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Chartrand re-elected as Métis head
It's not official but it appears David Chartrand has easily won re-election as president of the Manitoba Métis Federation Inc.
After all polls reported Thursday night, Chartrand had collected 3,352 votes to 665 for challenger Frank Godon.
Lawrence Prout, deputy chief electoral officer, said the results won't be official until ballots from across the province are received at the office of the chief electoral officer in Winnipeg and the outcomes verified. He said it would likely be mid-week before the results are official.
Meanwhile, Chartrand said he was overjoyed with his victory.
"I'm ecstatic and very, very pleased," he said.
Chartrand said the turnout was low -- there were 52,718 eligible voters -- but attributed that to the low profile of the last-minute candidacy of his opponent. Godon is a former U.S. marine who has been teaching journalism and aboriginal history at a university in Russia.
Chartrand was first appointed interim president by the MMF board in 1996 and has won every election since 1997. He does not have a set term but cannot serve more than four years and three months before calling the next election.
The MMF will be taking a major economic development initiative, Chartrand said, as well as announcing the findings of a health study that shows governments need to put more resources into the Métis community.
Chartrand said it appears that most members of the MMF board have been re-elected.
Chartrand said as president he will continue to demand the provincial government consult the MMF on all development matters on Crown land. The province has only been consulting First Nation communities, he said, adding that's a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Chartrand said the MMF has likely found a major market for processed geese and turkeys, adding that means the Northern Goose plant in Teulon will be back in operation.
aldo.santin@freepress.mb.ca
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 12, 2010 A8
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