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The 2024 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 28, 2024, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.. The incumbent Saskatchewan Party government, led by Premier Scott Moe since 2018, sought re-election to a fifth consecutive term.
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 ...
James T.M. Anderson, whose Conservatives won 24 seats, secured the support of the remaining members to form a coalition government, which was known as the "Co-operative" government. Anderson ran a largely nativist campaign, and was known to have been closely associated with the provincial branch of the Ku Klux Klan , which supported his election.
The government was returned to office after the elections of 2011 and 2016. On February 2, 2018, Scott Moe succeeded Wall as Premier, and a new cabinet was formed. Moe's government was returned to office after the elections of 2020 and 2024. The current cabinet was established on November 7, 2024, after the 2024 general election. [1] [2]
The legislature has existed since Saskatchewan was formed out of part of the North-West Territories in 1905. Like the Canadian federal government, Saskatchewan uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government , in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a ...
e Three MLAs were elected to represent Saskatchewan residents serving overseas in Belgium, France, and England during the First World War. f The Liberals lost a confidence motion shortly after the election and government was formed by a Conservative coalition with Progressive and Independent members.
Typically, although not necessarily, consisting of members of the Legislative Assembly, the Executive Council of Saskatchewan is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
At the conclusion of 40 hours of debate on October 20, the Parents' Bill of Rights passed on a 40–12 vote, with all present NDP members voting against and the lone Saskatchewan United Party member voting in favour alongside the governing Saskatchewan Party; while long-time Saskatchewan Party cabinet ministers Don Morgan and Gordon Wyant were ...