Photo: Roncanada · CC BY 4.0In 2021, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went by only 1,529 votes, narrower than in 94% of ridings
For the National Assembly of Québec, Thurso belongs to Papineau, held by Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois) as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature). Federally, Thurso sits in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada. Thurso’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Mélanie Boyer, the mayor.
What stands out in how Thurso is governed
Low spending per resident
Thurso council spent less per resident in 2024 than 79% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation led the runner-up (Bloc Québécois) by 3 points, a closer finish than in 94% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Thurso has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation trailed 66% 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
Thurso, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.thurso.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 Papineau: the mayors of its municipalities, Thurso’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Thurso, from the most recent elections.
- 1Thurso councilelected November 2025Mélanie Boyer
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPapineau
- 3House of CommonsArgenteuil—La Petite-Nation
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 Thurso council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mélanie Boyer
- Philippe Boivin
- Daniel Lafleur
- Tyna Mathews
- Robin Pilon
- Jean Denis
- Gabriel Vallée Marakis
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélanie Boyer | Mayor | Independent | 789 | 66% | Yes |
| Philippe Boivin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Lafleur | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tyna Mathews | Councillor | Independent | 522 | 44% | No |
| Robin Pilon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean Denis | Councillor | Independent | 815 | 69% | Yes |
| Gabriel Vallée Marakis | Councillor | Independent | 731 | 62% | No |
Every seat on Thurso council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Every member of Thurso council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Michel Labrecque | Independent | 405 | 34% |
| Councillor | Sam Dagenais | Independent | 334 | 28% |
| Councillor | Chantal Groulx | Independent | 329 | 28% |
| Councillor | Annie Dumoulin-Crispin | Independent | 371 | 31% |
| Councillor | Robert Charlebois | Independent | 257 | 22% |
| Councillor | Charles Dufour | Independent | 198 | 17% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Thurso
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor was 46%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. The race for mayor went to Mélanie Boyer with 66%, a lead of 384 over Michel Labrecque. The outgoing mayor, Mélanie Boyer, was re-elected.
How Thurso voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Thurso votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Thurso council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Thurso 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
Isabelle Millette holds Papineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Isabelle Millette · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois) has held Papineau for the National Assembly of Québec since its last election, as Thurso’s MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Stéphane Lauzon represents Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation · Liberal 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.
In Quebec, 44 of 78 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Stéphane Lauzon sits with.
The MP’s record
Stéphane Lauzon sat on Gatineau city council before coming to Ottawa. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 39%; Stéphane Lauzon held it for the party in 2025. Stéphane Lauzon has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Stéphane Lauzon kept Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) took Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021 with 38% of the vote, 1,529 votes ahead of Yves Destroismaisons (Bloc Québécois). Stéphane Lauzon already held it after the 2019 election, won with 38%.
All 6 candidates in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Lauzon | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,371 | 38.3% |
| Yves Destroismaisons | Bloc Québécois | 17,842 | 35.3% |
| Marie Louis-Seize | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,547 | 12.9% |
| Michel Welt | New Democratic Party | 3,390 | 6.7% |
| Marc Vachon | People's Party of Canada | 2,777 | 5.5% |
| Paul Lynes | Free Party Canada | 686 | 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
Thurso 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.
At 28% of spending ($549 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. Staff pay and benefits account for 24% of spending. Each resident’s share of Thurso council’s 2024 spending came to $1,976, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Debt Thurso council owes over the long term came to $6.9M, $2,070 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Taxes on property make up 63% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.8M | $549 | 28% |
| General government | $1.4M | $428 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $936K | $280 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $897K | $268 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $722K | $216 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $447K | $134 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $299K | $89 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $40K | $12 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 490 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Thurso council answers to 490 residents, a higher ratio than 62% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Thurso 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.thurso.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
Questions about how Thurso is run
Who is the MP for Thurso?
Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, the riding Thurso is in.
Which party won Thurso in the 2021 federal election?
Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) took Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Thurso?
Isabelle Millette sits for Papineau in the National Assembly of Québec as MNA, and Thurso is part of that riding.
Who heads the council in Thurso?
The mayor is Mélanie Boyer, who chairs Thurso council.
How much does Thurso council spend?
Thurso council spent $6.6M in 2024 for about 3,342 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $1.8M.
Which regional body is Thurso part of?
Thurso belongs to MRC Papineau, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Thurso council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Thurso 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).