Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainSaint-Simon spends more per resident than 99% of Québec’s local municipalities
Simon Giard is mayor of Saint-Simon, with 6 councillors on the council. Saint-Simon sends one MP to Ottawa from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois). Saint-Simon is in Saint-Hyacinthe 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.
What stands out in how Saint-Simon is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Simon council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Saint-Simon council’s 2024 spending tops 99% 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-Simon, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-simon.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.
With its neighbours, Saint-Simon forms MRC Les Maskoutains, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Simon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Simon councilelected November 2025Simon Giard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSaint-Hyacinthe
- 3House of CommonsSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton
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-Simon council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Simon Giard
- Patrick Darsigny
- David Roux
- Alexandre Vermette
- Angèle Forest
- Marie-Lou Cournoyer
- Réjean Cossette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Giard | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Patrick Darsigny | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| David Roux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alexandre Vermette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Angèle Forest | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Lou Cournoyer | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Réjean Cossette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of Saint-Simon council ran without a team or party. There are no wards on Saint-Simon council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Simon Giard was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Simon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Simon council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Simon, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Simon votes in Saint-Hyacinthe 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-Simon votes in Saint-Hyacinthe, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay represents Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton · 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.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 22 for the Bloc Québécois, Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay’s party.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 47%; in 2025 Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay 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, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot re-elected Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay of the Bloc Québécois
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Saint-Simon sat in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot; the 2025 election put it in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton.
Back in 2019, Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay took the riding on 41%. The 2021 count in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot put Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois) first at 47%, with Caroline-Joan Boucher (Liberal Party of Canada) 13,135 votes back. In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, more than the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay | Bloc Québécois | 25,165 | 47.5% |
| Caroline-Joan Boucher | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,030 | 22.7% |
| André Lepage | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,166 | 13.5% |
| Brigitte Sansoucy | New Democratic Party | 6,170 | 11.6% |
| Sylvain Pariseau | People's Party of Canada | 1,445 | 2.7% |
| Sébastien Desautels | Free Party Canada | 1,055 | 2.0% |
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-Simon council spends more 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.
In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Saint-Simon council spent $6,407. Pay and benefits made up 7% of spending. More goes to planning and development than to anything else: $4,098 a resident, 64% of all spending. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 21% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Saint-Simon council owes over the long term came to $2M, $1,449 a resident, under the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning and development | $5.7M | $4,098 | 64% |
| Roads and transit | $845K | $606 | 9% |
| General government | $677K | $485 | 8% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $534K | $383 | 6% |
| Police, fire and protection | $531K | $381 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $364K | $261 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $257K | $184 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $12K | $9 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 210 residents behind each seat, Saint-Simon council sits below 77% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Simon 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-simon.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Saint-Simon is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Simon?
Saint-Simon is in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, represented by Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Saint-Simon in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois), in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot; Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay represents Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Simon?
Saint-Hyacinthe is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-Simon and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-Simon?
Saint-Simon council is led by Simon Giard, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Simon council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Simon council spent $8.9M in all, for some 1,395 residents, of which $5.7M went on planning and development, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Simon part of?
The council of MRC Les Maskoutains brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Simon’s among them.
How is Saint-Simon council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Simon 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).