Photo: Anna Frodesiak · Public domainNadine Brière leads Sainte-Adèle as mayor
Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Les Pays-d'en-Haut, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Sainte-Adèle. Bertrand is the riding Sainte-Adèle votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. 6 councillors complete the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Sainte-Adèle, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.sainte-adele.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.
Sainte-Adèle belongs to MRC Les Pays-d'en-Haut, 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 Sainte-Adèle, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Adèle councilelected November 2025Nadine Brière
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBertrand
- 3House of CommonsLes Pays-d'en-Haut
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 Sainte-Adèle council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Nadine Brière
- Audrey Joly
- Arielle Beaudin
- Pierre Leveillé
- Marie-Hélène Vigeant
- Alexandre Charbonneau
- André Lamarche
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine Brière | Mayor | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 2,716 | 54% | No |
| Audrey Joly | Councillor | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 447 | 47% | No |
| Arielle Beaudin | Councillor | Independent | 556 | 71% | Yes |
| Pierre Leveillé | Councillor | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 334 | 50% | No |
| Marie-Hélène Vigeant | Councillor | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 407 | 45% | No |
| Alexandre Charbonneau | Councillor | Independent | 546 | 61% | No |
| André Lamarche | Councillor | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 331 | 41% | No |
Sainte-Adèle is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. Apart from Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne’s members, the council sits without a team.
Every other candidate (12)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Martin Jolicoeur | Independent | 2,335 | 46% |
| Councillor | Karinne Allard-Villeneuve | Independent | 398 | 42% |
| Councillor | André Patenaude | Independent | 98 | 10% |
| Councillor | Mathieu Légaré | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 118 | 15% |
| Councillor | Marysol Bélanger | Independent | 108 | 14% |
| Councillor | Richard Patenaude | Independent | 232 | 35% |
| Councillor | Jean-François Robillard | Independent | 106 | 16% |
| Councillor | Jean-François Fortier | Independent | 357 | 40% |
| Councillor | Marie Martine Bedard | Independent | 135 | 15% |
| Councillor | Gaetan Gagné | Équipe Nadine Brière - Vision citoyenne | 344 | 39% |
| Councillor | Frédéric Belval | Independent | 304 | 37% |
| Councillor | David Huggins-Daines | Independent | 181 | 22% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Adèle
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor was 39%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. The race for mayor went to Nadine Brière with 54%, a lead of 381 over Martin Jolicoeur.
How Sainte-Adèle voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Adèle votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Adèle council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Sainte-Adèle votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Adèle votes in Bertrand 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 Bertrand: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Sainte-Adèle votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Les Pays-d'en-Haut · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Les Pays-d'en-Haut puts the Bloc Québécois first at 48%: Tim Watchorn won it away from them in 2025. April 2025 was Tim Watchorn’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau kept Laurentides—Labelle for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Sainte-Adèle voted in Laurentides—Labelle; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Les Pays-d'en-Haut is its riding today.
Laurentides—Labelle turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in Laurentides—Labelle put Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) first at 50%, with Antoine Menassa (Liberal Party of Canada) 16,167 votes back. In 2019, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau had won the same riding with 47%.
All 8 candidates in Laurentides—Labelle, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Hélène Gaudreau | Bloc Québécois | 32,133 | 50.1% |
| Antoine Menassa | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,966 | 24.9% |
| Kathy Laframboise | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,770 | 10.6% |
| Eric-Abel Baland | New Democratic Party | 3,907 | 6.1% |
| Richard Evanko | People's Party of Canada | 2,432 | 3.8% |
| Michel Le Comte | Green Party of Canada | 1,570 | 2.5% |
| Michel Leclerc | Free Party Canada | 1,165 | 1.8% |
| Jean-Noël Sorel | Independent | 180 | 0.3% |
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
Sainte-Adèle 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.
Sainte-Adèle council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $51.8M long term, $3,509 a resident where the median is $2,461. At 79%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. The largest line is roads and transit: 27% of the total, $712 a resident. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Sainte-Adèle council spent $2,631. Of every dollar spent, 32% went on pay and benefits.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $10.5M | $712 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $8.8M | $596 | 23% |
| General government | $5.9M | $398 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.5M | $369 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.8M | $327 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $1.6M | $110 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $1.5M | $104 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $206K | $14 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 2,170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Sainte-Adèle council covers 2,170 residents; 88% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Adèle 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.sainte-adele.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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
Questions about how Sainte-Adèle is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Adèle?
For Sainte-Adèle, it’s Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Which party won Sainte-Adèle in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Marie-Hélène Gaudreau in Laurentides—Labelle; since 2025 Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Adèle?
Bertrand is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Sainte-Adèle and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Adèle?
Nadine Brière chairs Sainte-Adèle council as mayor.
How much does Sainte-Adèle council spend?
In 2024, Sainte-Adèle council spent $38.8M in all, for some 14,763 residents, of which $10.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Sainte-Adèle part of?
Sainte-Adèle belongs to MRC Les Pays-d'en-Haut, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Sainte-Adèle council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Sainte-Adèle 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).