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.
Thomas Walter Scott was the first premier of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1916. Scott was Saskatchewan's second longest-serving Premier,serving one continuous term from 1905 to 1916). He led the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in three general elections,winning all three with majority governments before retiring. He was the first of six Liberal Premiers to date. He was succeeded by William Melville Martin. Scott was also the minister of various departments during his tenure as premier. Prior to the creation of Saskatchewan in 1905,Scott was a Member of Parliament in the federal House of Commons of Canada,elected in the general elections of 1900 and 1904.
The Saskatchewan Progress Party (SPP) is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a conservative political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942,it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories.
The 1917 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 26,1917,to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The 1921 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 9,1921,to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The 1944 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 15,1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The 1982 Saskatchewan general election was held on April 26,1982,to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Cut Knife-Turtleford is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan,Canada. Located in northwest Saskatchewan,this constituency has an economy based primarily on farming –while oil and gas development is rising. The Battlefords Provincial Park is located here. Communities in the riding include the towns of Cut Knife,Maidstone (1,037),Lashburn (914),and Turtleford (461);and the villages of Neilburg,Meota,Glaslyn,Marsden,and Edam.
The timeline of elections in Canada covers all the provincial,territorial and federal elections from when each province was joined Confederation through to the present day. The table below indicates which party won the election. Several provinces held elections before joining Canada,but only their post-Confederation elections are shown. These include:
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan,Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan,in the name of the King in Right of Saskatchewan. The assembly meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina.
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.
Richard James "Rick" Swenson is a provincial level politician from Saskatchewan,Canada. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Legislature from 1985 to 1995,and is still active in provincial politics. He was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan from 2006 until 2018.
Kenneth Patrick Krawetz is a Canadian former provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Canora-Pelly,and was Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan and Deputy Leader of the Saskatchewan Party.
Harold "Buckley" Belanger is a Canadian provincial politician,who served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Athabasca,in the north-western corner of the province. He is a member of the provincial New Democratic Party and the federal Liberal Party of Canada.
Nadine Wilson is a Canadian politician. She was first elected to represent the electoral district of Saskatchewan Rivers in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election,and re-elected in subsequent 2011,2016,and 2020 provincial elections. She was a member of the Saskatchewan Party until she resigned from the caucus in 2021. She is currently the Leader of the Saskatchewan United Party.
Doyle Vermette is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan,representing the electoral district of Cumberland as a member of the New Democratic Party. He was first elected in a 2008 by-election,and was most recently re-elected in the 2020 general election.
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.
Colleen Young is a Canadian provincial politician,who currently serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the district of Lloydminster. She was first elected in a by-election on November 14,2014. She is a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus. She was re-elected in the 2016 general election.
