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Ghislain Picard, Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, responds to media questions at a news conference Wednesday April 16, 2008 in Quebec City. Picard became interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations in July, and is now running for elected leader.JACQUES BOISSINOT/The Canadian Press

Quebec's Ghislain Picard is running for the national leadership of the Assembly of First Nations.

Picard became interim chief in July, two months after Shawn Atleo's surprise resignation over the Harper government's proposed changes to First Nations education.

Picard suggested at the time that Atleo had gone too far in his support of Bill C-33 and that he had no choice but to step down.

The new leader will be elected in Winnipeg in December.

Picard is an Innu from Pessamit and has been leader of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador since 1992.

He is the first declared candidate.

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