Shawinigan
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Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Aerial view of Saint-Maurice River and the city
Shawinigan Falls between 1903-1920
Shawinigan City Hall
Lac-Pratte, 3 km south of the Lac-à-la-Tortue Ecological Reserve
Yves Lévesque
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Yves Lévesque is a Canadian politician who has been the mayor of Shawinigan since 2025. He previously served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières between 2001 and 2018.
Shawinigan
…Location in Canada. Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Region Mauricie RCM None Settled 1851 Constituted January 1, 2002 Government • Mayor Yves Lévesque • Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain • Prov. riding Laviolette and Saint-Maurice Area • City 798.80 km2 (308.42 sq mi) • Land 729.98 km2 (281.85…
Yves Levesque mayor
Lévesque with Andrew Scheer in 2019