Official results of the 2012 Métis Nation Saskatchewan General Election

The official results of the 2012 Métis Nation Saskatchewan General Election have been confirmed by Ian Craven, Chief Electoral Officer.

Elections were conducted province wide for each of the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for the Provincial Métis Council.  In addition there were elections in five of the twelve regions for Regional Representatives around the province.

The successful candidates for the Provincial Executive are as follows:

President: Robert Doucette, Saskatoon
Vice President: Gerald Morin, Saskatoon
Treasurer: Louis Gardiner, Ile-a-la-Crosse

For the office of Secretary, the difference between the number of votes in favour of the candidate who received the most votes, May Henderson of Saskatoon and the next candidate, Tammy Mah (Fiddler) of Prince Albert, is less than 2% of the total number of votes cast for this office.  Therefore an application to the court will be made for a Judicial Recount for this office.

The successful candidates for each of the Regional Representatives where there were elections are as follows:

Eastern Region 2A:  Derek (Porky) Langan, Yorkton
Northern Region 3:  Glen Hector McCallum, Pinehouse Lake
Western Region 1:  Michael Bell, Meadow Lake
Western Region 2:  Darlene McKay, Prince Albert
Western Region 2A:  Penny Hurton, Saskatoon   

The successful candidates that were previously announced as elected Regional Representatives by acclamation in five other regions are as follows:

Eastern Region 1: Leonard Morin, Cumberland House, SK
Eastern Region 2: Helene Johnson, Archerville, SK
Northern Region 2: Chester J Herman, La Loche, SK
Western Region 1A: Billy Kennedy, North Battleford, SK
Western Region 3:  Lela Arnold, Regina, SK

There were no nominations for candidates in the remaining two regions:
Eastern Region 3
Eastern Region 1