rigaud?
Look up Soulanges on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Rigaud, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Rigaud?
Charles Meunier is mayor, at the head of Rigaud council.
How much does Rigaud council spend?
Rigaud council spent $18.2M in 2024 for about 7,951 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $4.4M.
Which regional body is Rigaud part of?
Rigaud belongs to MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Rigaud council elected?
Rigaud 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).