Trial continues on Red Pheasant FN corruption allegations
The Red Pheasant First Nation was front and centre yesterday in a Saskatoon court to hear allegations of vote buying.
Michelle Good, the applicant, alleged to court that perspective stafff rented a hotel room to buy votes during advanced polling.
Opening arguments began on Tuesday at Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon as Good, a band member, lawyer and applicant in the case, alleged Chief Clint Wuttunee and several council members of partaking in corruption regarding the March 2016 election.
Good started the day off with sworn affidavits from two band members who claim they went to the advanced polls at the Ramada Inn in Saskatoon on March 10, 2016, and were paid for their votes.