Atleo sworn in as AFN National Chief
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After a marathon voting session consisting of 8 ballots, Shawn Atleo has been elected as the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Here is the offical AFN press release: Assembly of First Nations Announces Election of New National Chief Press Conference with New National Chief to be Held
Here is a link the the CBC coverage of the event: Atleo sworn in as AFN national chief (CBC News)
The following are links to statements issued by the major federal polical parties:
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada
The Bloc Quebecois website had no statement up at the time of this writing.
The John Cochrane Band congratulates Mr. Atleo and looks forward to a long and productive working relationship with our new National Chief.
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