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Mtis National Council president not seeking re-election

The president of the Mtis National Council is not seeking re-election, saying she is instead going to focus on her growing family.

Cassidy Caron was elected in 2021 as the youngest person ever to lead the organization

Cassidy Caron, President of the  Mtis National Council, takes part in an announcement in Ottawa on Jan. 12, 2023, regarding funding to support Mtis-led engagement that will inform the development of an Indigenous Justice Strategy.
Cassidy Caron, president of the Mtis National Council, won't be seeking re-election in the fall. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

The president of the Mtis National Council is not seeking re-election, saying she is instead going to focus on her growing family.

Cassidy Caron was elected in 2021 as the youngest person ever to lead the organization, which represents Mtis groups in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

She said she is proud of her work and she is leaving behind a "strong, functioning and ethical organization," despite recent infighting.

The council was most recently thrust into the spotlight over a federal bill that seeks to recognize the self-government of Mtis groups in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Caron maintained support for member groups' self-government efforts, but First Nations and Manitoba Mtis stand opposed to the bill and its progress in Parliament has stalled.

The outgoing leader says she will continue to serve her community in different ways after the next election, which is to be held Sept. 26 in Saskatoon.