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Canadian Press-The M\u00e9tis National Council says it has elected a new president after months of turmoil that saw the once-united organization splinter and have its legitimacy questioned. In a news release, the council announced Victoria Pruden will be its new president, replacing Cassidy Caron, whose term expired in September. The M\u00e9tis National Council has been in a state of flux after the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation pulled out of the organization in 2021, followed by the recent departures of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Saskatchewan and the M\u00e9tis Nation of British Columbia. It’s unclear who was heading the council before the election, and the only two remaining members are the M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta and the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario. The M\u00e9tis National Council says Pruden will work toward advancing the rights… <\/p>\n

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Canadian Press-The M\u00e9tis National Council says it has elected a new president after months of turmoil that saw the once-united organization splinter and have its legitimacy questioned. In a news release, the council announced Victoria Pruden will be its new president, replacing Cassidy Caron, whose term expired in September. The M\u00e9tis National Council has been in a state of flux after the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation pulled out of the organization in 2021, followed by the recent departures of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Saskatchewan and the M\u00e9tis Nation of British Columbia. It’s unclear who was heading the council before the election, and the only two remaining members are the M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta and the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario. The M\u00e9tis National Council says Pruden will work toward advancing the rights... <\/p>\n

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