AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard not seeking another term

AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard not seeking another term

January 11, 2025 1:03 pm EST.

“Very sad to lose him,” said Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, about AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard not seeking another term after serving in this role since 1992. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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