Photo: Roncanada · CC BY 4.093% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Saint-Charles-Borromée
Provincially, Saint-Charles-Borromée votes in Joliette; its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec is Véronique Venne (Parti Québécois). Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Joliette—Manawan, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Charles-Borromée. Alexis Nantel is mayor of Saint-Charles-Borromée, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Saint-Charles-Borromée is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Charles-Borromée council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Saint-Charles-Borromée council spent less per resident in 2024 than 93% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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-Charles-Borromée, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
vivrescb.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.
Saint-Charles-Borromée belongs to MRC Joliette, 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 Saint-Charles-Borromée, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Charles-Borromée councilelected November 2025Alexis Nantel
- 2National Assembly of QuébecJoliette
- 3House of CommonsJoliette—Manawan
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-Charles-Borromée council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Alexis Nantel
- Olivier Jacob-Laurin
- Mélanie Lévesque
- Jacques Collin
- François Riopel
- Marie-Josée Simard
- Médéric Lavallée
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Nantel | Mayor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Olivier Jacob-Laurin | Councillor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | No |
| Mélanie Lévesque | Councillor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jacques Collin | Councillor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | No |
| François Riopel | Councillor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marie-Josée Simard | Councillor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | No |
| Médéric Lavallée | Councillor | Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel | – | acclaimed | No |
Every seat on Saint-Charles-Borromée council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. No candidate stood against Alexis Nantel, who became mayor by acclamation. Collecticité - Équipe Alexis Nantel holds every seat on the council.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Charles-Borromée votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Charles-Borromée council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Charles-Borromée’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Véronique Venne holds Joliette in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Véronique Venne · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗Saint-Charles-Borromée is represented in the National Assembly of Québec by Véronique Venne (Parti Québécois), MNA for Joliette.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Ste-Marie represents Joliette—Manawan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Joliette—Manawan · 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.
In Quebec, Gabriel Ste-Marie belongs to a minority: the Bloc Québécois has 22 of 78 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 44.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Joliette—Manawan, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 55%; Gabriel Ste-Marie held it for them in 2025. Gabriel Ste-Marie has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Joliette returned Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Joliette, Saint-Charles-Borromée’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Joliette—Manawan.
Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) took Joliette in 2021 with 55% of the vote, 18,182 votes ahead of Michel Bourgeois (Liberal Party of Canada). Gabriel Ste-Marie already held it after the 2019 election, won with 58%. 62% of electors in Joliette voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 8 candidates in Joliette, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ste-Marie | Bloc Québécois | 30,913 | 55.0% |
| Michel Bourgeois | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,731 | 22.7% |
| Roger Materne | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,314 | 9.5% |
| Alexis Beaudet | New Democratic Party | 3,100 | 5.5% |
| Maxime Leclerc | People's Party of Canada | 1,771 | 3.2% |
| Érica Poirier | Green Party of Canada | 1,126 | 2.0% |
| Manon Coutu | Free Party Canada | 992 | 1.8% |
| Yanick Théoret | Marijuana Party | 251 | 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
Saint-Charles-Borromée 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.
Police, fire and protection takes the biggest share, 23%, or $388 per resident. Saint-Charles-Borromée council spent $1,699 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 33% of the total. Saint-Charles-Borromée council’s borrowing is light: $35M long term, $2,166 a resident where the median is $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 74% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $6.3M | $388 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.5M | $342 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.3M | $326 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $4.9M | $301 | 18% |
| General government | $3.3M | $207 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $1.2M | $76 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $942K | $58 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $12K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 2,410 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 90% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Saint-Charles-Borromée council, at 2,410 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Charles-Borromée 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.
vivrescb.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Charles-Borromée is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Charles-Borromée?
Saint-Charles-Borromée is in Joliette—Manawan, represented by Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Saint-Charles-Borromée in the 2021 federal election?
Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) took Joliette in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Joliette—Manawan.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Charles-Borromée?
Véronique Venne sits for Joliette in the National Assembly of Québec as MNA, and Saint-Charles-Borromée is part of that riding.
Who heads the council in Saint-Charles-Borromée?
Alexis Nantel is mayor, at the head of Saint-Charles-Borromée council.
How much does Saint-Charles-Borromée council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Charles-Borromée council spent $27.5M in all, for some 16,178 residents, of which $6.3M went on police, fire and protection, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Charles-Borromée part of?
Saint-Charles-Borromée belongs to MRC Joliette, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Charles-Borromée council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Charles-Borromée 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).