2020 Saskatchewan general election
The 2020 Saskatchewan general election will be held on or before October 26, 2020 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. This date is set by Saskatchewan's fixed election date law. The lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan retains the authority to call an election earlier due to a vote of no confidence or on the advice of the premier of Saskatchewan. Additionally, the law also allows the election tb be rescheduled to April 5, 2021 if the original date conflicts with a federal election campaign. Section 4 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, requires that the 28th Saskatchewan Legislature be dissolved by the Lieutenant Governor on or before April 27, 2021 (five years after the return of writs from the previous election). Section 4(2) of the Charter allows a further delay only for "real or apprehended war, invasion or insurrection" with the approval of two-thirds majority of the Saskatchewan legislature.
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The previous election re-elected the Saskatchewan Party to its third consecutive majority government under the leadership of Brad Wall. On August 10, 2017, Wall announced his resignation as leader, pending the election of his successor.[1] On January 27, 2018, Scott Moe was elected leader of the Saskatchewan Party. He was appointed and sworn in as premier on February 2.
Date
Since 2010, the Legislative Assembly has had a fixed four-year term. According to the 2019 amendment to The Legislative Assembly Act, 2007 (Saskatchewan), "the first general election after the coming into force of this subsection must be held on Monday, October 26, 2020".[2][3][4] However, the act also provides that if the election period would overlap with a federal election period, the provincial election is to be postponed until the first Monday of the following April; in this case: April 5, 2021.[4] This law does not infringe on the Lieutenant Governor's right to dissolve the Legislative Assembly at an earlier date on the Premier's advice.
Although Premier Moe hinted at the possibility of a snap election in the Spring of 2020, Moe announced on March 12 that he would not do so, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.[5]
Legislative summary
Summary of the 28th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Party | Leader | Seats | ||
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2016 | Current | |||
Saskatchewan | Scott Moe | 51 | 46 | |
New Democratic | Ryan Meili | 10 | 13 | |
vacant | 0 | 2 | ||
– | Total | 61 | 61 |
Incumbents not contesting their seats
Retiring incumbents
Saskatchewan Party
New Democratic Party
Candidates by riding
People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol † indicates MLAs who are not running again.
Northwest Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | PC | ||||
Athabasca | Buckley Belanger | |||||||
Cut Knife-Turtleford | Ryan Domotor[6] | † Larry Doke | ||||||
Lloydminster | Colleen Young | Colleen Henning | Colleen Young | |||||
Meadow Lake | Jeremy Harrison | Jeremy Harrison | ||||||
Rosthern-Shellbrook | Scott Moe | Scott Moe | ||||||
The Battlefords | Jeremy Cockrill[7] | Amber Stewart | † Herb Cox |
Northeast Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | Other | ||||
Batoche | Delbert Kirsch | Lon Borgerson | Delbert Kirsch | |||||
Canora-Pelly | Terry Dennis | Stacey Strykowski | Terry Dennis | |||||
Carrot River Valley | Fred Bradshaw | Rod McCorriston | Fred Bradshaw | |||||
Cumberland | Doyle Vermette | Doyle Vermette | ||||||
Kelvington-Wadena | Hugh Nerlien | Linda Patenaude | Hugh Nerlien | |||||
Melfort | Todd Goudy | Lorne Schroeder | Todd Goudy | |||||
Prince Albert Carlton | Joe Hargrave | Troy Parenteau | Joe Hargrave | |||||
Prince Albert Northcote | Alana Ross | Nicole Rancourt | Nicole Rancourt | |||||
Saskatchewan Rivers | Nadine Wilson | Lyle Whitefish | Nadine Wilson |
West Central Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | Other | ||||
Arm River | Dana Skoropad[8] | Cam Goff | † Greg Brkich | |||||
