As of the close of the nomination period on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the positions below have been filled, and in other cases there will be elections (in red below) – Please click here  to see candidates’ profiles. The profiles page will be updated as candidates send in their information.

Where no candidate has come forward, the nomination period is extended until Friday, November 4.

You can read about the roles and responsibilities of elected Guild officials here.

NATIONAL OFFICES

CMG National Executive Committee

• National President:  ANNICK FOREST – Elected by acclamation
• National Vice-President:
  HELEN BAGSHAW      BRENT COUSLAND
• National Secretary-Treasurer  (Must live within 150 km of Toronto):
  ADAM LYTLE     OLENA SULLIVAN
• Director – Human Rights and Equity: WILLIAM WANG – Elected by acclamation
• Director – Francophone Issues: ALEXANDRE LAUZON – Elected by acclamation
• Director – Precarious Workers (Temporary workers during past 10 years): No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Director – Small Branches:  No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• 3 National Trustees (Reporting to NEC):  No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

BRANCH OFFICES

APTN Branch Executive

• President (also NEC member): No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

BUZZFEED Branch Executive

• President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Branch Executive

• President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

CBC / Radio-Canada Branch Executive

• President (also NEC member):
  NAOMI ROBINSON     ELKE SEMERAD
• Vice-President (also NEC member): NOLA KEELER – Elected by acclamation
• Secretary-Treasurer:
  ABRAHAM BARMADA     BRITTANY WENTZELL
• Director – Diversity and Human Rights: SAÏDA OUCHAOU-OZAROWSKI – Elected by acclamation
• Director – Precarious Workers (Temporary workers during the past 10 years): EVA UGUEN-CSENGE – Elected by acclamation
• Director – SRC (Must work for SRC – French Services): DOMINIQUE GAUTHIER  – Elected by acclamation
• Director – Atlantic (Must work within region): HEATHER BARRETT – Elected by acclamation
• Director – BC (Must work within region): CARMEN GUTIERREZ – Elected by acclamation
• Director – North (Must work within region): PAULINE PEMIK – Elected by acclamation
• Director – Ontario (Must work within region): PIERRE MILLETTE – Elected by acclamation
• Director – Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) (Must work within region):
  RON BOILEAU     ANIS HEYDARI

CANADIAN PRESS (Includes PAGEMASTERS) Branch Executive

• President (also NEC member): DAVID FRIEND – Elected by acclamation
• Vice-President: MICHEL SABA – Elected by acclamation
• Secretary-Treasurer: JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL – Elected by acclamation

CKOF Branch Executive

• President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

ISLINGTON PRINTING Branch Executive

• President (also NEC member): No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

TFO Branch Executive

• President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Representative for satellite offices (Ottawa & Sudbury) : No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

THOMSON REUTERS Branch Executive

• President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

TVO Branch Executive

• President (also NEC member): MEREDITH MARTIN – Elected by acclamation
• Vice-president: CARA STERN – Elected by acclamation
• Secretary: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

VICE Branch Executive

• President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Vice-President: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4
• Secretary-Treasurer: No candidate – Nomination period extended to November 4

ZOOMERMEDIA Branch Executive

• President: DARREN GONSALVES – Elected by acclamation
• Vice-President: MIKE BROWN – Elected by acclamation
• Secretary-Treasurer: HUONG LUU – Elected by acclamation

Where there are elections, the vote will be held November 17 to 21, 2022.

The winners at the National and Branch levels will start their three-year term on January 1, 2023.

If you’re interested in nominating a colleague as a candidate for a position, click here to download the nomination form and instructions.

The candidate, nominator and two seconders must all be CMG members in good standing. To be a member in good standing you must have a CMG membership card. If you do not have your card, go to www.cmg.ca/en/membership-card/.

If you are having problems getting a nomination form signed due to COVID-19 quarantine issues, please contact vote@cmg.ca and we will direct you how to circulate and send in your nomination via E-mail.

All candidates are reminded to review the Guildelines for Candidates,  Code of Conduct, and Elections Policy. Other members who campaign for a candidate are bound by the same policies. CMG employees are not allowed to campaign in support of any candidate.

If you have any questions please write to vote@cmg.ca  or contact Olivier Desharnais-Roy at olivier@cmg.ca or Glenn Seymour at gs@cmg.ca.