Photo: Noppen, Luc, 1949 · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Joseph-du-Lac spends less per resident than 95% of Québec’s local municipalities
Provincially, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac votes in Mirabel; 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. Federally, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac sits in Mirabel, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Jean-Denis Garon of the Bloc Québécois. Saint-Joseph-du-Lac’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Benoit Proulx, the mayor.
What stands out in how Saint-Joseph-du-Lac is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council’s 2024 spending sits under 95% 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-Joseph-du-Lac, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sjdl.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-Joseph-du-Lac belongs to MRC Deux-Montagnes, a regional county municipality, and to the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Joseph-du-Lac councilelected November 2025Benoit Proulx
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMirabel
- 3House of CommonsMirabel
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-Joseph-du-Lac council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Benoit Proulx
- Régent Aubertin
- Marie-Josée Archetto
- Karl Trudel
- Véronique Bertrand
- Michel Thorn
- Alexandre Mc Cabe
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Proulx | Mayor | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Régent Aubertin | Baie district | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Josée Archetto | Sables district | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karl Trudel | Côteaux district | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Véronique Bertrand | Vallée district | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | No |
| Michel Thorn | Berceau district | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alexandre Mc Cabe | Domaine district | Équipe Benoit Proulx | – | acclaimed | No |
With no rival, Benoit Proulx took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac. Every member of the council ran for Équipe Benoit Proulx.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Joseph-du-Lac votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-du-Lac 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. The next council election in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. 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-Joseph-du-Lac votes in Mirabel 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac votes in Mirabel, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jean-Denis Garon represents Mirabel in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mirabel · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
In Quebec, Jean-Denis Garon belongs to a minority: the Bloc Québécois has 22 of 78 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 44.
The MP’s record
Jean-Denis Garon has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Mirabel, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 46%; in 2025 Jean-Denis Garon kept the seat in the same hands.
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 Jean-Denis Garon won Mirabel, as the Bloc Québécois had in 2019
Mirabel as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019 Simon Marcil had won it for the Bloc Québécois with 51%. Jean-Denis Garon won the 2021 race in Mirabel for the Bloc Québécois, polling 47% and beating François Loza (Liberal Party of Canada) by 14,534 votes. Mirabel turned out at 64% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
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-Joseph-du-Lac 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.
Pay and benefits made up 36% of spending. Each resident’s share of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council’s 2024 spending came to $1,628, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. More goes to police, fire and protection than to anything else: $366 a resident, 23% of all spending. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 72% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Long-term debt at Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council stood at $13.1M, or $1,805 a resident, below the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $2.7M | $366 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.5M | $349 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $2.3M | $312 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.8M | $241 | 15% |
| General government | $1.5M | $210 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $516K | $71 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $512K | $70 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $57K | $8 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,060 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council covers 1,060 residents; 78% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Joseph-du-Lac 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.
sjdl.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Joseph-du-Lac is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Joseph-du-Lac?
For Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, it’s Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois), who holds Mirabel.
Which party won Saint-Joseph-du-Lac in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Jean-Denis Garon won Mirabel in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Joseph-du-Lac?
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac votes in Mirabel; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac?
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council is led by Benoit Proulx, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council spent $11.8M in all, for some 7,276 residents, of which $2.7M went on police, fire and protection, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Joseph-du-Lac part of?
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Deux-Montagnes, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council elected?
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).