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First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, AFN regional chief says

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Ghislain Picard, who has represented the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador since 1992 , is stepping down at age 69 .

He is concerned by Quebec Premier Francois Legault 's promise to accelerate energy and construction projects to bolster the province’s economy in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump 's tariff threats.

“We shouldn’t forget the fact that we have to sit down with First Nations and get their approval”.

Four candidates are vying to replace Picard.

The chiefs of the 43 communities represented by the assembly will elect their new regional chief on Tuesday .

Picard said he feels optimistic as he looks back over the last 30 years .

“I think, very humbly, that maybe the biggest achievement would be that Indigenous issues now are not so easily avoidable,” he said.

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