Greg Sarazin voted new chief of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation

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Greg Sarazin voted new chief of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation – CBC

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Tight 3-way race sees Sarazin defeat outgoing chief Wendy Jocko

Mar 27, 2023

Greg Sarazin has been elected chief of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation for a three-year term, promising to mend divisions in the community and to listen to the concerns of those both on- and off-reserve.

The election held Saturday saw a very close race with Sarazin taking 245 votes. He defeated outgoing chief Wendy Jocko, who received 232 votes, and long-time councillor Jim Meness, who came third with 230 votes.

Pikwakanagan, which is located 147 kilometres west of Ottawa on Golden Lake, saw 723 of 2,099 eligible voters cast ballots. Despite the close race, there won’t be a recount as the band’s election rules stipulate a defeated candidate must request one within 24 hours and must have lost by less than 10 votes.

Sarazin, who was born and raised in the community, owns two businesses there and teaches courses in building canoes from birch bark. He was chief from 1987 to 1989 and was the chief negotiator for the Algonquin land claim from 1991 to 2001. He also ran for chief in the 2020 election, but lost to Jocko.