Photo: Gordalmighty · CC BY-SA 3.0Per resident, Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska spends less than 85% of Québec’s local municipalities
Marc Bussières is mayor of Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, with 6 councillors on the council. Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska is in Arthabaska 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. Federally, Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska sits in Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska is governed
Few residents per seat
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska 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-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council’s 2024 spending sits under 85% 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-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-norbert-darthabaska.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-Norbert-d'Arthabaska belongs to MRC Arthabaska, 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-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska councilelected November 2025Marc Bussières
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArthabaska
- 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-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Marcel Bélanger
- Marie-Danielle Hémond
- Chloé Allaire
- Kathy Pellerin-Gosselin
- Richard Labonté
- Cynthia Béliveau
- Yan Turcotte
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Bélanger | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Danielle Hémond | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Chloé Allaire | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kathy Pellerin-Gosselin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Richard Labonté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Cynthia Béliveau | Councillor | Independent | 114 | 73% | No |
| Yan Turcotte | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
There are no wards on Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. No candidate stood against Marc Bussières, who became mayor by acclamation. All the seats on Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council went to candidates with no team.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Krystèle Boilard | Independent | 42 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska votes in Arthabaska 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 Arthabaska: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska 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.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 11 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Eric Lefebvre’s party.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was Eric Lefebvre’s first election to the House of Commons. 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.
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.
In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Richmond—Arthabaska, more than the national 63%. 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. 45% had elected Alain Rayes there in 2019.
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-Norbert-d'Arthabaska 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.
Debt Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council owes over the long term came to $1.5M, $1,128 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 77% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $749 per resident and 39% of the total. At $1,895 for every resident in 2024, Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 22% went on pay and benefits.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $977K | $749 | 39% |
| General government | $413K | $316 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $391K | $300 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $391K | $299 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $203K | $156 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $55K | $42 | 2% |
| Financing costs | $44K | $33 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $0K | $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 180 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 180 residents behind each seat, Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council sits below 84% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska 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-norbert-darthabaska.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska?
For Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, it’s Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Richmond—Arthabaska.
Which party won Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska in the 2021 federal election?
Richmond—Arthabaska went to Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Eric Lefebvre has been the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska?
The riding for Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska is Arthabaska, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska?
Marc Bussières chairs Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council shows $2.5M of spending for roughly 1,305 residents, $977K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska part of?
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska belongs to MRC Arthabaska, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska council, the mayor too.
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).