Photo: Pierre-Paul Drouin · Public domainHugues Grimard leads Val-des-Sources as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. Val-des-Sources is in Richmond for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. Val-des-Sources is in Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada. 6 councillors complete the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Val-des-Sources, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
valdessources.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.
With its neighbours, Val-des-Sources forms MRC Les Sources, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Val-des-Sources, from the most recent elections.
- 1Val-des-Sources councilelected November 2025Hugues Grimard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichmond
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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 Val-des-Sources council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Hugues Grimard
- Isabelle Forcier
- Danielle Désautels
- René Lachance
- Caroline Payer
- Mario Savoie
- Pierre Benoit
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugues Grimard | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Isabelle Forcier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danielle Désautels | Councillor | Independent | 893 | 71% | No |
| René Lachance | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Caroline Payer | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mario Savoie | Councillor | Independent | 867 | 68% | No |
| Pierre Benoit | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Val-des-Sources council went to candidates with no team. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Val-des-Sources council alike. Hugues Grimard was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Faustin Mugisha | Independent | 374 | 30% |
| Councillor | Sébastien Beauregard | Independent | 407 | 32% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Val-des-Sources votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Val-des-Sources council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
4 November 2029 is the next council election in Val-des-Sources, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Val-des-Sources votes in Richmond 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 Richmond: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Val-des-Sources votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Richmond—Arthabaska would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Eric Lefebvre kept it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Eric Lefebvre’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Richmond—Arthabaska returned Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Richmond—Arthabaska; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
45% had elected Alain Rayes there in 2019. Richmond—Arthabaska elected Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 50% of the vote, a lead of 14,363 over Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois). 66% of electors in Richmond—Arthabaska voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 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
Val-des-Sources 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.
Spending by Val-des-Sources council reached $2,476 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 32% went on pay and benefits. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 26%, or $633 per resident. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 65% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $3,270 per resident, Val-des-Sources council’s $23.8M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.6M | $633 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $4.4M | $598 | 24% |
| General government | $2.5M | $339 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.2M | $308 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.4M | $195 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $1.3M | $183 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $1.3M | $182 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $285K | $39 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,040 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,040 residents a seat, Val-des-Sources council is more thinly spread than 78% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Val-des-Sources 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.
valdessources.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Val-des-Sources is run
Who is the MP for Val-des-Sources?
Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska, which includes Val-des-Sources.
Which party won Val-des-Sources in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Alain Rayes in Richmond—Arthabaska; since 2025 Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska.
Who is the MNA for Val-des-Sources?
The riding for Val-des-Sources is Richmond, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Val-des-Sources?
Hugues Grimard chairs Val-des-Sources council as mayor.
How much does Val-des-Sources council spend?
Val-des-Sources council spent $18M in 2024 for about 7,285 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $4.6M.
Which regional body is Val-des-Sources part of?
Val-des-Sources belongs to MRC Les Sources, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Val-des-Sources council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Val-des-Sources 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).