Photo: Nicogag · CC BY-SA 3.0Saint-Arsène’s mayor: Mario Lebel
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. Provincially, Saint-Arsène votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; 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. Saint-Arsène sends one MP to Ottawa from Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada). Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the parish municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Arsène, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite.saint-arsene.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 Rivière-du-Loup: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Arsène’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Arsène, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Arsène councilelected November 2025Mario Lebel
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata
- 3House of CommonsCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
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-Arsène council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mario Lebel
- Rémi Bélanger
- Claudine Charest
- Gilles Michaud
- Robin Plourde
- Marc Dionne
- Steve St-Pierre
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lebel | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rémi Bélanger | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Claudine Charest | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gilles Michaud | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Robin Plourde | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marc Dionne | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Steve St-Pierre | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Saint-Arsène council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. With no rival, Mario Lebel took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. No seat on Saint-Arsène council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Arsène votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Arsène council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Saint-Arsène 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. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Arsène votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata 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 Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Arsène votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2009
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 Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Bernard Généreux kept it for them in 2025. Bernard Généreux was first elected in 2009, spent time out of the House and returned in 2015.
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
Bernard Généreux kept Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, the riding Saint-Arsène belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Bernard Généreux was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%. Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup elected Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 50% of the vote, a lead of 11,568 over Simon Bérubé (Bloc Québécois).
All 6 candidates in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Généreux | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,118 | 50.4% |
| Simon Bérubé | Bloc Québécois | 12,550 | 26.3% |
| François Lapointe | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,361 | 17.5% |
| Sean English | New Democratic Party | 1,597 | 3.3% |
| Nancy Rochon | Free Party Canada | 917 | 1.9% |
| Thibaud Mony | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 269 | 0.6% |
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-Arsène council spends more 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 66%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Debt Saint-Arsène council owes over the long term came to $3.3M, $2,735 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Of every dollar spent, 31% went on pay and benefits. Saint-Arsène council spent $2,526 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $818 per resident and 32% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $994K | $818 | 32% |
| General government | $550K | $453 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $458K | $377 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $454K | $374 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $347K | $286 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $135K | $111 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $82K | $68 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $48K | $39 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 180 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 180 residents a seat, Saint-Arsène council is more closely spread than 85% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Arsène 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.
municipalite.saint-arsene.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Saint-Arsène is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Arsène?
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata’s MP, Bernard Généreux of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Saint-Arsène.
Which party won Saint-Arsène in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Bernard Généreux won Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Arsène?
Saint-Arsène votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Arsène?
Mario Lebel chairs Saint-Arsène council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Arsène council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Arsène council spent $3.1M in all, for some 1,215 residents, of which $994K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Arsène part of?
The council of MRC Rivière-du-Loup brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Arsène’s among them.
How is Saint-Arsène council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Arsène council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).