Photo: Alchimist · CC BY-SA 3.0Guy Caron leads Rimouski as mayor
Rimouski sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from the riding of the same name, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Rimouski is Rimouski—La Matapédia, and Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons. From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. The council of the city also counts 11 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Rimouski, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
rimouski.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.
Rimouski belongs to MRC Rimouski-Neigette, 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 Rimouski, from the most recent elections.
- 1Rimouski councilelected November 2025Guy Caron
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRimouski
- 3House of CommonsRimouski—La Matapédia
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 Rimouski council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Guy Caron
- Francis Chouinard
- Patrick Dumont
- Élise Gagnon
- Cécilia Michaud
- Julie Carré
- Grégory Thorez
- Jocelyn Pelletier
- Antoine Durette-Landry
- Mélanie Bernier
- Dave Dumas
- Alain Martineau
12 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Caron | Mayor | Independent | 11,377 | 69% | Yes |
| Francis Chouinard | Sacré-Coeur district | Independent | 1,089 | 60% | No |
| Patrick Dumont | Nazareth district | Independent | 794 | 52% | No |
| Élise Gagnon | Saint-Germain district | Independent | 561 | 40% | No |
| Cécilia Michaud | Rimouski-Est district | Independent | 660 | 42% | Yes |
| Julie Carré | Pointe-au-Père district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Grégory Thorez | Sainte-Odile district | Independent | 939 | 53% | Yes |
| Jocelyn Pelletier | Saint-Robert district | Independent | 834 | 61% | Yes |
| Antoine Durette-Landry | Terrasse Arthur-Buies district | Independent | 770 | 44% | No |
| Mélanie Bernier | Saint-Pie-X district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dave Dumas | Sainte-Blandine et Mont-Lebel district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alain Martineau | Le Bic district | Independent | 689 | 55% | No |
All the seats on Rimouski council went to candidates with no team. The mayor answers to all of Rimouski; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (15)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sébastien Bolduc | Independent | 4,635 | 28% |
| Mayor | Sébastien Cyr | Independent | 571 | 3% |
| Sacré-Coeur district | Claude Laroche | Independent | 424 | 23% |
| Sacré-Coeur district | Lyse Perron | Independent | 298 | 17% |
| Nazareth district | Maxime Therrien | Independent | 573 | 37% |
| Nazareth district | Daniel Paré | Independent | 165 | 11% |
| Saint-Germain district | Philippe Cousineau Morin | Independent | 555 | 40% |
| Saint-Germain district | Alain Caron | Independent | 277 | 20% |
| Rimouski-Est district | Marie Simoneau | Independent | 639 | 40% |
| Rimouski-Est district | Jean-Rock Côté | Independent | 292 | 18% |
| Sainte-Odile district | Éric Avon | Independent | 843 | 47% |
| Saint-Robert district | Claire Dubé | Independent | 533 | 39% |
| Terrasse Arthur-Buies district | Marc-Denis Rioux | Independent | 682 | 39% |
| Terrasse Arthur-Buies district | Jacob Brûlé | Independent | 287 | 17% |
| Le Bic district | Mélanie Beaulieu | Independent | 559 | 45% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Rimouski
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Guy Caron held on to the mayor’s seat. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 43%, where the median contested race drew 51%. Guy Caron came first for mayor on 69% of the votes, 6,742 more than Sébastien Bolduc.
How Rimouski voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Rimouski votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Rimouski council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Rimouski, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Rimouski 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 ↗The riding is the riding of the same name: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Rimouski votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas represents Rimouski—La Matapédia in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Rimouski—La Matapédia · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Rimouski—La Matapédia would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 54%, and Maxime Blanchette-Joncas kept it for them in 2025. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Maxime Blanchette-Joncas’ 3rd.
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
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas kept Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Results in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, the riding Rimouski belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Rimouski—La Matapédia.
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 38%. 10,175 votes separated Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) from Léonie Lajoie (Liberal Party of Canada) in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in 2021, when the winner took 49%. At 61%, fewer of Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Blanchette-Joncas | Bloc Québécois | 20,657 | 49.0% |
| Léonie Lajoie | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,482 | 24.9% |
| France Gagnon | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,569 | 13.2% |
| Sylvain Lajoie | New Democratic Party | 2,641 | 6.3% |
| Noémi Bureau-Civil | Independent | 1,467 | 3.5% |
| Jean Tardy | People's Party of Canada | 700 | 1.7% |
| Michel Raymond | Free Party Canada | 430 | 1.0% |
| Megan Hodges | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 192 | 0.5% |
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
Rimouski 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.
Of every dollar spent, 36% went on pay and benefits. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Rimouski council spent $2,371. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 21%, or $489 per resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 64% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Rimouski council stood at $108M, or $2,160 a resident, below the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $24.5M | $489 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $22.3M | $447 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $21.4M | $428 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $17M | $340 | 14% |
| General government | $15.2M | $305 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $9.8M | $196 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $4.2M | $84 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $4.1M | $81 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 4,310 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 4,310 residents a seat, Rimouski council is more thinly spread than 96% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Rimouski 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.
rimouski.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Rimouski is run
Who is the MP for Rimouski?
Rimouski—La Matapédia’s MP, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas of the Bloc Québécois, represents Rimouski.
Which party won Rimouski in the 2021 federal election?
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) took Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Rimouski—La Matapédia.
Who is the MNA for Rimouski?
The riding for Rimouski is the riding of the same name, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Rimouski?
Guy Caron chairs Rimouski council as mayor.
How much does Rimouski council spend?
The 2024 return of Rimouski council shows $118.6M of spending for roughly 50,019 residents, $24.5M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Rimouski part of?
Rimouski’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Rimouski-Neigette, the regional county municipality.
How is Rimouski council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Rimouski 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).