Candidate Information

Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO)

COVID-19 has added unique challenges to MNO Election 2020, particularly related to the ability for voters to learn about candidates and their platforms.As such, as Chief Electoral Officer I made the recommendation to waive the Article 7 prohibition of using the MNO webpage to post candidate information. In order to allow candidates to share information about themselves and their platforms in a way that is fair and equitable, while not required, each candidate was offered the opportunity to post one photo and 500 words about themselves and their campaign on MNO’s website. Further submissions will be posted as they are received.

President

• Jennifer Parkinson
• Tobias Clarke
• Margaret Froh

Chair

• France Picotte
• Hank Rowlinson

Vice-Chair

• Sharon Cadeau
• Yvonne Jensen

Secretary-Treasurer

• Michael Stranks
• Jo Anne Young

Regional Councilor, Region 2

• Tim Sinclair
• Robert Whiteside
• Brian Prairie

Regional Councilor, Region 3

• Jacques Picotte
• Marcel Lafrance
• Michel Dupuis

Regional Councilor, Region 4

• Mitchell Case
• Dianne Beaudry

Regional Councilor, Region 6

• Cora Bunn
• Andrew Dufrane

Regional Councilor, Region 7

• Alden Barty
• David Dusome

Regional Councilor, Region 9

• Peter Rivers
• Cassandra Wilhelm

* Please note that as per Article 19.4 of the MNO Electoral Code: Part A the order of Candidates’ names on the Ballot is determined by the Chief Electoral Officer putting names in a container and drawing them in in front of witnesses.

For those positions that have no candidates listed above, either a candidate has been acclaimed, or no one was nominated to run for the position. Acclamations (where only one Candidate was nominated for a position) will be announced by the Chief Electoral Officer on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at www.metisnation.org/election.

As per Article 10 of the MNO Electoral Code: Part A the Chief Electoral Officer shall, by June 12, announce in writing that Elections to fill any vacancies will be held at the next Annual General Assembly.

Posted: May 4, 2020