Photo: Richard Mc Neil · CC BY 3.0One councillor per 7,460 residents: Terrebonne is more thinly represented than 98% of Quebec municipalities
Terrebonne has 16 councillors and a mayor, Mathieu Traversy. Terrebonne has a riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) of its own name, and Tatiana Auguste (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. For the National Assembly of Québec, Terrebonne spreads over 3 ridings: Les Plaines, Terrebonne and Masson. Who sits as MNA for Terrebonne isn’t on an open record; the National Assembly of Québec has the current list.
What stands out in how Terrebonne is governed
Many residents per seat
Terrebonne council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Split between ridings
The riding line runs through Terrebonne: the riding of the same name has 95% of its residents, Thérèse-De Blainville most of the other 5%. Member of Parliament ↓
Several Québec ridings
The Québec ridings of Les Plaines, Terrebonne and Masson each take part of Terrebonne. Provincial legislature ↓
High spending per resident
Terrebonne council spent more per resident in 2024 than 70% 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
Terrebonne, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
terrebonne.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.
Terrebonne belongs to MRC Les Moulins, a regional county municipality, and to the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Terrebonne, from the most recent elections.
- 1Terrebonne councilelected November 2025Mathieu Traversy
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLes Plaines · Terrebonne · Masson
- 3House of CommonsTerrebonne · 95%
- 4House of CommonsThérèse-De Blainville · 5%
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 Terrebonne council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mathieu Traversy
- Vicky Mokas
- Raymond Berthiaume
- Nathalie Lepage
- Anna Guarnieri
- Lindsay Jean
- Valérie Doyon
- Marie-Eve Couturier
- Carl Miguel Maldonado
- Benoit Ladouceur
- Eric Fortin
- Marie-Eve Dicaire
- Charles Messier
- Robert Auger
- Michel Corbeil
- Sonia Leblanc
- Marc-André Michaud
17 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Traversy | Mayor | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Vicky Mokas | Saint-Joachim district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Raymond Berthiaume | Du Boisé-Laurier district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathalie Lepage | Du Ruisseau Noir district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Anna Guarnieri | Terrebonne-Ouest district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lindsay Jean | La Bergeronne district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | No |
| Valérie Doyon | Comtois-La Pinière district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Eve Couturier | Côte de Terrebonne-Urbanova district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | 1,184 | 89% | Yes |
| Carl Miguel Maldonado | Saint-Jean-Baptiste district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Ladouceur | La Sablière-Hauteville district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Eric Fortin | Centre-Ville district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marie-Eve Dicaire | Seigneurie-Île-Saint-Jean district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | No |
| Charles Messier | Vieux-Terrebonne district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | No |
| Robert Auger | Coteau-des Vignobles district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Corbeil | Charles-Aubert district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sonia Leblanc | Saint-Charles—Des Fleurs district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marc-André Michaud | Des Pionniers district | Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy | 1,495 | 94% | Yes |
Terrebonne is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. With no rival, Mathieu Traversy took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Every member of the council ran for Mouvement Terrebonne - Équipe Mathieu Traversy.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte de Terrebonne-Urbanova district | Carolyne Hansen | Independent | 146 | 11% |
| Des Pionniers district | Fati Bitout | Independent | 104 | 7% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Terrebonne votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. 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 Terrebonne votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Terrebonne spans 3 ridings 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 ↗MNA: see the legislature’s list
assnat.qc.ca ↗MNA: see the legislature’s list
assnat.qc.ca ↗So more than one MNA in the National Assembly of Québec speaks for parts of Terrebonne. No populations come with the Répertoire’s list, so the ridings are shown without their share of the town.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Terrebonne has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Terrebonne · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 13 April 2026 · 95%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Thérèse-De Blainville · Liberal Party of Canada · 5%
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 holds 44 of 78 seats from Quebec, including Tatiana Auguste’s.
The MP’s record
A by-election on 13 April 2026 returned Tatiana Auguste to the seat. The 2025 general election sent Tatiana Auguste to the Commons for the first time. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Terrebonne, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 41%, 12 points over the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada).
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 Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné won Terrebonne, as the Bloc Québécois had in 2019
Results in Terrebonne as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
At 66%, more of Terrebonne voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). The 2021 count in Terrebonne put Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc Québécois) first at 41%, with Eric Forget (Liberal Party of Canada) 6,795 votes back. Michel Boudrias (Bloc Québécois) had taken it in 2019 with 51%.
All 8 candidates in Terrebonne, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné | Bloc Québécois | 24,270 | 41.2% |
| Eric Forget | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,475 | 29.6% |
| Frédérick Desjardins | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,183 | 10.5% |
| Luke Mayba | New Democratic Party | 3,913 | 6.6% |
| Michel Boudrias | Independent | 3,864 | 6.6% |
| Louis Stinziani | People's Party of Canada | 1,594 | 2.7% |
| David Hamelin-Schuilenburg | Green Party of Canada | 847 | 1.4% |
| Nathan Fortin-Dubé | Free Party Canada | 803 | 1.4% |
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
Terrebonne 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.
Terrebonne council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $742M long term, $6,024 a resident where the median is $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 73% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. More goes to police, fire and protection than to anything else: $577 a resident, 21% of all spending. Terrebonne council spent $2,763 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 43% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $71M | $577 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $65M | $528 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $54.9M | $446 | 16% |
| General government | $52.2M | $424 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $51.1M | $415 | 15% |
| Financing costs | $28.1M | $228 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $16.2M | $132 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $1.7M | $14 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Terrebonne 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.
terrebonne.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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Terrebonne is run
Who is the MP for Terrebonne?
It depends on the street: most of Terrebonne is in the riding of the same name (Tatiana Auguste, Liberal Party of Canada), some in Thérèse-De Blainville (Madeleine Chenette).
Which party won Terrebonne in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc Québécois), in Terrebonne; Terrebonne has elected Tatiana Auguste since.
Who is the MNA for Terrebonne?
Parts of Terrebonne are in Les Plaines, Terrebonne and Masson; the National Assembly of Québec’s site gives the MNA for each.
Who heads the council in Terrebonne?
Mathieu Traversy is mayor, at the head of Terrebonne council.
How much does Terrebonne council spend?
The 2024 return of Terrebonne council shows $340.4M of spending for roughly 123,182 residents, $71M of it on police, fire and protection.
Which regional body is Terrebonne part of?
The council of MRC Les Moulins brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Terrebonne’s among them.
How is Terrebonne council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Terrebonne 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).