Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 1,300 residents: Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is more thinly represented than 81% of Quebec municipalities
The mayor of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is Mathieu Thomassin, who sits with 6 councillors. Gabriel Hardy (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Montmorency—Charlevoix, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval. In the National Assembly of Québec, Marie-Josée Hélie (Conservative Party of Quebec) is the MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) for Montmorency, which takes in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval.
What stands out in how Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is governed
Many residents per seat
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council spent less per resident in 2024 than 78% 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sbdl.net ↗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.
The regional county municipality of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is MRC La Jacques-Cartier, inside the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval councilelected November 2025Mathieu Thomassin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMontmorency
- 3House of CommonsMontmorency—Charlevoix
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-Brigitte-de-Laval council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mathieu Thomassin
- Jean-Philippe Lemieux
- Sylvie Lajoie
- Diane Thibault
- Marcel Jean
- Carl Thomassin
- Christian Paquet
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Thomassin | Mayor | Independent | 2,307 | 73% | Yes, another seat |
| Jean-Philippe Lemieux | Councillor | Independent | 285 | 67% | No |
| Sylvie Lajoie | Councillor | Independent | 264 | 54% | No |
| Diane Thibault | Councillor | Independent | 352 | 59% | No |
| Marcel Jean | Councillor | Independent | 307 | 56% | No |
| Carl Thomassin | Councillor | Independent | 317 | 56% | No |
| Christian Paquet | Councillor | Independent | 355 | 65% | No |
Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval. Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Alain Lachance | Independent | 876 | 28% |
| Councillor | Yves Dusablon | Independent | 140 | 33% |
| Councillor | Natasha Côté | Independent | 229 | 47% |
| Councillor | Vincent Deblois | Independent | 243 | 41% |
| Councillor | Sophie Léonard | Independent | 245 | 44% |
| Councillor | Charles Morissette | Independent | 129 | 23% |
| Councillor | Vincent Deshaies | Independent | 118 | 21% |
| Councillor | François Martel | Independent | 189 | 35% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Only 51% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. Alain Lachance finished 1,431 votes behind Mathieu Thomassin, who took 72% in the race for mayor.
How Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval 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. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval votes next on 4 November 2029. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Marie-Josée Hélie holds Montmorency in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Marie-Josée Hélie · Conservative Party of Quebec
assnat.qc.ca ↗Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is represented in the National Assembly of Québec by Marie-Josée Hélie (Conservative Party of Quebec), MNA for Montmorency.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Hardy represents Montmorency—Charlevoix in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Montmorency—Charlevoix · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Gabriel Hardy sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Montmorency—Charlevoix, the 2021 vote favoured the Bloc Québécois with 37%, which makes Gabriel Hardy’s 2025 win a gain. Gabriel Hardy was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Joël Godin kept Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the riding Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Montmorency—Charlevoix.
43% had elected Joël Godin there in 2019. Joël Godin won the 2021 race in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 52% and beating Christian Hébert (Bloc Québécois) by 18,132 votes. Turnout in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier reached 69% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 7 candidates in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Godin | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,657 | 51.6% |
| Christian Hébert | Bloc Québécois | 15,525 | 23.8% |
| Sani Diallo | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,068 | 15.4% |
| David-Roger Gagnon | New Democratic Party | 3,223 | 4.9% |
| Nash Mathieu | People's Party of Canada | 1,615 | 2.5% |
| Charles Fiset | Free Party Canada | 638 | 1.0% |
| Tommy Pelletier | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 490 | 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval 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.
Salaries and benefits took 33% of the total. Each resident’s share of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council’s 2024 spending came to $1,996, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. The largest line is roads and transit: 29% of the total, $571 a resident. At 82%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. At $3,249 per resident, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council’s $28.5M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5M | $571 | 29% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.9M | $327 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.8M | $315 | 16% |
| General government | $2.5M | $289 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.3M | $267 | 13% |
| Financing costs | $1.2M | $140 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $748K | $85 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $9K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval 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.
sbdl.net ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 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.
Questions about how Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval?
Gabriel Hardy of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Montmorency—Charlevoix, which includes Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval.
Which party won Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval in the 2021 federal election?
Joël Godin won Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Montmorency—Charlevoix, held by Gabriel Hardy.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval?
Marie-Josée Hélie, the MNA for Montmorency, which includes Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, in the National Assembly of Québec.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval?
Mathieu Thomassin is mayor, at the head of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council.
How much does Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council spend?
In 2024, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council spent $17.5M in all, for some 8,781 residents, of which $5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC La Jacques-Cartier, where Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval 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).