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The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a conservative political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Founded in 1905 by former Northwest Territories Premier Frederick Haultain,the party was first known as the Provincial Rights Party. In 1912,its name changed to the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan,and in 1942 it adopted its current name. Members are commonly known as Tories.
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Jeremy Harrison is a Canadian provincial politician who is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan,representing the riding of Meadow Lake. Harrison is also the former Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River,a riding that encompasses the northern half of the province of Saskatchewan.
John Nilson is a retired Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the Regina Lakeview constituency from 1995 to 2016. He served as interim leader of the party from 2011 to 2013.
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Ryan Meili is a Canadian physician and former politician from Saskatoon,Saskatchewan. He previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Saskatoon Meewasin from 2017 to 2022 and as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2018 to 2022. He has founded a number of health care-related initiatives such as the Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health (SWITCH),the University of Saskatchewan's Making the Links program,and the Upstream think tank.
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