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AFN national chief election goes to third ballot
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National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde addresses the crowd during the conclusion of the AFN s Annual General Assembly in Fredericton, N.B., on July 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
OTTAWA – The virtual election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will head to a third ballot, after two rounds of voting failed to see any of the candidates reach the necessary 60 per cent threshold of support.
The two front-runners for national chief after both rounds of voting, held virtually this afternoon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are Reginald Bellerose of Saskatchewan and RoseAnne Archibald of Ontario.