Photo: Félix Mathieu-Bégin · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 180 residents: Trécesson is more closely represented than 86% of Quebec municipalities
The mayor of Trécesson is Ghislain Nadeau, who sits with 6 councillors. For federal votes, Trécesson belongs to Abitibi—Témiscamingue, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) holds it. For the National Assembly of Québec, Trécesson votes in Abitibi-Ouest; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
What stands out in how Trécesson is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Trécesson council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Abitibi—Témiscamingue finished 26.5 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Trécesson has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 82% of the country’s ridings out-voted Abitibi—Témiscamingue. 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
Trécesson, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitedetrecesson.com ↗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.
MRC Abitibi is Trécesson’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Trécesson, from the most recent elections.
- 1Trécesson councilelected November 2025Ghislain Nadeau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecAbitibi-Ouest
- 3House of CommonsAbitibi—Témiscamingue
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 Trécesson council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Ghislain Nadeau
- Alain Picard
- Nadia Caron
- Miguel Lessard
- Stéphane Marchand
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghislain Nadeau | Mayor | Independent | 166 | 48% | Yes |
| Alain Picard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Nadia Caron | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Miguel Lessard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Stéphane Marchand | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Trécesson council alike. No team or party won a seat on Trécesson council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Martin Veilleux | Independent | 99 | 28% |
| Mayor | André Masson | Independent | 84 | 24% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Trécesson
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The outgoing mayor, Ghislain Nadeau, was re-elected. Ghislain Nadeau came first for mayor on 48% of the votes, 67 more than Martin Veilleux. 35% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races.
How Trécesson voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Trécesson votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Trécesson council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Trécesson falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Trécesson votes in Abitibi-Ouest 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 Abitibi-Ouest: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Trécesson votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Sébastien Lemire represents Abitibi—Témiscamingue in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Abitibi—Témiscamingue · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Sébastien Lemire sits with the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Sébastien Lemire was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Sébastien Lemire’s 3rd. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Abitibi—Témiscamingue would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 51%, and Sébastien Lemire kept 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
Abitibi—Témiscamingue returned Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Counts for Abitibi—Témiscamingue within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2019, Sébastien Lemire had won the same riding with 45%. 12,107 votes separated Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) from William Legault-Lacasse (Liberal Party of Canada) in Abitibi—Témiscamingue in 2021, when the winner took 51%.
All 8 candidates in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Lemire | Bloc Québécois | 23,120 | 50.6% |
| William Legault-Lacasse | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,013 | 24.1% |
| Luis Henry Gonzalez Venegas | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,339 | 11.7% |
| Bethany Stewart | New Democratic Party | 2,794 | 6.1% |
| Eric Lacroix | People's Party of Canada | 1,538 | 3.4% |
| Dany Goulet | Free Party Canada | 858 | 1.9% |
| Martin Chartrand | Green Party of Canada | 748 | 1.6% |
| Joël Lirette | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 275 | 0.6% |
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
Trécesson 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.
Of every dollar spent, 26% went on pay and benefits. Trécesson council spent $2,331 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. The largest line is general government: 32% of the total, $756 a resident. Taxes on property make up 65% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Trécesson council carried $3.5M of long-term debt, $2,795 per resident against a typical $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $953K | $756 | 32% |
| Roads and transit | $895K | $710 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $452K | $358 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $239K | $189 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $143K | $113 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $141K | $112 | 5% |
| Recreation and culture | $117K | $93 | 4% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Trécesson council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Trécesson council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours. No closer places have figures: these lie 46–64 km from Trécesson.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Trécesson 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.
municipalitedetrecesson.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Trécesson is run
Who is the MP for Trécesson?
Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) sits for Abitibi—Témiscamingue, the riding Trécesson is in.
Which party won Trécesson in the 2021 federal election?
Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) took Abitibi—Témiscamingue in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Trécesson?
Look up Abitibi-Ouest on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Trécesson, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Trécesson?
Ghislain Nadeau chairs Trécesson council as mayor.
How much does Trécesson council spend?
The 2024 return of Trécesson council shows $2.9M of spending for roughly 1,261 residents, $953K of it on general government.
Which regional body is Trécesson part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Abitibi, where Trécesson’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Trécesson council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Trécesson 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).