New chief for Peguis First Nation
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This article was published 07/04/2023 (1103 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Peguis First Nation has elected a new chief, after a controversial election.
Stan Bird, a psychologist, won out over Glenn Hudson, the long-time incumbent. Bird also beat Cindy Spence, who was chief from 2015-2017.
Hudson was first elected chief in 2007 and re-elected five times, in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019.
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Glenn Hudson, Peguis’ long-standing incumbent, is no longer chief of the First Nation, having been replaced by Stan Bird via election.
Nine-hundred-and-fifteen people voted for Bird, while 481 voted for Hudson, 409 for Marty Favel, 226 for Annette Spence Meeches and 116 for Cindy Spence.
The election was fraught with controversy — on March 31, the band leadership ordered advance ballots cast on March 28 be burned.
Advance polls scheduled in Winnipeg and Selkirk were then axed.
The vote was rescheduled to Thursday.
— Staff
