'Show respect' where it's due: Métis leader defends pro-cop ad President David Chartrand facing backlash after federation's show of support By: Dylan Robertson Last Modified: 10:29 AM CDT Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 | Updates David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES/Sean Kilpatrick Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand is pushing back on criticism of the group’s public support of Winnipeg police, arguing painting cops with the same brush is akin to stereotyping Indigenous people. Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand is pushing back on criticism of the group’s public support of Winnipeg police, arguing painting cops with the same brush is akin to stereotyping Indigenous people.