Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
	29th Saskatchewan Legislature
Type
Type	Unicameral of the Saskatchewan Legislature
History
Founded	1905
Preceded by	North-West Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	Randy Weekes, Saskatchewan Party ; since November 30, 2020
Deputy Speaker	Nadine Wilson, Saskatchewan Party ; since December 1, 2020
Premier	Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party ; since February 2, 2018
Government House Leader	Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan Party ; since August 13, 2019
Government Whip	Greg Ottenbreit, Saskatchewan Party ; since November 9, 2020
Leader of the Opposition	Ryan Meili, NDP ; since March 3, 2018
Opposition House Leader	Vicki Mowat, NDP ; since November 3, 2020
Opposition Whip	Doyle Vermette, NDP ; since September 25, 2018
Structure
Seats	61
Political groups	Government (48) Saskatchewan (48); Official Opposition (13) NDP (13);
Elections
Last election	October 26, 2020
Next election	On or before October 2024
Meeting place
	Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Website
	www.legassembly.sk.ca

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the deliberative assembly of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Queen in Right of Saskatchewan (represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan).^[1] The legislature meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina.

There are 61 constituencies in the province, which elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Legislative Assembly. All are single-member districts, though the cities of Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw have been represented by multi-member constituencies in the past.

The legislature has been unicameral since its establishment; there has never been a provincial upper house.

The 29th Saskatchewan Legislature was elected at the 2020 Saskatchewan general election.

Assemblies

Legislature	Start	End	Premier	Opposition Leader
1st	1905	1908	Walter Scott	Frederick Haultain
2nd	1908	1912	Walter Scott	Frederick Haultain
3rd	1912	1917	Walter Scott	Wellington Willoughby
3rd	1912	1917	William Martin	Wellington Willoughby
4th	1917	1921	William Martin	Donald Maclean
5th	1921	1925	William Martin	John Maharg
5th	1921	1925	Charles Dunning	Harris Turner
6th	1925	1929	Charles Dunning	Charles Tran
6th	1925	1929	James Gardiner	James Anderson
7th	1929	1934	James Gardiner	James Anderson
7th	1929	1934	James Anderson	James Gardiner
8th	1934	1938	James Gardiner	George Williams
8th	1934	1938	William Patterson	George Williams
9th	1938	1944	William Patterson	George Williams
9th	1938	1944	William Patterson	John Brockelbank
10th	1944	1948	Tommy Douglas	William Patterson
11th	1948	1952	Tommy Douglas	Walter Tucker
12th	1952	1956	Tommy Douglas	Walter Tucker
				Asmundur Loptson
				Alexander McDonald
13th	1956	1960	Tommy Douglas	Alexander McDonald
14th	1960	1964	Tommy Douglas	Ross Thatcher
14th	1960	1964	Woodrow Lloyd	Ross Thatcher
15th	1964	1967	Ross Thatcher	Woodrow Lloyd
16th	1967	1971	Ross Thatcher	Woodrow Lloyd
16th	1967	1971	Ross Thatcher	Allan Blakeney
17th	1971	1975	Allan Blakeney	Ross Thatcher
17th	1971	1975	Allan Blakeney	David Steuart
18th	1975	1978	Allan Blakeney	David Steuart
18th	1975	1978	Allan Blakeney	Edward Malone
19th	1978	1982	Allan Blakeney	Richard Collver
19th	1978	1982	Allan Blakeney	Eric Berntson
20th	1982	1986	Grant Devine	Allan Blakeney
21st	1986	1991	Grant Devine	Allan Blakeney
21st	1986	1991	Grant Devine	Roy Romanow
22nd	1991	1995	Roy Romanow	Grant Devine
				Rick Swenson
				Bill Boyd
23rd	1995	1999	Roy Romanow	Lynda Haverstock
23rd	1995	1999	Roy Romanow	Ken Krawetz
24th	1999	2003	Roy Romanow	Elwin Hermanson
24th	1999	2003	Lorne Calvert	Elwin Hermanson
25th	2003	2007	Lorne Calvert	Elwin Hermanson
25th	2003	2007	Lorne Calvert	Brad Wall
26th	2007	2011	Brad Wall	Lorne Calvert
26th	2007	2011	Brad Wall	Dwain Lingenfelter
27th	2011	2016	Brad Wall	John Nilson
27th	2011	2016	Brad Wall	Cam Broten
28th	2016	2020	Brad Wall	Trent Wotherspoon
			Brad Wall	Nicole Sarauer
			Scott Moe	Ryan Meili
29th	2020	Current	Scott Moe	Ryan Meili

Party standings

The current party standings in the legislature are as follows:

Affiliation		Members
	Saskatchewan Party	48
	New Democratic Party	13
Total		61
Government Majority		35

