May 11, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) general elections took place on Monday, May 2, 2016 and ballots, including mail-in ballots, were counted on May 10-11, 2016.

Election Report from the Chief Electoral Officer [PDF]

A total of 3303 ballots were cast, which compares with 2288 that were cast in the last general election in 2012. The results of the election were as follows (successful candidates’ names are bolded):

PRESIDENT

REGION 2 PCMNO COUNCILLOR

Hank Rowlinson

1469

Cameron Burgess

117

Margaret Froh

1834

Bryanna Scott

32

CHAIR

REGION 3 PCMNO COUNCILLOR

Richard Meilleur

772

Tina Nichol

108

France Picotte

1906

Marcel Lafrance

156

Kevin Muloin

565

VICE-CHAIR

REGION 9 PCMNO COUNCILLOR

Marc Laurin

1393

Derrick Pont

130

Sharon McBride

1840

Peter Rivers

291

SECRETARY-TREASURER

REGION 7 MNO YOUTH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Maurice Sarrazin

513

Jordyn Playne

27

Lawrence (Larry) O’Connor

800

Tyler Logue

24

Tim Pile

1253

Heidi Kimberley

674

ACCLAIMED CANDIDATES

The following positions have been acclaimed.

PCMNO

REGION 1 PCMNO COUNCILLOR
Theresa Stenlund

REGION 4 PCMNO COUNCILLOR
Ernie Gatien

REGION 5 PCMNO COUNCILLOR
Daniel Boulard

REGION 6 PCMNO COUNCILLOR
Thomas Thompson

REGION 7 PCMNO COUNCILLOR
Pauline Richardson

REGION 8 PCMNO COUNCILLOR
Anita Tucker

PCMNO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
Mitch Case

PCMNO POST-SECONDARY REPRESENTATIVE
Katelyn LaCroix

MNO VETERANS’ COUNCIL

PRESIDENT
Joseph Paquette

CHAIR
Guy Mandeville

SECRETARY
Greg Garratt

SENATOR FOR VETERANS
Senator Dr. Alis Kennedy

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Robert Baskey

WOMEN’S REPRESENTATIVE
Shelly Claus

MNO YOUTH COUNCIL

REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE
Kelly Duquette

REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE
Paul Robitaille

REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE
Brianne Gosselin

REGION 6 REPRESENTATIVE
Alexandra Dusome

VACANT POSITIONS

  • Youth Representatives for Regions 4, 5, 8, & 9
  • Treasurer, MNO Veterans’ Council

Article 10 of the MNO Electoral Code: Part A contains a provision for filling vacancies at the Annual General Assembly. Please contact the Chief Electoral Officer should you have any questions in this regard.

Published on: May 11, 2016