Date | January 27, 2018 |
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Convention | Saskatoon |
Resigning leader | Brad Wall |
Won by | Scott Moe |
Ballots | 5 |
Candidates | 6 |
Entrance Fee | $25,000 |
Spending limit | $250,000 |
The 2018 Saskatchewan Party leadership election was held on January 27, 2018, [1] due to the announcement on August 10, 2017, by Premier Brad Wall that he would be retiring from politics once his successor was chosen. [2] The winner, Scott Moe, succeeded Wall as Premier of Saskatchewan on February 2, 2018.
The leadership election was conducted by a one member-one vote preferential ballot system with voters able to either mail-in ballots or vote in person. [3] Candidates had a $250,000 campaign expense limit and were required to disclose the names of contributors who donate $250 or more. The deadline for membership sales for those wanting to vote was on December 8, 2017. [1] Patrick Bundrock is the Chief Electoral Officer. [4]
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Tina Beaudry-Mellor [8] was most recently, Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women (2016–2017), and MLA for Regina University (2016–2020) [9]
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Ken Cheveldayoff was most recently Minister of Parks, Culture, Sport and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission (2016–2017) and was previously Minister of Crown Corporations (2007–2009), Minister of Enterprise (2009–2010), Minister of First Nations and Métis Relations (2010–2012), Minister of Environment, Responsible for SaskWater and the Water Security Agency (2012–2014), Government House Leader (2014–2016). He was first elected as the MLA for Saskatoon Silver Springs (2003–2016) and is currently the MLA for Saskatoon Willowgrove (2016–present) [9] [10]
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Alanna Koch has served as Deputy Minister to the Premier (2016–2017) and Deputy Minister of Agriculture (2007–2016). Before entering the civil service she was executive director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers and as president of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, among other organizations. [12] [13]
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Scott Moe was most recently Minister of the Environment (2016–2017). He was previously Minister of Advanced Education (2015–2016). Moe has been MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook since 2011.
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Moe has promised to fight the federally imposed carbon tax. [17]
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Gordon Wyant was most recently Minister of Justice (2012–2017), and is MLA for Saskatoon Northwest (2010–present) [9]
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Candidate | Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 | Ballot 3 | Ballot 4 | Ballot 5 | ||||
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Name | Votes | Votes | +/- (pp) | Votes | +/- (pp) | Votes | +/- (pp) | Votes | +/- (pp) |
Alanna Koch | 4,529 26.39% | 4,533 26.42% | +4 +0.03% | 4,598 26.82% | +65 +0.4% | 5,591 34.06% | +993 +7.24% | 6,914 46.13% | +1,323 +12.07% |
Scott Moe | 4,483 26.13% | 4,495 26.20% | +12 +0.07% | 4,544 26.51% | +49 +0.31% | 5,980 36.46% | +1,436 +9.95% | 8,075 53.87% | +2,095 +17.44% |
Ken Cheveldayoff | 4,177 24.34% | 4,202 24.49% | +25 +0.15% | 4,221 24.62% | +19 +0.13% | 4,844 29.51% | +623 +4.89% | eliminated | |
Gordon Wyant | 3,696 21.54% | 3,698 21.56% | +2 +0.02% | 3,780 22.05% | +82 +0.49% | eliminated | |||
Tina Beaudry-Mellor | 226 1.32% | 228 1.33% | +2 +0.02% | eliminated | |||||
Rob Clarke | 48 0.28% | withdrew before balloting, endorsed Cheveldayoff |
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