2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election explained
| Election Name: | 2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election |
| Percentage2: | 39.86% |
| Swing1: | 11.22% |
| Previous Election: | 2016 Saskatchewan general election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Before Election: | Roger Parent |
| Turnout: | 41.55% (16.05%) |
| After Election: | Ryan Meili |
| MLA |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,004 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Candidate2: | Brent Penner |
| Percentage1: | 54.17% |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,723 |
| Candidate1: | Ryan Meili |
| Election Date: | March 2, 2017 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Saskatchewan general election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Seats For Election: | Riding of Saskatoon Meewasin |
| Country: | Saskatchewan |
| Swing2: | 10.63 |
The 2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election was a held on March 2, 2017. The vote was called after the death of incumbent MLA Roger Parent of the Saskatchewan Party, who died of cancer on November 29, 2016.[1]
Candidate Ryan Meili won the election, gaining the seat for the New Democratic Party.
Background
On February 3, Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan Dr. Michael Boda issued the writ for a March 2 by-election to Saskatoon Meewasin's returning officer Lloyd Howey. Candidate nominations would be accepted until February 14, with advance voting days set from February 24 to February 28.[2] Premier Wall chose to hold the election before the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan returned for the spring period.[3]
Candidates
The New Democratic Party nominated Ryan Meili, who had previously run for the party's leadership in 2009 and 2013.[4]
The Saskatchewan Party nominated Brent Penner, the executive director of Downtown Saskatoon. Penner defeated hopefuls Marv Friesen and Roxanne Kaminski at a party nomination meeting on January 30.[5]
Liberal Party leader Darrin Lamoureux announced his candidacy for the by-election on January 18.[6]
The Progressive Conservative Party nominated David Prokopchuk, the chairman of Saskatoon's Ukrainian Day in the Park.[7]
The Green Party nominated their leader Shawn Setyo, who ran in the riding of Saskatoon Eastview in the previous provincial election.[8]
Results
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Giles. David. 2016-11-30. Saskatchewan Party MLA Roger Parent passes away. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210320021751/https://globalnews.ca/news/3097441/saskatchewan-party-mla-roger-parent-passes-away/. 2021-03-20. 2021-03-19. Global News. en-US.
- Web site: Saskatoon Meewasin by-election called for March 2. 2021-06-01. Elections Saskatchewan. en-US.
- Web site: Giles. David. 2017-02-03. Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection called for March 2. live. 2021-06-01. Global News. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203194918/http://globalnews.ca/news/3225888/saskatoon-meewasin-byelection-called-for-march-2/ . 2017-02-03 .
- Web site: 2017-01-24. Saskatchewan NDP choose Ryan Meili as byelection candidate. live. 2021-06-01. Global News. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126025912/http://globalnews.ca/news/3201036/saskatchewan-ndp-choose-doctor-ryan-meili-as-byelection-candidate/ . 2017-01-26 .
- Web site: Giles. David. 2017-01-31. Brent Penner to run for Saskatchewan Party in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416224848/https://globalnews.ca/news/3216237/brent-penner-to-run-for-saskatchewan-party-in-saskatoon-meewasin-byelection/. 2021-04-16. 2021-06-01. Global News. en-US.
- Web site: 2017-01-19. Sask. Liberal Leader Darrin Lamoureux running in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection. live. 2021-06-01. Global News. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170120100102/http://globalnews.ca/news/3191519/sask-liberal-leader-darrin-lamoureux-running-in-saskatoon-meewasin-byelection/ . 2017-01-20 .
- Web site: Piller. Thomas. 2017-02-24. Five candidates running in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection. live. 2021-06-01. Global News. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227081000/http://globalnews.ca/news/3267087/five-candidates-running-in-saskatoon-meewasin-byelection/ . 2017-02-27 .
- Web site: Giles. David. 2017-02-06. Sask. Green Party Leader Shawn Setyo running in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416224844/https://globalnews.ca/news/3229709/sask-green-party-leader-shawn-setyo-running-in-saskatoon-meewasin-byelection/. 2021-04-16. 2021-04-16. Global News. en-US.
