Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0One councillor per 150 residents: Saint-Vallier is more closely represented than 98% of Quebec municipalities
Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Vallier. In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Vallier belongs to Bellechasse; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Alain Vallières is mayor of Saint-Vallier, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Saint-Vallier is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Saint-Vallier council. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 27.8 points separated first and second (Bloc Québécois) in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, more than in 74% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Vallier has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis beat 79% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Vallier, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stvallierbellechasse.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 Bellechasse: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Vallier’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Vallier, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Vallier councilelected November 2025Alain Vallières
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBellechasse
- 3House of CommonsBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
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-Vallier council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Alain Vallières
- Mario Coulombe
- Étienne Corriveau-Hébert
- Frédéric Lemieux
- Marie-Joëlle Dufour
- Marc Therrien
- Nathalie Clavet
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Vallières | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mario Coulombe | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Étienne Corriveau-Hébert | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Frédéric Lemieux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Joëlle Dufour | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marc Therrien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathalie Clavet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Every seat on Saint-Vallier council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. With no rival, Alain Vallières took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Saint-Vallier council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Vallier votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vallier 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 National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons 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-Vallier votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Vallier votes in Bellechasse 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 Bellechasse: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Vallier votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Dominique Vien represents Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Dominique Vien’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2021, Dominique Vien is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 52%, and Dominique Vien kept it for them in 2025. Before Ottawa, Dominique Vien was a member of the National Assembly of Québec.
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 Dominique Vien won Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Counts for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
17,569 votes separated Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) from Marie-Christine Richard (Bloc Québécois) in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021, when the winner took 51%. Steven Blaney (Conservative Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 50%.
All 7 candidates in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Vien | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,238 | 51.0% |
| Marie-Christine Richard | Bloc Québécois | 14,669 | 23.2% |
| Daniel Vaillancourt | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,074 | 15.9% |
| Marie-Philippe Gagnon Gauthier | New Democratic Party | 3,184 | 5.0% |
| Raymond Arcand | Free Party Canada | 1,793 | 2.8% |
| Hélène Lefebvre | Green Party of Canada | 918 | 1.5% |
| Chamroeun Khuon | Independent | 306 | 0.5% |
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-Vallier 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.
Saint-Vallier council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $6.8M long term, $6,633 a resident where the median is $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 83% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 30%, or $738 per resident. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Saint-Vallier council spent $2,445. Of every dollar spent, 18% went on pay and benefits.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $757K | $738 | 30% |
| Recreation and culture | $444K | $433 | 18% |
| General government | $391K | $381 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $347K | $339 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $270K | $264 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $181K | $176 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $111K | $108 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $7K | $7 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Saint-Vallier council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Saint-Vallier council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Vallier 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.
stvallierbellechasse.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Saint-Vallier is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Vallier?
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis’s MP, Dominique Vien of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Saint-Vallier.
Which party won Saint-Vallier in the 2021 federal election?
Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) took Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Vallier?
Saint-Vallier votes in Bellechasse; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Vallier?
Alain Vallières chairs Saint-Vallier council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Vallier council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Vallier council spent $2.5M in all, for some 1,026 residents, of which $757K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Vallier part of?
Saint-Vallier belongs to MRC Bellechasse, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Vallier council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Vallier 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).