Posted: Jan 29, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 29
Clarence Sumner says he feels vindicated by the results of his appeal of the 2017 council election results in his community of Pinaymootang First Nation. (John Einarson/CBC)
A federal review has concluded fraud and vote buying was widespread in the 2017 election at Pinaymootang First Nation in Manitoba, and might have affected the results for election of chief and council.
However, the review has failed to determine who was responsible.
Marc Miller, the minister of Indigenous Services Canada, is satisfied that testimonies have concluded that there has been vote buying and ballot exchange, according to an order in council dated Nov. 20, 2020.
Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted:
Guests listen to Waywayseecappo First Nation Chief Murray Clearsky speak during the grand opening of the Waywayseecappo Gas Bar on Highway 10 just north of Brandon last year. (File)
Waywayseecappo First Nation members will go to the polls Feb. 23, with 37 of those members vying for a seat on council and one member challenging current Chief Murray Clearsky.
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In 2019, Waywayseecappo had a registered population of 2,818 people, with 1,604 living on reserve.
Jeremy Shingoose, Clearsky’s challenger, is running on a platform of transparency, accountability and putting community members first, according to a post on a community Facebook page.