Photo: Mikano · CC BY-SA 3.0Mélanie Ménard is mayor of Venise-en-Québec
Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Brome—Missisquoi, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Venise-en-Québec. In the National Assembly of Québec, Venise-en-Québec belongs to Iberville; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. The municipality also elects 4 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Venise-en-Québec, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
veniseenquebec.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, Venise-en-Québec forms MRC Le Haut-Richelieu, 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 Venise-en-Québec, from the most recent elections.
- 1Venise-en-Québec councilelected November 2025Mélanie Ménard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecIberville
- 3House of CommonsBrome—Missisquoi
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 Venise-en-Québec council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mélanie Ménard
- Natalie Dumas
- François Leduc
- Marie-Ève St-Arnaud St-Arnaud
- Sylvain Archambault
- Martine Gamache
- Robert Laflèche
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélanie Ménard | Mayor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 717 | 75% | Yes, another seat |
| Natalie Dumas | Councillor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 705 | 74% | No |
| François Leduc | Councillor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 735 | 77% | No |
| Marie-Ève St-Arnaud St-Arnaud | Councillor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 683 | 72% | No |
| Sylvain Archambault | Councillor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 681 | 72% | Yes |
| Martine Gamache | Councillor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 711 | 75% | No |
| Robert Laflèche | Councillor | Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025 | 491 | 52% | No |
Every seat on Venise-en-Québec council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Every member of the council ran for Ensemble pour Venise-en-Québec 2025.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Joaquim Rodrigues | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 242 | 25% |
| Councillor | Hélène Gasseau | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 242 | 26% |
| Councillor | Xavier (Javier) Pollan-Fuentes | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 217 | 23% |
| Councillor | Yves Benoît | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 262 | 28% |
| Councillor | Nadine Fradet | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 270 | 28% |
| Councillor | Sylvie Pierre | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 243 | 26% |
| Councillor | Line Émard | Independent | 258 | 27% |
| Councillor | Jérémie Breault | Joaquim Rodrigues Jack notre bon Jack | 198 | 21% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Venise-en-Québec
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Only 46% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. Joaquim Rodrigues finished 475 votes behind Mélanie Ménard, who took 75% in the race for mayor.
How Venise-en-Québec voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Venise-en-Québec votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Venise-en-Québec council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Venise-en-Québec 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. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Venise-en-Québec votes in Iberville 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 ↗Iberville takes in Venise-en-Québec and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Villeneuve represents Brome—Missisquoi in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brome—Missisquoi · Liberal 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Brome—Missisquoi, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 35%; Louis Villeneuve held it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Louis Villeneuve to the Commons for the first time.
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
Brome—Missisquoi stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Pascale St-Onge
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Brome—Missisquoi; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) on 35%; Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) finished 197 votes behind. In 2019 Lyne Bessette had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 38%. Only 3 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Brome—Missisquoi, more than the national 63%.
All 10 candidates in Brome—Missisquoi, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascale St-Onge | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,488 | 35.0% |
| Marilou Alarie | Bloc Québécois | 21,291 | 34.6% |
| Vincent Duhamel | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,961 | 16.2% |
| Andrew Panton | New Democratic Party | 3,828 | 6.2% |
| Alexis Stogowski | People's Party of Canada | 1,982 | 3.2% |
| Michelle Corcos | Green Party of Canada | 1,466 | 2.4% |
| Maryse Richard | Free Party Canada | 961 | 1.6% |
| Lawrence Cotton | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 216 | 0.4% |
| Dany Desjardins | Independent | 145 | 0.2% |
| Susanne Lefebvre | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 133 | 0.2% |
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
Venise-en-Québec 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.
The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 31% of the total, $895 a resident. Venise-en-Québec council spent $2,897 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 25% of the total. Venise-en-Québec council carried $3.8M of long-term debt, $1,753 per resident against a typical $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 74% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $895 | 31% |
| General government | $1.2M | $566 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $486 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $839K | $382 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $637K | $290 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $499K | $227 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $111K | $51 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 450 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 59% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Venise-en-Québec council, at 450 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Venise-en-Québec 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.
veniseenquebec.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Venise-en-Québec is run
Who is the MP for Venise-en-Québec?
Louis Villeneuve of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Brome—Missisquoi, which includes Venise-en-Québec.
Which party won Venise-en-Québec in the 2021 federal election?
Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Louis Villeneuve has been the MP for Brome—Missisquoi.
Who is the MNA for Venise-en-Québec?
Venise-en-Québec votes in Iberville; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Venise-en-Québec?
Mélanie Ménard is mayor, at the head of Venise-en-Québec council.
How much does Venise-en-Québec council spend?
Venise-en-Québec council spent $6.4M in 2024 for about 2,195 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $2M.
Which regional body is Venise-en-Québec part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Haut-Richelieu, where Venise-en-Québec’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Venise-en-Québec council elected?
Every seat on Venise-en-Québec 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).