Biggar-Sask Valley | Randy Weekes | Randy Weekes | ||||||
Humboldt-Watrous | Donna Harpauer | Donna Harpauer | ||||||
Kindersley | Ken Francis | Ken Francis | ||||||
Martensville-Warman | Terry Jenson[9] | †Nancy Heppner | ||||||
Rosetown-Elrose | Jim Reiter | Jim Reiter |
Southwest Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | PC | ||||
Cypress Hills | Doug Steele | Kelly Genert | Doug Steele | |||||
Lumsden-Morse | Lyle Stewart[10] | Lyle Stewart | ||||||
Moose Jaw North | Tim McLeod | †Warren Michelson | ||||||
Moose Jaw Wakamow | Greg Lawrence | Melissa Patterson[11] | Greg Lawrence | |||||
Swift Current | Everett Hindley | Stefan Rumpel | Everett Hindley | |||||
Wood River | Dave Marit | Dave Marit |
Southeast Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | Other | ||||
Cannington | Daryl Harrison | †Dan D'Autremont | ||||||
Estevan | Lori Carr | Lori Carr | ||||||
Indian Head-Milestone | Don McMorris[12] | Jared Clarke | Don McMorris | |||||
Last Mountain-Touchwood | Travis Keisig[13] | Thera Nordal | †Glen Hart | |||||
Melville-Saltcoats | Warren Kaeding | Warren Kaeding | ||||||
Moosomin | Steven Bonk | Steven Bonk | ||||||
Weyburn-Big Muddy | Dustin Duncan[14] | Dustin Duncan | ||||||
Yorkton | Greg Ottenbreit | Greg Ottenbreit |
Saskatoon
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | PC | ||||
Saskatoon Centre | Kim Groff[15] | Betty Nippi-Albright | †David Forbes | |||||
Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood | Lisa Lambert | Dave McGrane | Lisa Lambert | |||||
Saskatoon Eastview | Daryl Cooper | Matt Love | Vacant | |||||
Saskatoon Fairview | Manmeet Singh Sadhra[16] | Vicki Mowat | Vicki Mowat | |||||
Saskatoon Meewasin | Rylund Hunter | Ryan Meili | Ryan Meili | |||||
Saskatoon Northwest | Gordon Wyant | Gordon Wyant | ||||||
Saskatoon Nutana | Kyle Manzer[17] | Erika Ritchie | †Cathy Sproule | |||||
Saskatoon Riversdale | Marv Friesen | Ashlee Hicks | †Danielle Chartier | |||||
Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland | Paul Merriman | Tajinder Grewal | Paul Merriman | |||||
Saskatoon Southeast | Don Morgan | Pamela Beaudin | Don Morgan | |||||
Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota | Bronwyn Eyre | Bronwyn Eyre | ||||||
Saskatoon University | Eric Olauson | Jennifer Bowes | Naveed Anwar [18] | Eric Olauson | ||||
Saskatoon Westview | David Buckingham | Malik Umar Draz | Robert Rudachyk [18] | David Buckingham | ||||
Saskatoon Willowgrove | Ken Cheveldayoff | Ken Cheveldayoff |
Regina
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | |||||||
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SK Party | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | Other | |||||
Regina Coronation Park | Mark Docherty[19] | Noor Burki | Mark Docherty | ||||||
Regina Douglas Park | Muhammad Naz[20] | Nicole Sarauer | Nicole Sarauer | ||||||
Regina Elphinstone-Centre | Meara Conway | †Warren McCall | |||||||
Regina Gardiner Park | Gene Makowsky | Faycal Haggui | Gene Makowsky | ||||||
Regina Lakeview | Megan Patterson[21] | Carla Beck | Bruno Sahut [18] | Carla Beck | |||||
Regina Northeast | Gary Grewal[22] | Yens Pedersen | Jeff Walters [23] | Yens Pedersen | |||||
Regina Pasqua | Muhammad Fiaz | Bhajan Brar | Muhammad Fiaz | ||||||
Regina Rochdale | Laura Ross | Brett Estey | Laura Ross | ||||||
Regina Rosemont | Trent Wotherspoon | Trent Wotherspoon | |||||||
Regina University | Tina Beaudry-Mellor | Aleana Young | Tina Beaudry-Mellor | ||||||
Regina Walsh Acres | Derek Meyers[24] | Sandra Morin | Vacant | ||||||
Regina Wascana Plains | Christine Tell | Mike Sinclair | Christine Tell |
Opinion polls
Date(s) conducted |
Polling organization/client | Sample size | SK Party | NDP | Liberal | Green | PC | Others | Lead |
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16 June–9 July 2020 | EKOS Research | 1,240 | 57% | 32% | 12% | 25% | |||
19–24 May 2020 | Angus Reid | 459 | 57% | 32% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 25% | |
6–10 May 2020 | The Canadian Perspective | 792 | 51.9% | 35.0% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 16.9% |
