Taschereau, Quebec

Taschereau () is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 246.97 km² and had a population of 898 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

The municipality was incorporated on December 27, 2001, when the Village Municipality of Taschereau and the Municipality of Taschereau were amalgamated. It is named after Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 425 (total dwellings: 460)

Mother tongue (2021):

• English as first language: 0.6%
• French as first language: 98.9%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0.6%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):

• Mayor: Michael Otis
• Councillors: Mathieu Cloutier, Zacharie Cloutier-Julien, Henri Lampron, Julien Chalifoux, Patrick Landry, Sylvain Cameron

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):

• Jean-Marie Poulin (2001–2009)
• Lucien Côté (2009–2013, 2017–2021)
• Manon Luneau (2013–2017)
• Michaël Otis (2021–present)

References

External links

• Official website