Photo: Hubert Figuière from Montréal, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Per resident, Saint-Rémi spends less than 84% of Québec’s local municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Rémi belongs to Sanguinet; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Saint-Rémi is in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Nathalie Provost of the Liberal Party of Canada. Sylvie Gagnon-Breton leads Saint-Rémi as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Rémi is governed
Many residents per seat
Saint-Rémi council spreads its seats over a big 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-Rémi council: 84% 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-Rémi, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.saint-remi.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Les Jardins-de-Napierville: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Rémi’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Rémi, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Rémi councilelected November 2025Sylvie Gagnon-Breton
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSanguinet
- 3House of CommonsChâteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville
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-Rémi council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sylvie Gagnon-Breton
- Benoit Tardif
- Xavier Pouliot Aguillon
- Dany Brosseau
- Louise Brais
- Marie-Dominique Fortin
- Annie Payant
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie Gagnon-Breton | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Tardif | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Xavier Pouliot Aguillon | Councillor | Independent | 187 | 52% | No |
| Dany Brosseau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Louise Brais | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Dominique Fortin | Councillor | Independent | 211 | 75% | Yes |
| Annie Payant | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Saint-Rémi council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. With no rival, Sylvie Gagnon-Breton took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. The mayor answers to all of Saint-Rémi; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Diane Soucy | Independent | 176 | 49% |
| Councillor | Sébastien Villecourt | Independent | 70 | 25% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Rémi votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Rémi council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Rémi, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Rémi votes in Sanguinet 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 ↗Sanguinet takes in Saint-Rémi and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Nathalie Provost represents Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville · Liberal Party of Canada
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 Nathalie Provost sits with.
The MP’s record
Nathalie Provost was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville would have gone to the Bloc Québécois (37%), so Nathalie Provost’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
Châteauguay—Lacolle returned Brenda Shanahan (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Châteauguay—Lacolle, Saint-Rémi’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville.
No riding in Canada was closer that year, out of 338. In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Châteauguay—Lacolle, under the national 63%. 12 votes separated Brenda Shanahan (Liberal Party of Canada) from Patrick O'Hara (Bloc Québécois) in Châteauguay—Lacolle in 2021, when the winner took 37%. Brenda Shanahan was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 38%.
All 8 candidates in Châteauguay—Lacolle, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Shanahan | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,029 | 37.0% |
| Patrick O'Hara | Bloc Québécois | 18,017 | 37.0% |
| Pierre Bournaki | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,538 | 11.4% |
| Hannah Wolker | New Democratic Party | 3,752 | 7.7% |
| Jeff Benoit | People's Party of Canada | 1,821 | 3.7% |
| Frédéric Olivier | Green Party of Canada | 801 | 1.7% |
| André Lafrance | Free Party Canada | 448 | 0.9% |
| Marc Gagnon | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 277 | 0.6% |
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-Rémi 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-Rémi council owes over the long term came to $17.4M, $1,796 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 75% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $430 per resident and 23% of the total. Spending by Saint-Rémi council came to $1,901 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 31% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.2M | $430 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.5M | $360 | 19% |
| General government | $3.3M | $346 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.2M | $327 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.1M | $318 | 17% |
| Financing costs | $722K | $75 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $418K | $43 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $37K | $4 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,370 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Saint-Rémi council covers 1,370 residents; 82% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Rémi 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.
ville.saint-remi.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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-Rémi is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Rémi?
Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville’s MP, Nathalie Provost of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Saint-Rémi.
Which party won Saint-Rémi in the 2021 federal election?
Brenda Shanahan won Châteauguay—Lacolle for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, held by Nathalie Provost.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Rémi?
Saint-Rémi votes in Sanguinet; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Rémi?
Sylvie Gagnon-Breton is mayor, at the head of Saint-Rémi council.
How much does Saint-Rémi council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Rémi council shows $18.4M of spending for roughly 9,684 residents, $4.2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Rémi part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Les Jardins-de-Napierville, where Saint-Rémi’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Saint-Rémi council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Rémi 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).