20–22 March 2019 | Mainstreet Research | 695 | 55.0% | 31.2% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 23.8% | |
14–15 January 2019 | Mainstreet Research | 830 | 55.8% | 32.6% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 23.2% | |
30 October–1 November 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 779 | 55.1% | 30.3% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 24.8% | |
15–17 July 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 776 | 52.1% | 35.1% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 17.0% | |
16–18 Apr 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 963 | 49.8% | 38.7% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11.1% | |
3 Mar 2018 | Ryan Meili is elected leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. | ||||||||
2 Feb 2018 | Scott Moe becomes Premier of Saskatchewan. | ||||||||
4–6 Jan 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 764 | 50.9% | 34.4% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 16.5% | ||
24–27 Aug 2017 | The Canadian Perspective | 273 | 42.9% | 45.4% | 6.2% | 4% | 1.5% | 2.5% | |
5–12 Jun 2017 | Angus Reid | 1,053 | 48% | 41% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 7% | |
15–16 May 2017 | Mainstreet Research | 2,000 | 40% | 49% | 6% | 5% | 9% | ||
11–13 Apr 2017 | Insightrix | 803 | 44% | 40% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 4% | |
30–31 Mar 2017 | Mainstreet Research | 1,704 | 47% | 42% | 6% | 5% | 5% | ||
22–23 Aug 2016 | Mainstreet Research | 1,690 | 53% | 37% | 5% | 5% | 16% | ||
13 Jun 2016 | Mainstreet Research | 1,400 | 59% | 32% | 4% | 5% | 27% | ||
4 Apr 2016 | General election results | 433,030 | 62.4% | 30.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 32.2% |
References
- Martell, Creeden. "Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall retiring from politics". cbc.ca. CBC News.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/4616592/sask-govt-announces-2020-election-date-tables-election-law-changes/
- https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/province-adjusting-election-dates
- "The Legislative Assembly Act, 2007" (PDF). The Queen's Printer (Saskatchewan). 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "No spring election: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe". Global News. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- "Ryan Domotor Wins Contested Nomination in Cut Knife - Turtleford".
- "Jeremy Cockrill Wins Contested Nomination in The Battlefords". Saskatchewan Party.
- "Dana Skoropad Nominated in Arm River". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Terry Jenson Wins Contested Nomination in Martensville-Warm". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Lyle Stewart Nominated in Lumsden-Morse". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Saskatchewan NDP Twitter".
- "Don McMorris Nominated in Indian Head-Milestone". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Travis Keisig Wins Contested Nomination in Last Mountain-Touchwood". Saskatchewan Party.
- "Dustin Duncan Nominated in Weyburn-Big Muddy". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- August 08. "Kim Groff Nominated in Saskatoon Centre for 2020 Election". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Manmeet Singh Sadhra Wins Contested Nomination in Saskatoon Fairview". Saskatchewan Party.
- "Kyle Mazer Acclaimed as Saskatchewan Party Candidate for Saskatoon Nutana".
- "Sask Liberals Announce First Three Candidates – Saskatchewan Liberals". Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- "Mark Docherty Acclaimed in Regina Coronation Park".
- "Muhammad Naz Acclaimed in Regina Douglas Park". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Megan Patterson Wins Contested Nomination in Regina Lakeview". Saskatchewan Party. July 18, 2020.
- "Gary Grewal Wins Contested Nomination in Regina Northeast". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Candidates – Saskatchewan Liberals". Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- "Derek Meyers Acclaimed in Regina Walsh Acres". Saskatchewan Party.