Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Less is spent per resident in Saint-Colomban than in 99% of Québec’s local municipalities
Saint-Colomban sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Argenteuil, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Les Pays-d'en-Haut, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Colomban. Saint-Colomban has 8 councillors and a mayor, Xavier-Antoine Lalande.
What stands out in how Saint-Colomban is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Saint-Colomban council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Saint-Colomban council: 99% of them. 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-Colomban, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-colomban.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.
Saint-Colomban belongs to MRC La Rivière-du-Nord, 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-Colomban, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Colomban councilelected November 2025Xavier-Antoine Lalande
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArgenteuil
- 3House of CommonsLes Pays-d'en-Haut
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-Colomban council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Xavier-Antoine Lalande
- Louis-Philippe Alain
- Christiane Wilson
- Danielle Deraîche
- Danielle Bastien
- Valérie Gravel
- Ayla Scriven
- Jessica Raby-Beaulieu
- Isabel Lapointe
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier-Antoine Lalande | Mayor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Louis-Philippe Alain | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | No |
| Christiane Wilson | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danielle Deraîche | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danielle Bastien | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | No |
| Valérie Gravel | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ayla Scriven | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jessica Raby-Beaulieu | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Isabel Lapointe | Councillor | Ensemble Saint-Colomban | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of the council ran for Ensemble Saint-Colomban. Saint-Colomban is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. No candidate stood against Xavier-Antoine Lalande, who became mayor by acclamation.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Colomban votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Colomban council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Colomban’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Colomban votes in Argenteuil 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 ↗Saint-Colomban is in Argenteuil, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Les Pays-d'en-Haut · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Tim Watchorn, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
The MP’s record
Tim Watchorn was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Les Pays-d'en-Haut puts the Bloc Québécois first at 48%: Tim Watchorn won it away from them in 2025.
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
The Bloc Québécois kept Mirabel in 2021 with Jean-Denis Garon
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Colomban voted in Mirabel; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Les Pays-d'en-Haut is its riding today.
14,534 votes separated Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois) from François Loza (Liberal Party of Canada) in Mirabel in 2021, when the winner took 47%. The 2019 vote had elected Simon Marcil of the Bloc Québécois, with 51%. 64% of electors in Mirabel voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Mirabel, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Denis Garon | Bloc Québécois | 29,376 | 46.6% |
| François Loza | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,842 | 23.5% |
| Catherine Lefebvre | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,510 | 13.5% |
| Benoit Bourassa | New Democratic Party | 5,221 | 8.3% |
| Christian Montpetit | People's Party of Canada | 2,569 | 4.1% |
| Mario Guay | Green Party of Canada | 1,412 | 2.2% |
| Ariane Croteau | Free Party Canada | 1,182 | 1.9% |
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-Colomban 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $461 per resident and 33% of the total. Staff pay and benefits account for 35% of spending. Saint-Colomban council spent $1,416 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Long-term debt at Saint-Colomban council stood at $19.9M, or $1,081 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 73% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $8.5M | $461 | 33% |
| Recreation and culture | $5M | $271 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.4M | $240 | 17% |
| General government | $3.7M | $198 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.9M | $156 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $931K | $50 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $728K | $39 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $7K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 2,120 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 2,120 residents a seat, Saint-Colomban council is more thinly spread than 88% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Colomban 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-colomban.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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-Colomban is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Colomban?
Saint-Colomban is in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, represented by Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Saint-Colomban in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Jean-Denis Garon in Mirabel; since 2025 Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Colomban?
The riding for Saint-Colomban is Argenteuil, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Colomban?
The mayor is Xavier-Antoine Lalande, who chairs Saint-Colomban council.
How much does Saint-Colomban council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Colomban council shows $26.1M of spending for roughly 18,446 residents, $8.5M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Colomban part of?
The council of MRC La Rivière-du-Nord brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Colomban’s among them.
How is Saint-Colomban council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Colomban 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).