Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Narcisse spends less per resident than 79% of Québec’s local municipalities
For federal votes, Saint-Narcisse belongs to Saint-Maurice—Champlain, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Saint-Narcisse is in Champlain for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. Saint-Narcisse has 6 councillors and a mayor, Guy Veillette.
What stands out in how Saint-Narcisse is governed
Few residents per seat
Saint-Narcisse council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Saint-Narcisse council: 79% of them. Council money ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Saint-Maurice—Champlain finished 12.4 points ahead of the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), a closer race than 66% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Saint-Narcisse has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Narcisse, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-narcisse.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.
MRC Des Chenaux is Saint-Narcisse’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-Narcisse, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Narcisse councilelected November 2025Guy Veillette
- 2National Assembly of QuébecChamplain
- 3House of CommonsSaint-Maurice—Champlain
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-Narcisse council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Guy Veillette
- Catherine Bourget
- Nathalie Jacob
- Michel Larivière
- Jocelyn Cossette
- Kim Mongrain
- Gilles Gauthier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Veillette | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Catherine Bourget | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathalie Jacob | Councillor | Independent | 428 | 66% | Yes |
| Michel Larivière | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jocelyn Cossette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kim Mongrain | Councillor | Independent | 445 | 69% | Yes |
| Gilles Gauthier | Councillor | Independent | 355 | 54% | Yes |
No newcomer won a seat: the whole council served before. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Narcisse council alike. The race for mayor was never run: Guy Veillette was the only candidate. Every member of Saint-Narcisse council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Jocelyne Saucier | Independent | 223 | 34% |
| Councillor | Dominik Poulin-Boucher | Independent | 199 | 31% |
| Councillor | Cynthia Bédard | Independent | 180 | 27% |
| Councillor | Guillaume Roy | Independent | 121 | 18% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Narcisse votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Narcisse council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Narcisse’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Narcisse votes in Champlain 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-Narcisse is in Champlain, 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)
François-Philippe Champagne represents Saint-Maurice—Champlain in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint-Maurice—Champlain · Liberal Party of Canada · 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, 44 of 78 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party François-Philippe Champagne sits with.
The MP’s record
François-Philippe Champagne has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada (2019–2021), Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities (2018–2019) and Minister of International Trade (2017–2018). Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Saint-Maurice—Champlain puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 42%; François-Philippe Champagne held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2015, François-Philippe Champagne is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Saint-Maurice—Champlain returned François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Saint-Maurice—Champlain as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) took Saint-Maurice—Champlain in 2021 with 42% of the vote, 6,973 votes ahead of Jacynthe Bruneau (Bloc Québécois). François-Philippe Champagne already held it after the 2019 election, won with 40%. 62% of electors in Saint-Maurice—Champlain voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 9 candidates in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| François-Philippe Champagne | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,913 | 42.5% |
| Jacynthe Bruneau | Bloc Québécois | 16,940 | 30.1% |
| Jacques Bouchard | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,139 | 18.0% |
| Valérie Bergeron | New Democratic Party | 2,849 | 5.1% |
| Marie Gabrielle Rouleau | Free Party Canada | 932 | 1.7% |
| Marie-Claude Gaudet | Green Party of Canada | 731 | 1.3% |
| Hugo Beaumont Tremblay | Marijuana Party | 307 | 0.5% |
| Dji-Pé Frazer | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.5% |
| Alain Magnan | Independent | 241 | 0.4% |
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-Narcisse 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 30% of the total, $600 a resident. At $1,972 for every resident in 2024, Saint-Narcisse council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Staff pay and benefits account for 28% of spending. Debt Saint-Narcisse council owes over the long term came to $4M, $2,185 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 72% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $600 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $821K | $448 | 23% |
| General government | $625K | $341 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $467K | $255 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $357K | $195 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $123K | $67 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $110K | $60 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $9K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 260 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 260 residents share each seat on Saint-Narcisse council, fewer than in 67% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Narcisse 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-narcisse.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Saint-Narcisse is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Narcisse?
François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, the riding Saint-Narcisse is in.
Which party won Saint-Narcisse in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: François-Philippe Champagne won Saint-Maurice—Champlain in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Narcisse?
Champlain is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-Narcisse and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-Narcisse?
The mayor is Guy Veillette, who chairs Saint-Narcisse council.
How much does Saint-Narcisse council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Narcisse council shows $3.6M of spending for roughly 1,832 residents, $1.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Narcisse part of?
The council of MRC Des Chenaux brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Narcisse’s among them.
How is Saint-Narcisse council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Narcisse 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).