Three men vying to lead Assembly of First Nations – Toronto Star
Ghislain Picard, who became interim leader after Shawn Atleo’s resignation in May, has put his name forth for chief, alongside Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdain, for the Dec. 10 vote.
Three men are vying to become the next chief of the Assembly of First Nations, each vowing to fight to improve conditions for Canada’s natives and repair divisions in the fractured national organization.
The election of chief for Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is set for Dec. 10 in Winnipeg, during the organization’s special assembly set for Dec. 9 to 11. The nomination period was Oct. 14 to Nov. 4.
The early advantage would seem to go to Ghislain Picard, 59, an Innu from eastern Quebec, and regional chief for Quebec and Labrador, who took over on an interim basis from former AFN chief Shawn Atleo, who resigned suddenly in May.
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