Photo: Sacré Marmotte · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Fabien’s council spends less per resident than 66% of Québec’s local municipalities
Saint-Fabien has 6 councillors and a mayor, Mario Beauchesne. For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Fabien votes in Rimouski; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Saint-Fabien sends one MP to Ottawa from Rimouski—La Matapédia, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois).
What stands out in how Saint-Fabien is governed
Few residents per seat
Saint-Fabien council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Saint-Fabien council’s 2024 spending sits under 66% 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-Fabien, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-fabien.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 Rimouski-Neigette is Saint-Fabien’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-Fabien, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Fabien councilelected November 2025Mario Beauchesne
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRimouski
- 3House of CommonsRimouski—La Matapédia
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-Fabien council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mario Beauchesne
- Michel Michaud
- Jérome Bellavance
- Isabelle Roy
- Rioux Caroline
- Yves Lévesque
- Daniel Lebel
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Beauchesne | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Michaud | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jérome Bellavance | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Isabelle Roy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rioux Caroline | Councillor | Independent | 54 | 73% | No |
| Yves Lévesque | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Daniel Lebel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Saint-Fabien. The race for mayor was never run: Mario Beauchesne was the only candidate. No team or party won a seat on Saint-Fabien council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Denis Vaillancourt | Independent | 20 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Fabien votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Fabien council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Saint-Fabien 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. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Fabien votes in Rimouski 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 ↗Rimouski takes in Saint-Fabien and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas represents Rimouski—La Matapédia in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Rimouski—La Matapédia · 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.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Maxime Blanchette-Joncas is among the 22 from the Bloc Québécois.
The MP’s record
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Maxime Blanchette-Joncas’ 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Rimouski—La Matapédia, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 54%; Maxime Blanchette-Joncas held it for 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
In 2021, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques re-elected Maxime Blanchette-Joncas of the Bloc Québécois
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Fabien voted in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Rimouski—La Matapédia is its riding today.
61% of electors in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. The 2021 count in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques put Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) first at 49%, with Léonie Lajoie (Liberal Party of Canada) 10,175 votes back. In 2019, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas had won the same riding with 38%.
All 8 candidates in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Blanchette-Joncas | Bloc Québécois | 20,657 | 49.0% |
| Léonie Lajoie | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,482 | 24.9% |
| France Gagnon | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,569 | 13.2% |
| Sylvain Lajoie | New Democratic Party | 2,641 | 6.3% |
| Noémi Bureau-Civil | Independent | 1,467 | 3.5% |
| Jean Tardy | People's Party of Canada | 700 | 1.7% |
| Michel Raymond | Free Party Canada | 430 | 1.0% |
| Megan Hodges | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 192 | 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-Fabien 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.
Saint-Fabien council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $5.7M long term, $3,059 a resident where the median is $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 76% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. The largest line is roads and transit: 29% of the total, $622 a resident. Salaries and benefits took 19% of the total. Each resident’s share of Saint-Fabien council’s 2024 spending came to $2,131, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $622 | 29% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $884K | $476 | 22% |
| General government | $571K | $308 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $525K | $283 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $510K | $275 | 13% |
| Financing costs | $160K | $86 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $141K | $76 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $11K | $6 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 270 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Distances here run 29–35 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Saint-Fabien. Saint-Fabien council has one seat for every 270 residents, fewer than in 66% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Fabien 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.
saint-fabien.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Fabien is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Fabien?
Rimouski—La Matapédia’s MP, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas of the Bloc Québécois, represents Saint-Fabien.
Which party won Saint-Fabien in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Maxime Blanchette-Joncas won Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Rimouski—La Matapédia.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Fabien?
Look up Rimouski on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Saint-Fabien, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Fabien?
Mario Beauchesne is mayor, at the head of Saint-Fabien council.
How much does Saint-Fabien council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Fabien council spent $4M in all, for some 1,857 residents, of which $1.2M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Fabien part of?
Saint-Fabien belongs to MRC Rimouski-Neigette, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Fabien council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Fabien 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).