Photo: Normand Lemieux · CC BY-SA 4.0Jean Labrecque heads the council of Saint-Claude as mayor
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Saint-Claude is in Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada. Saint-Claude sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Richmond, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Claude, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite.st-claude.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.
MRC Le Val-Saint-François is Saint-Claude’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-Claude, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Claude councilelected November 2025Jean Labrecque
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichmond
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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-Claude council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jean Labrecque
- Yves St-Hilaire
- Marco Scrosati
- Yves Gagnon
- Nicole Caron
- Yvon Therrien
- Marcel Laberge
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Labrecque | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Yves St-Hilaire | Councillor | Independent | 68 | 65% | No |
| Marco Scrosati | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Yves Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nicole Caron | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Yvon Therrien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marcel Laberge | Councillor | Independent | 36 | 50% | No |
Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Saint-Claude. The race for mayor was never run: Jean Labrecque was the only candidate. Every member of Saint-Claude council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Lucie Coderre | Independent | 37 | 35% |
| Councillor | Cindy Michaud | Independent | 36 | 50% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Claude votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Claude council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The next council election in Saint-Claude falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. 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
Saint-Claude votes in Richmond 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 Richmond: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Claude votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
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 Richmond—Arthabaska would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Eric Lefebvre kept it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Eric Lefebvre to the Commons for the first time.
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
In 2021, Richmond—Arthabaska re-elected Alain Rayes of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Richmond—Arthabaska; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Alain Rayes already held it after the 2019 election, won with 45%. The 2021 count in Richmond—Arthabaska put Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois) 14,363 votes back. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Richmond—Arthabaska, more than the national 63%.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 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-Claude 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.
Of every dollar spent, 26% went on pay and benefits. Each resident’s share of Saint-Claude council’s 2024 spending came to $2,437, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. The largest line is roads and transit: 42% of the total, $1,031 a resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 64% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. At $1,557 per resident, Saint-Claude council’s $1.9M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $1,031 | 42% |
| Police, fire and protection | $453K | $380 | 16% |
| General government | $377K | $316 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $345K | $290 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $287K | $240 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $156K | $131 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $60K | $50 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Saint-Claude council covers 170 residents; 91% of Quebec municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Claude 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.st-claude.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Claude is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Claude?
Richmond—Arthabaska’s MP, Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Saint-Claude.
Which party won Saint-Claude in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada), in Richmond—Arthabaska; Richmond—Arthabaska has elected Eric Lefebvre since.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Claude?
Richmond is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-Claude and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-Claude?
Jean Labrecque chairs Saint-Claude council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Claude council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Claude council shows $2.9M of spending for roughly 1,193 residents, $1.2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Claude part of?
The council of MRC Le Val-Saint-François brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Claude’s among them.
How is Saint-Claude council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Claude 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).