Photo: Interaction Qui Ltée · Public domainSaint-Ambroise spends less per resident than 78% of Québec’s local municipalities
Saint-Ambroise is in Jonquière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Mario Simard of the Bloc Québécois. Saint-Ambroise is in Dubuc for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. The mayor of Saint-Ambroise is Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Ambroise is governed
Many residents per seat
Saint-Ambroise council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 78% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Saint-Ambroise council. 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
Saint-Ambroise, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-ambroise.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Ambroise’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Ambroise, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Ambroise councilelected November 2025Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget
- 2National Assembly of QuébecDubuc
- 3House of CommonsJonquière
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-Ambroise council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget
- Réjean Boulianne
- Amélie Audet
- Véronique Tremblay
- Nathalie Pedneault
- Frédéric Côté
- Hélène Couture
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget | Mayor | Independent | 724 | 59% | No |
| Réjean Boulianne | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Amélie Audet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Véronique Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Nathalie Pedneault | Councillor | Independent | 206 | 66% | Yes |
| Frédéric Côté | Councillor | Independent | 123 | 50% | No |
| Hélène Couture | Councillor | Independent | 148 | 50% | No |
All the seats on Saint-Ambroise council went to candidates with no team. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Saint-Ambroise.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Lucien Gravel | Independent | 513 | 42% |
| Councillor | Cyrille Dufour | Independent | 105 | 34% |
| Councillor | Sophie Limoges | Independent | 122 | 50% |
| Councillor | Daniel Pearson | Independent | 146 | 50% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Ambroise
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget came first for mayor on 59% of the votes, 211 more than Lucien Gravel. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 38%, where the median contested race drew 51%. The outgoing mayor, Lucien Gravel, lost the seat to Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget.
How Saint-Ambroise voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Ambroise votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ambroise council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Saint-Ambroise votes next on 4 November 2029. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Ambroise votes in Dubuc 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, Saint-Ambroise votes in Dubuc, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Mario Simard represents Jonquière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Jonquière · 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.
Mario Simard is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Mario Simard’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Jonquière, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 43%; in 2025 Mario Simard kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Mario Simard kept Jonquière for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Counts for Jonquière within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Mario Simard took the riding on 36%. Jonquière elected Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) in 2021: 42% of the vote, a lead of 5,813 over Louise Gravel (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Jonquière, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Simard | Bloc Québécois | 19,036 | 41.9% |
| Louise Gravel | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,223 | 29.1% |
| Stéphane Bégin | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,546 | 21.0% |
| Marieve Ruel | New Democratic Party | 2,559 | 5.6% |
| Marie-Josée Yelle | Green Party of Canada | 738 | 1.6% |
| Line Bélanger | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 372 | 0.8% |
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-Ambroise 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 78%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Saint-Ambroise council carried $4.9M of long-term debt, $1,184 per resident against a typical $2,461. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Saint-Ambroise council spent $1,994. Pay and benefits made up 32% of spending. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $489 a resident, 25% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $489 | 25% |
| Roads and transit | $2M | $471 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.4M | $341 | 17% |
| General government | $1.2M | $301 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1M | $245 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $283K | $68 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $253K | $61 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $74K | $18 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 610 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
610 residents share each seat on Saint-Ambroise council, more than in 68% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Ambroise 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-ambroise.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Saint-Ambroise is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Ambroise?
Mario Simard of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Jonquière, which includes Saint-Ambroise.
Which party won Saint-Ambroise in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois), who represents Jonquière still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Ambroise?
The riding for Saint-Ambroise is Dubuc, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Ambroise?
Saint-Ambroise council is led by Pier-Luc Gilbert-Forget, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Ambroise council spend?
Saint-Ambroise council spent $8.3M in 2024 for about 4,153 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $2M.
Which regional body is Saint-Ambroise part of?
Saint-Ambroise belongs to MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Ambroise council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Ambroise 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).