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Photo: Unknown Unknown · Public domainLuc Thériault won Montcalm by 17,182 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 82% of Canada’s ridings
Michel Ricard leads Saint-Alexis as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Alexis belongs to Rousseau; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Saint-Alexis sends one MP to Ottawa from Montcalm, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois).
What stands out in how Saint-Alexis is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Saint-Alexis council. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 33.4 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Montcalm, more than in 82% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Alexis has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Montcalm voted in smaller numbers than 79% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Alexis, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-alexis.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.
MRC Montcalm is Saint-Alexis’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 Saint-Alexis, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Alexis councilelected November 2025Michel Ricard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRousseau
- 3House of CommonsMontcalm
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 Saint-Alexis council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Michel RICARD
- Guylaine PERREAULT
- Catherine VENNE GAGNON
- Sébastien RICARD
- Myriam ARBOUR
- Chantal ROBICHAUD
- Danny QUESNEL
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel RICARD | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Guylaine PERREAULT | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Catherine VENNE GAGNON | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sébastien RICARD | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Myriam ARBOUR | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Chantal ROBICHAUD | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danny QUESNEL | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Saint-Alexis council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. The race for mayor was never run: Michel Ricard was the only candidate. Every seat on Saint-Alexis council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Every member elected had sat on the outgoing council.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Alexis votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alexis council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Saint-Alexis falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, 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
Saint-Alexis votes in Rousseau 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 ↗Rousseau takes in Saint-Alexis and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Luc Thériault represents Montcalm in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Montcalm · 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.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 22 for the Bloc Québécois, Luc Thériault’s party.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Montcalm, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 53%; Luc Thériault held it for them in 2025. First elected in 2015, Luc Thériault 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
Montcalm returned Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Counts for Montcalm within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Luc Thériault took the riding on 58%. The 2021 count in Montcalm put Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois) first at 53%, with Javeria Qureshi (Liberal Party of Canada) 17,182 votes back.
All 7 candidates in Montcalm, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Thériault | Bloc Québécois | 27,378 | 53.2% |
| Javeria Qureshi | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,196 | 19.8% |
| Gisèle Desroches | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,011 | 11.7% |
| Oulai B. Goué | New Democratic Party | 3,218 | 6.3% |
| Bruno Beaudry | People's Party of Canada | 2,258 | 4.4% |
| Mathieu Goyette | Green Party of Canada | 1,317 | 2.6% |
| Robert Bellerose | Free Party Canada | 1,074 | 2.1% |
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
Saint-Alexis 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.
Each resident’s share of Saint-Alexis council’s 2024 spending came to $2,224, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Salaries and benefits took 21% of the total. The largest line is general government: 32% of the total, $704 a resident. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 82% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Saint-Alexis council carried $626K of long-term debt, $432 per resident against a typical $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $1M | $704 | 32% |
| Roads and transit | $743K | $512 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $568K | $392 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $515K | $355 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $145K | $100 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $137K | $95 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $95K | $66 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 210 residents a seat, Saint-Alexis council is more closely spread than 78% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Alexis 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.
st-alexis.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Saint-Alexis is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Alexis?
For Saint-Alexis, it’s Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois), who holds Montcalm.
Which party won Saint-Alexis in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Luc Thériault won Montcalm in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Alexis?
Saint-Alexis votes in Rousseau; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Alexis?
Michel Ricard is mayor, at the head of Saint-Alexis council.
How much does Saint-Alexis council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Alexis council shows $3.2M of spending for roughly 1,450 residents, $1M of it on general government.
Which regional body is Saint-Alexis part of?
The council of MRC Montcalm brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Alexis’s among them.
How is Saint-Alexis council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Alexis 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).