District 1 Residents Elect New Councillor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2022

INVERNESS COUNTY, UNAMA’KI – During the 2022 Special Election for District 1 Councillor, residents elected Claude P. Poirier as Councillor. The results are as follows:

Gaëtan François Boudreau – 101 votes

Claude P. Poirier – 737 votes

Joseph Christopher Poirier – 452 votes

Declined – 1

Spoiled – 2

A Special Election was called following the retirement of former Councillor Alfred Poirier. Voting was held online and over the phone in both official languages. There were 2173 eligible voters and 1293 votes cast for a rate of 59.5%.

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Returning Officer:

Tanya Tibbo

902-787-2274

tanya.tibbo@invernesscounty.ca

Media contact:

Karolyn Aucoin

902-258-7513

karolyn.aucoin@invernesscounty.ca