Voters in Rosemère chose a new direction in Sunday’s municipal general election, electing Marie-Élaine Pitre as mayor and filling all six council seats for a four-year mandate through 2029. The municipality published preliminary results naming the new mayor and council; under Quebec’s election law, these results remain subject to official verification and the short window for any judicial recount requests.
Who was elected
The town’s preliminary list of elected officials is as follows: Mayor: Marie-Élaine Pitre; Seat 1: Marie-Hélène Fortin; Seat 2: Jean-François Gagnière; Seat 3: Stéphanie Nantel; Seat 4: Annick Lemelin-Lagacé; Seat 5: Sébastien Jacquet; Seat 6: Elmer Van Der Vlugt. The municipality indicated these are preliminary and will be formalized after legal delays expire.
A change at the top
Pitre’s election closes the era of Éric Westram, who first won the mayoralty in 2017 and secured re-election in 2021. Westram previously served three terms as a councillor and sat on the Thérèse-De Blainville MRC council in his capacity as mayor.
How we got here
Pitre entered the mayor’s race after serving on council and breaking with the incumbent team in 2024 to sit as an independent councillor, citing concerns about the council climate. In May 2025 she unveiled a full slate of six candidates under her municipal party Vision Rosemère – Équipe Marie-Élaine Pitre, authorized by Élections Québec on May 9, 2025. During the official campaign launch in October, she emphasized five priorities: responding to the housing and demographic crunch; focusing on redevelopment over sprawl; revitalizing the Place Rosemère commercial hub while protecting the tax base; making City Hall more responsive; and integrating climate adaptation, active mobility and school-zone safety into local planning.
What Pitre’s victory could mean
While detailed vote tallies had not yet been formally proclaimed at press time, Pitre’s win signals an electorate leaning toward in-town renewal and process efficiency over expansion. Expect early files to include: next steps on redevelopment sites; a plan to stabilize commercial tax revenues amid shifts at Place Rosemère; and a package of mobility and climate-resilience measures tailored to school routes and neighbourhood streets. Those themes were central in Pitre’s platform and echoed throughout the late-campaign messaging.
Who is Marie-Élaine Pitre?
Municipal experience. Pitre served as a Rosemère councillor before winning the mayoralty; in 2024 she left the incumbent mayor’s team to sit as an independent.
Party leadership. Founder and leader of Vision Rosemère – Équipe Marie-Élaine Pitre, an Élections Québec-authorized municipal party (authorization May 9, 2025).
Professional profile & education. Public bios describe experience in corporate sustainability and management studies; her LinkedIn lists roles with Groupe ADF and management training at HEC Montréal. (As with all social-profile claims, these details are self-reported.)
Public positioning. In interviews and local coverage during the 2025 race, Pitre framed her candidacy around “redevelop rather than sprawl,” merchant-friendly revitalization of Place Rosemère, quicker municipal processes, and climate-aware urban planning that improves day-to-day safety for residents.
What’s next procedurally
General municipal elections in Quebec are held every four years on the first Sunday of November; for 2025 that date was November 2. Rosemère’s preliminary results are posted for public information; the official proclamation follows statutory verification and the short period in which a judicial recount may be requested. Residents can consult the town’s results hub and Élections Québec’s election pages for formal updates as they are posted.
