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CMG delegates to CWA Convention – Election to be held February 22 – 26

Twenty-eight members have been nominated to contend for a position to represent CMG at upcoming events involving our union: the CWA Canada National Representative Council meeting in April, the NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference in July, and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Convention also in July.

To meet our goal of having representation from at least 5 CMG Branches , the following delegate is automatically elected:

  • CHARMAINE STRAKER   APTN, Winnipeg

To determine the remaining twelve (12) delegates who will represent us at the convention, a vote will be held through the CMG online voting system, from Wednesday, February 22 at 9 a.m. EST through to Sunday, February 26 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

All CMG members in good standing can vote for up to twelve (12) candidates. The candidate from each Branch (TVO, CP, CBC) who receives the most votes will automatically be selected. The balance of delegates will then be selected amongst all the remaining candidates based on who has received the most votes.

When polls open on Wednesday, February 22, you will receive an email with your 9-digit CMG Identification Number, along with your 6-number randomly generated Pass Code.  You will also receive the link to the CMG voting system.

The following twenty-eight candidates are vying for the remaining twelve vacant delegate positions.

Canadian Press Branch / Sous-section La Presse Canadienne 

  • CAMILLE BAINS, Vancouver
  • DAVID FRIEND, Toronto
  • MICHEL SABA, Ottawa

TVO Branch / Sous-section TVO 

  • JUSTIN CHANDLER TVO, Toronto
  • MEREDITH MARTIN TVO, Toronto

CBC Branch / Sous-section Radio-Canada 

  • NANCY CARLSON, Edmonton
  • ANIS HEYDARI, Calgary
  • PAULINE PEMIK, Iqaluit
  • DEREK PROSSER, Ottawa
  • ELKE SEMERAD, Ottawa
  • ALEXANDRE LAUZON, Regina
  • KAT MCMORROW, Toronto
  • DAVID ORIAN, Toronto
  • SAÏDA OUCHAOU-OZAROWSKI, Toronto
  • JAGJIT PANESAR, Toronto
  • ANDREA BELLEMARE, Toronto
  • CARRIE BRADSHAW, Toronto
  • LYNNE CHICHAKIAN, Toronto
  • INES COLABRESE, Toronto
  • BRENT COUSLAND, Toronto
  • NAOMI ROBINSON, Toronto
  • SARAH ROBINSON, Toronto
  • JANN SHREVE, Toronto
  • CARMEL SMYTH, Toronto
  • JONATHAN SPENCE, Toronto
  • OLENA SULLIVAN, Toronto
  • WENDY WALKER,Toronto
  • CARMEN GUTIERREZ, Vancouver 
  • See the candidate profiles here

If you experience any difficulty voting, please write to  [email protected].

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