Experts weigh in on upcoming MN-S election

May 2, 2025 | 11:11 AM

This spring, as many as 30,000 eligible Métis voters will head to the polls for the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) general election, taking place on May 24.

Citizens will vote on President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary roles, as well as regional representatives in 12 provincial regions.

An online president and vice president forum is scheduled for May 1st at 7 p.m.

With nearly 50 candidates across all positions, voters will have no shortage of choices, or issues to vote on, when casting their vote.

“The Métis Nation has grown a lot in the last seven or eight years, and I think they need to keep that momentum going in working with provincial and federal government, Treaty rights, the municipalities, and the RMs,” said Paul Merriman, senior council at Prairie Sky Strategy, and former Saskatchewan MLA. “If you have the right people in there to be able to move it forward, I think there’s some huge opportunities for the Métis Nation in working with all levels of government. They’re really starting to come into their own.”