The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2007,it has been the province's governing party;both the party and the province are currently led by Premier Scott Moe. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) from power.
The 2003 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 5,2003,to elect the 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs). The election was called on October 8 by Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Lynda Haverstock,on the advice of Premier Lorne Calvert.
This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Prior to 2001,the leader was elected via a delegated convention. Following the resignation of Roy Romanow,the leader was chosen through a One Member One Vote election.
Frank Quennell was a New Democratic Party MLA for the provincial constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin,covering part of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada.
The Métis Nation—Saskatchewan is a federally-recognized organization that represents the approximately 80,000 Métis people in the province of Saskatchewan,Canada. It is affiliated with the Métis National Council. Glen McCallum was elected as president in 2017 and reelected in 2021.
Dwain Lingenfelter is a businessman,farmer,politician and former Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Lingenfelter won the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party on June 6,2009. He resigned as leader on November 7,2011. Previously,he has served as the president of the party. In the-governments of Premier Blakeney and Romanow,Lingenfelter served as Minister of Social Services,Minister of Economic Development,Minister responsible for Crown Investments Corporation,Minister of Agriculture and as the Deputy Premier. Outside politics Lingenfelter is the President and CEO of CypressView Land and Cattle Corp,board member of the Canada World Petroleum Council,board member of the Canadian Wildlife Federation Trust,past president of the Canada Arab Business Council,former Vice-President of Government Relation of Nexen Inc,former Chairman of the Mount Royal University Foundation and a former board member of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
John Nilson is a retired Canadian politician in Saskatchewan. He was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the Regina Lakeview constituency from 1995 to 2016,representing the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. A former lawyer with the Saskatchewan law firm Macpherson Leslie and Tyerman,he was first elected in the 1995 provincial election. He announced his retirement prior to the 2016 provincial election
Doreen Ellen Hamilton is a Canadian politician. She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina.
Kevin Yates is a Canadian politician,who served as an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2011,for the constituency of Regina Dewdney.
Politics of Saskatchewan relate to the Canadian federal political system,along with the other Canadian provinces. Saskatchewan has a lieutenant-governor,who is the representative of the Crown in right of Saskatchewan;premier,Scott Moe,leading the Cabinet;and a unicameral legislature.
Warren McCall is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. A member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party,he was first elected in a February 2001 by-election and has been re-elected to the Legislative Assembly for Regina Elphinstone-Centre in the 2003,2007,2011 and 2016 general elections. He is the Opposition House Leader and the official opposition critic for Advanced Education,SaskTel,Central Services,the Lean Initiative,Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation,and the Provincial Capital Commission. McCall did not seek re-election in the 2020 Saskatchewan general election.
David Forbes is a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Centre from 2001 to 2020. Forbes serves as the Opposition critic for Labour,Housing,Saskatchewan Housing Corporation,Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board,and Diversity,Equality and Human Rights.
Joan Beatty is a Canadian politician. She was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Cumberland. On January 3,2008 she was appointed the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River for the March 17,2008 by-election.
Trent Wotherspoon is a Canadian politician and former interim leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP). He was elected to represent the electoral district of Regina Rosemont in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election,and was re-elected in the 2011 election,and 2016 election. Wotherspoon was a candidate for the party's leadership in 2013. In 2016,the NDP caucus elected Wotherspoon to serve as Leader of the Opposition following the defeat of Cam Broten in the 2016 provincial election and the party's provincial council elected him interim leader.
The 2011 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7,2011,to elect 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs). The election was called on October 10 by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan,on the advice of Premier Brad Wall. Wall's Saskatchewan Party government was re-elected with an increased majority of 49 seats,the third-largest majority government in the province's history. The opposition New Democratic Party was cut down to only nine ridings,its worst showing in almost 30 years.
Edward Blaine "Ned" Shillington is a lawyer,consultant and former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1975 to 1999. He served in the Cabinets of Premier Allan Blakeney and also Premier Roy Romanow.
An election for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party was triggered on November 7,2011 following Dwain Lingenfelter's resignation after losing his seat in the 2011 election. The party selected its new leader on March 9,2013,by a one-member one vote system held during a convention at TCU Place in Saskatoon.
Nicole Sarauer is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Regina Douglas Park as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. On June 20,2017,she was selected to succeed Trent Wotherspoon as Leader of the Opposition and interim leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
An election for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party was held on March 3,2018,as a result of the resignation of Cam Broten after losing the seat he contested in the 2016 election. Ryan Meili was chosen leader.
Regina Lake Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan,Canada from 1991 to 1995. It was created from territories from Regina Lakeview,Regina Centre and Regina South. While it existed,it was represented by NDP MLA Joanne Crofford. It was dissolved after the 1991 election,following a reduction in the amount of MLAs from 66 to 58. Its territory was divided between the ridings of Regina Lakeview,Regina Centre and Regina Northeast.
