Quebec First Nations leaders vote for new regional chief – CBC

Jan 25, 2022

Longtime incumbent Ghislain Picard is facing new contender Serge Simon

First Nations in Quebec and Labrador could soon have a new regional representative. The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is holding elections for regional chief on Tuesday.

Two candidates are in the running. Serge Simon, the former grand chief of the Mohawk council of Kanesatake, is hoping to snatch the position from incumbent Ghislain Picard.

“I understand the chiefs at the table more, because I know what they go through on a daily basis, I know the criticisms, the scars that they have. I have the same ones,” Simon said.

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