Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
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29th Saskatchewan Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | Unicameral chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature |
History | |
Founded | 1905 |
Preceded by | North-West Legislative Assembly |
Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Premier | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Government House Leader | |
Opposition House Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 61 |
Political groups | Government (44)
Official Opposition (14)
Other political parties (3)
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Elections | |
Last election | On or before October 2024 |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Website | |
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The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (
lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, in the name of the King in Right of Saskatchewan.[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) to the Legislative Assembly. 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 29th Saskatchewan Legislature was elected at the 2020 Saskatchewan general election.
Assemblies
Party standings
The current party standings in the assembly are as follows:
Affiliation | Members | |
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Saskatchewan Party | 44 | |
New Democratic Party | 14 | |
Saskatchewan United | 1 | |
Independent
|
2 | |
Total | 61 | |
Government Majority | 27 |
Members
- 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
Current Executive Council/Cabinet
For current cabinet see Executive Council of Saskatchewan.
Officers
In September 2013 the assembly established the position of
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
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- Saskatchewan Legislative Building
- Monarchy in Saskatchewan
- Politics of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Legislative Network
- Stopping the clock
- Hansard TV
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.
- The Leader-Post. Regina. Archived from the originalon September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Black Rod". Olson Goldsmiths.