Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan explained

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Coa Pic:Coat of arms of Saskatchewan.svg
Session Room:Sask Legislative Bldg.jpg
House Type:Unicameral chamber
Body:Saskatchewan Legislature
Legislature:30th Saskatchewan Legislature
Preceded By:North-West Legislative Assembly
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Todd Goudy
Party1:Saskatchewan Party
Election1:November 25, 2024
Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader2:Blaine McLeod
Party2:Saskatchewan Party
Election2:November 26, 2024
Leader3 Type:Premier
Leader3:Scott Moe
Party3:Saskatchewan Party
Election3:February 2, 2018
Leader4 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Leader4:Carla Beck
Party4:NDP
Election4:June 26, 2022
Leader5 Type:Government House Leader
Leader5:Tim McLeod
Party5:Saskatchewan Party
Election5:November 7, 2024
Leader6 Type:Opposition House Leader
Leader6:Nicole Sarauer
Party6:NDP
Election6:October 5, 2022
Members:61
Structure1:Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan_-_Seating_Chart_by_Party.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
Political Groups1:Government (34)

Official Opposition (27)

Last Election1:October 28, 2024
Next Election1:TBD
Meeting Place:Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (fr|Assemblée législative de la 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 of Canada.[1] The assembly meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina.

There are 61 constituencies in the province, which elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). All are single-member districts, though the cities of Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw were in the past represented through multi-member districts, with members elected through block voting.

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

The 30th Saskatchewan Legislature was elected at the 2024 Saskatchewan general election.

Assemblies

LegislatureStartEndPremierOpposition Leader
1st19051908Walter ScottFrederick Haultain
2nd19081912Walter ScottFrederick Haultain
3rd19121917Walter ScottWellington Willoughby
William Martin
4th19171921William MartinDonald Maclean
5th19211925William MartinJohn Maharg
Charles DunningHarris Turner
6th19251929Charles DunningCharles Tran
James GardinerJames Anderson
7th19291934James GardinerJames Anderson
James AndersonJames Gardiner
8th19341938James GardinerGeorge Williams
William Patterson
9th19381944William PattersonGeorge Williams
John Brockelbank
10th19441948Tommy DouglasWilliam Patterson
11th19481952Tommy DouglasWalter Tucker
12th19521956Tommy DouglasWalter Tucker
Asmundur Loptson
Alexander McDonald
13th19561960Tommy DouglasAlexander McDonald
14th19601964Tommy DouglasRoss Thatcher
Woodrow Lloyd
15th19641967Ross ThatcherWoodrow Lloyd
16th19671971Ross ThatcherWoodrow Lloyd
Allan Blakeney
17th19711975Allan BlakeneyRoss Thatcher
David Steuart
18th19751978Allan BlakeneyDavid Steuart
Edward Malone
19th19781982Allan BlakeneyRichard Collver
Eric Berntson
20th19821986Grant DevineAllan Blakeney
21st19861991Grant DevineAllan Blakeney
Roy Romanow
22nd19911995Roy RomanowGrant Devine
Rick Swenson
Bill Boyd
23rd19951999Roy RomanowLynda Haverstock
Ken Krawetz
24th19992003Roy RomanowElwin Hermanson
Lorne Calvert
25th20032007Lorne CalvertElwin Hermanson
Brad Wall
26th20072011Brad WallLorne Calvert
Dwain Lingenfelter
27th20112016Brad WallJohn Nilson
Cam Broten
28th20162020Brad WallTrent Wotherspoon
Nicole Sarauer
Scott MoeRyan Meili
29th20202024Scott MoeRyan Meili
Carla Beck
30th2024currentScott MoeCarla Beck

Party standings

The party standings in the Assembly are as follows:

AffiliationMembers
    Saskatchewan Party34
    New Democratic Party27
Total61
Government Majority7

