Photo: Richard Coté · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 150 residents: Stratford is more closely represented than 96% of Quebec municipalities
Daniel Morin leads Stratford as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. Stratford sends one MP to Ottawa from Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada). Stratford sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Mégantic, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how Stratford is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Stratford council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Stratford council’s 2024 spending tops 91% 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
Stratford, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stratford.quebec ↗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.
Stratford belongs to MRC Le Granit, 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 Stratford, from the most recent elections.
- 1Stratford councilelected November 2025Daniel Morin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMégantic
- 3House of CommonsMégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière
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 Stratford council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Daniel Morin
- Jean-François Gosselin
- Alain Boulianne
- Isabelle Couture
- Guylaine Lapierre
- Jocelyn Plante
- Natalie Gareau
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Morin | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Jean-François Gosselin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Alain Boulianne | Councillor | Independent | 199 | 37% | No |
| Isabelle Couture | Councillor | Independent | 296 | 54% | No |
| Guylaine Lapierre | Councillor | Independent | 394 | 72% | No |
| Jocelyn Plante | Councillor | Independent | 310 | 57% | Yes |
| Natalie Gareau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Stratford council went to candidates with no team. There are no wards on Stratford council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. No candidate stood against Daniel Morin, who became mayor by acclamation.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Suzanne St-Pierre | Independent | 179 | 33% |
| Councillor | Paul-Armand Picard | Independent | 161 | 30% |
| Councillor | Onil Bergeron | Independent | 251 | 46% |
| Councillor | Fernand Tardif | Independent | 152 | 28% |
| Councillor | Christian Couture | Independent | 231 | 43% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Stratford votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Stratford’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Stratford votes in Mégantic 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 ↗Mégantic takes in Stratford and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Luc Berthold is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Luc Berthold was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Luc Berthold’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 57%; Luc Berthold held it for them in 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
Luc Berthold kept Mégantic—L'Érable for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Stratford voted in Mégantic—L'Érable; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière is its riding today.
In 2021, Mégantic—L'Érable went to Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) on 56%; Éric Labonté (Bloc Québécois) finished 16,803 votes behind. The 2019 result had favoured Luc Berthold as well, at 49%. Turnout in Mégantic—L'Érable reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 8 candidates in Mégantic—L'Érable, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Berthold | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,121 | 56.3% |
| Éric Labonté | Bloc Québécois | 9,318 | 20.1% |
| Adam Lukofsky | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,329 | 13.6% |
| Jonathan Gagnon | People's Party of Canada | 1,677 | 3.6% |
| Mathieu Boisvert | New Democratic Party | 1,308 | 2.8% |
| Real Pepin | Free Party Canada | 680 | 1.5% |
| Emilie Hamel | Green Party of Canada | 592 | 1.3% |
| Gloriane Blais | Independent | 403 | 0.9% |
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
Stratford 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,044 per resident and 28% of the total. Each resident’s share of Stratford council’s 2024 spending came to $3,767, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Salaries and benefits took 27% of the total. Stratford council carried $2.7M of long-term debt, $2,568 per resident against a typical $2,461. Taxes on property make up 81% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $1,044 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $852K | $797 | 21% |
| General government | $686K | $642 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $574K | $538 | 14% |
| Planning and development | $361K | $338 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $318K | $298 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $117K | $109 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $0K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Stratford council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Stratford council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Stratford 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.
stratford.quebec ↗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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Stratford is run
Who is the MP for Stratford?
For Stratford, it’s Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière.
Which party won Stratford in the 2021 federal election?
Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) took Mégantic—L'Érable in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière.
Who is the MNA for Stratford?
The riding for Stratford is Mégantic, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Stratford?
Daniel Morin is mayor, at the head of Stratford council.
How much does Stratford council spend?
In 2024, Stratford council spent $4M in all, for some 1,068 residents, of which $1.1M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Stratford part of?
Stratford belongs to MRC Le Granit, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Stratford council elected?
Every seat on Stratford council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).