Members

Name	Party	Riding
Carla Beck	New Democratic Party	Regina Lakeview
Buckley Belanger	New Democratic Party	Athabasca
Steven Bonk	Saskatchewan Party	Moosomin
Jennifer Bowes	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon University
Fred Bradshaw	Saskatchewan Party	Carrot River Valley
David Buckingham	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Westview
Lori Carr	Saskatchewan Party	Estevan
Ken Cheveldayoff	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Willowgrove
Jeremy Cockrill	Saskatchewan Party	The Battlefords
Meara Conway	New Democratic Party	Regina Elphinstone-Centre
Terry Dennis	Saskatchewan Party	Canora-Pelly
Mark Docherty	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Coronation Park
Ryan Domotor	Saskatchewan Party	Cut Knife-Turtleford
Dustin Duncan	Saskatchewan Party	Weyburn-Big Muddy
Bronwyn Eyre	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota
Muhammad Fiaz	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Pasqua
Ken Francis	Saskatchewan Party	Kindersley
Marv Friesen	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Riversdale
Todd Goudy	Saskatchewan Party	Melfort
Gary Grewal	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Northeast
Joe Hargrave	Saskatchewan Party	Prince Albert Carlton
Donna Harpauer	Saskatchewan Party	Humboldt-Watrous
Daryl Harrison	Saskatchewan Party	Cannington
Jeremy Harrison	Saskatchewan Party	Meadow Lake
Everett Hindley	Saskatchewan Party	Swift Current
Terry Jenson	Saskatchewan Party	Martensville-Warman
Warren Kaeding	Saskatchewan Party	Melville-Saltcoats
Travis Keisig	Saskatchewan Party	Last Mountain-Touchwood
Delbert Kirsch	Saskatchewan Party	Batoche
Lisa Lambert	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood
Greg Lawrence	Saskatchewan Party	Moose Jaw Wakamow
Matt Love	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Eastview
Gene Makowsky	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Gardiner Park
Dave Marit	Saskatchewan Party	Wood River
Tim McLeod	Saskatchewan Party	Moose Jaw North
Don McMorris	Saskatchewan Party	Indian Head-Milestone
Ryan Meili	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Meewasin
Paul Merriman	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland
Derek Meyers	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Walsh Acres
SCOTT MOE	Saskatchewan Party	Rosthern-Shellbrook
Don Morgan	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Southeast
Vicki Mowat	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Fairview
Hugh Nerlien	Saskatchewan Party	Kelvington-Wadena
Betty Nippi-Albright	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Centre
Greg Ottenbreit	Saskatchewan Party	Yorkton
Jim Reiter	Saskatchewan Party	Rosetown-Elrose
Erika Ritchie	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Nutana
Alana Ross	Saskatchewan Party	Prince Albert Northcote
Laura Ross	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Rochdale
Nicole Sarauer	New Democratic Party	Regina Douglas Park
Dana Skoropad	Saskatchewan Party	Arm River
Doug Steele	Saskatchewan Party	Cypress Hills
Lyle Stewart	Saskatchewan Party	Lumsden-Morse
Christine Tell	Saskatchewan Party	Regina Wascana Plains
Doyle Vermette	New Democratic Party	Cumberland
Randy Weekes^†	Saskatchewan Party	Biggar-Sask Valley
Nadine Wilson	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatchewan Rivers
Trent Wotherspoon	New Democratic Party	Regina Rosemont
Gordon Wyant	Saskatchewan Party	Saskatoon Northwest
Aleana Young	New Democratic Party	Regina University
Colleen Young	Saskatchewan Party	Lloydminster

Member in BOLD CAPS is the Premier of Saskatchewan.
Members in bold are in the Cabinet of Saskatchewan.^[2]
Members in italic are Legislative Secretaries to Cabinet Ministers.^[2]

^† Speaker of the Assembly

Current seating plan

Note that the legislature seating plan is modified from the usual setup due to precautions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ritchie

D. Harrison

Grewal

Love

Conway

Nippi-Albright

Friesen

McLeod

Domotor

Bowes

Belanger

Beck

Francis

Nerlien

Lambert

Vermette

A. Young

Mowat

Steele

Goudy

C. Young

Wotherspoon

Sarauer

MEILI

Dennis

Buckingham

Reiter

MOE

Wyant

Docherty

Hindley

Merriman

J. Harrison

Eyre

Hargrave

Tell

Cheveldayoff

Kaeding

Marit

Makowsky

Carr

L. Ross

McMorris

Lawrence

Bonk

Ottenbreit

Bradshaw

Wilson

Fiaz

Cockrill

Dana Skoropad

Jenson

Keisig

A. Ross

Meyers

Current Executive Council/Cabinet

For current cabinet see Executive Council of Saskatchewan.

Officers

In September 2013 the Legislature established the position of Usher of the Black Rod.^[3] Their role is functionally similar to the one for the Senate of Canada. Rick Mantey was the first person to hold the office. The current Usher of the Black Rod, as of 2014, is Ben Walsh.^[4]

The Black Rod was made by Scott Olson Goldsmith of Regina.^[5]

References

^ "Saskatchewan Act, 1905". Section 12, Act No. 4-5 Edw. VII, c. 42 of July 20, 1905. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "New Smaller Cabinet Includes Four New Faces". Government of Saskatchewan. August 23, 2016.
^ "Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Official Website > About the Legislative Assembly > Glossary". Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan.
^ Couture, Joe; Hamilton, Charles (June 10, 2014). "Mantey's demotion questioned". The Leader-Post. Regina. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014.
^ "Black Rod". Olson Goldsmiths.

External links

List of MLAs from the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

[1] "Saskatchewan Act, 1905". Section 12, Act No. 4-5 Edw. VII, c. 42 of July 20, 1905. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

[2016_Cabinet-2] "New Smaller Cabinet Includes Four New Faces". Government of Saskatchewan. August 23, 2016.

[3] "Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Official Website > About the Legislative Assembly > Glossary". Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan.

[4] Couture, Joe; Hamilton, Charles (June 10, 2014). "Mantey's demotion questioned". The Leader-Post. Regina. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014.

[5] "Black Rod". Olson Goldsmiths.

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