Members

NamePartyRidingChris BeaudrySaskatchewan PartyKelvington-WadenaCARLA BECKNew Democratic PartyRegina LakeviewBrent BlakleyNew Democratic PartyRegina Wascana PlainsBhajan BrarNew Democratic PartyRegina PasquaKim BrecknerNew Democratic PartySaskatoon RiversdaleTerri BrommSaskatchewan PartyCarrot River ValleyNoor BurkiNew Democratic PartyRegina Coronation ParkLori CarrSaskatchewan PartyEstevan-Big MuddyDavid ChanSaskatchewan PartyYorktonKen CheveldayoffSaskatchewan PartySaskatoon WillowgroveApril ChiefCalfNew Democratic PartySaskatoon WestviewJared ClarkeNew Democratic PartyRegina Walsh AcresJeremy CockrillSaskatchewan PartyThe BattlefordsMeara ConwayNew Democratic PartyRegina Elphinstone-CentreBrad CrasswellerSaskatchewan PartyWhite City-Qu'AppelleKim GartnerSaskatchewan PartyKindersley-BiggarHugh GordonNew Democratic PartySaskatoon SilverspringTodd GoudySaskatchewan PartyMelfortTajinder GrewalNew Democratic PartySaskatoon University-SutherlandDaryl HarrisonSaskatchewan PartyCanningtonJeremy HarrisonSaskatchewan PartyMeadow LakeRacquel HilbertSaskatchewan PartyHumboldt-WatrousEverett HindleySaskatchewan PartySwift CurrentSally HousserNew Democratic PartyRegina UniversityTerry JensonSaskatchewan PartyWarmanKeith JorgensonNew Democratic PartySaskatoon Churchill-WildwoodWarren KaedingSaskatchewan PartyMelville-SaltcoatsKevin KasunSaskatchewan PartyPrince Albert CarltonTravis KeisigSaskatchewan PartyLast Mountain-TouchwoodBarret KropfSaskatchewan PartyDakota-Arm RiverLeroy LaliberteNew Democratic PartyAthabascaMatt LoveNew Democratic PartySaskatoon EastviewDave MaritSaskatchewan PartyWood RiverJamie MartensSaskatchewan PartyMartensville-BlairmoreDon McBeanNew Democratic PartySaskatoon Chief MistawasisJordan McPhailNew Democratic PartyCumberlandBlaine McLeodSaskatchewan PartyLumsden-MorseTim McLeodSaskatchewan PartyMoose Jaw NorthSCOTT MOESaskatchewan PartyRosthern-ShellbrookVicki MowatNew Democratic PartySaskatoon FairviewBetty Nippi-AlbrightNew Democratic PartySaskatoon CentreMegan PattersonSaskatchewan PartyMoose Jaw WakamowJoan PratchlerNew Democratic PartyRegina RochdaleJim ReiterSaskatchewan PartyRosetown-DelisleErika RitchieNew Democratic PartySaskatoon NutanaAlana RossSaskatchewan PartyPrince Albert NorthcoteDarlene RowdenSaskatchewan PartyBatocheJacqueline RoyNew Democratic PartyRegina NortheastNicole SarauerNew Democratic PartyRegina Douglas ParkEric SchmalzSaskatchewan PartySaskatchewan RiversBrittney SengerNew Democratic PartySaskatoon SoutheastDoug SteeleSaskatchewan PartyCypress HillsNathaniel TeedNew Democratic PartySaskatoon MeewasinJames ThorsteinsonSaskatchewan PartyCut Knife-TurtlefordDarcy WarringtonNew Democratic PartySaskatoon StonebridgeKevin WeedmarkSaskatchewan PartyMoosomin-MontmartreMichael WegerSaskatchewan PartyWeyburn-BengoughSean WilsonSaskatchewan PartyCanora-PellyTrent WotherspoonNew Democratic PartyRegina Mount RoyalAleana YoungNew Democratic PartyRegina South AlbertColleen YoungSaskatchewan PartyLloydminster

Speaker of the Assembly

Current seating plan

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bgcolor=FF7F00 ChiefCalfbgcolor=FF7F00 Grewalbgcolor=FF7F00 Blakleybgcolor=FF7F00 Conwaybgcolor=FF7F00 Sarauerbgcolor=FF7F00 Brecknerbgcolor=FF7F00 McPhailbgcolor=FF7F00 Lalibertebgcolor=FF7F00 Clarke
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bgcolor=mediumseagreen Goudy
bgcolor=mediumseagreen D. Harrisonbgcolor=mediumseagreen Kaedingbgcolor=mediumseagreen Maritbgcolor=mediumseagreen Cockrillbgcolor=mediumseagreen Reiterbgcolor=mediumseagreen MOEbgcolor=mediumseagreen Hindleybgcolor=mediumseagreen J. Harrisonbgcolor=mediumseagreen Jensonbgcolor=mediumseagreen C. Youngbgcolor=mediumseagreen Cheveldayoffbgcolor=mediumseagreen Keisig
bgcolor=mediumseagreen B. McLeodbgcolor=mediumseagreen Beaudrybgcolor=mediumseagreen Weedmarkbgcolor=mediumseagreen Wilsonbgcolor=mediumseagreen Carrbgcolor=mediumseagreen T. McLeodbgcolor=mediumseagreen Rossbgcolor=mediumseagreen Schmalzbgcolor=mediumseagreen Steelebgcolor=mediumseagreen Hilbertbgcolor=mediumseagreen Martensbgcolor=mediumseagreen Thorsteinson
bgcolor=mediumseagreen Crasswellerbgcolor=mediumseagreen Kropfbgcolor=mediumseagreen Wegerbgcolor=mediumseagreen Pattersonbgcolor=mediumseagreen Brommbgcolor=mediumseagreen Rowdenbgcolor=mediumseagreen Chanbgcolor=mediumseagreen Gartnerbgcolor=mediumseagreen Kasun

Current Executive Council/Cabinet

For current cabinet see Executive Council of Saskatchewan.

Officers

In September 2013 the assembly 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]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Saskatchewan Act / Loi sur la Saskatchewan. SC. 1905. 42. 12.. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/constitution/lawreg-loireg/p1t131.html.
  2. Web site: New Smaller Cabinet Includes Four New Faces . Government of Saskatchewan . August 23, 2016.
  3. Web site: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Official Website > About the Legislative Assembly > Glossary . Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan.
  4. News: Couture . Joe . Hamilton . Charles . June 10, 2014 . Mantey's demotion questioned . . Regina . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910203837/http://www.leaderpost.com/Mantey%2Bdemotion%2Bquestioned/9923522/story.html . September 10, 2014 . dead .
  5. News: Black Rod . Olson Goldsmiths.