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Saskatchewan Party
Image:Saskparty.jpg
Active Provincial Party
Founded 1997
Leader Brad Wall
President Michelle Hunter
Headquarters 324 McDonald St. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Bradley John Wall MLA (born November 24, 1965 in Swift Current Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 6P6
Political ideology Conservatism, Liberalism
International alignment None
Colours Green & Yellow
Website http://www.saskparty.com

The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally The centre-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think tanks whose views A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from power. The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP (formerly the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) is a Social democratic Political party While it has been a right-of-centre party since its creation, it has recently introduced a number of policies which move it closer to the centre of the political spectrum.

The Saskatchewan Party served as the province's Official Opposition until the provincial election on November 7, 2007. The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Saskatchewan Party won 38 seats in the Legislative Assembly, and leader Brad Wall was sworn in as the province's 14th premier on November 21, 2007. Bradley John Wall MLA (born November 24, 1965 in Swift Current Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician The Premier of Saskatchewan is the First minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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The party's origins and political basis

Historically, Saskatchewan politics has tended towards a two-party system, with third parties enjoying limited political success. A two-party system is a form of Party system where two major Political parties dominate voting in nearly all Elections at every For the first 25 years after the province was created, political power was split between the left-wing Liberals in government, and the right-wing Conservatives (initially the Provincial Rights Party) in opposition. The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Provincial Rights Party was a Canadian Political party founded and led by Frederick W The emergence of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (forerunner of the NDP) — a left-of-centre political party formed by the coming together of various socialist, farm and labour groups under a united front — forced the Liberals to the right. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF (French Fédération du commonwealth coopératif, then Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a Canadian As a result of vote-splitting with the Liberals, the less popular Conservative party were no longer able to win seats in the Legislative assembly.

In the late 1970s, the provincial Conservatives (now the Progressive Conservative Party) re-emerged as a political force, forming government under Grant Devine for most of the 1980s. Donald Grant Devine (born July 5, 1944) was the Progressive Conservative Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan However, dissatisfaction with the Tory government towards the end of the decade resulted in the election of the NDP in 1991, with the Conservatives only maintaining 10 of the 66 seats in the Legislature. The Saskatchewan general election of 1991 was the twenty-second provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A subsequent corruption scandal further weakened the party, and a poor showing in the 1995 general election by both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives resulted in a desire by many members of those parties for a united right-wing alternative to the governing NDP. The Saskatchewan general election of 1995 was the twenty-third provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

In 1997, the Saskatchewan Party was formed by a coalition of 4 former Progressive Conservatives (Bill Boyd, Dan D'Autremont, Ben Heppner, Don Toth) and 4 Liberal Party members of the Legislature (Bob Bjornerud, June Draude, Rod Gantefoer, Ken Krawetz). Bill Boyd is a provincial level politician from Saskatchewan, Canada. Daniel H D'Autremont is a Canadian provincial Politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Benjamin D Heppner (born March 18, 1943 &ndash died September 24, 2006) was a Canadian school teacher businessman and politician Donald James (Don Toth (born 1948 is a Canadian provincial Politician & the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Bob Bjornerud is a Canadian provincial Politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the June Draude is a Canadian provincial Politician. She is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Rod Gantefoer (born 1947 is a Canadian provincial politician He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since 1995 representing the constituencies Ken Krawetz is a Canadian provincial Politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of However, it did not result in a formal merger between the two parties. While most Progressive Conservatives joined the new Party, the Progressive Conservative Party itself was not disbanded. It was instead allowed to go dormant for the next two election cycles, with party assets held in trust. The Saskatchewan Party attracted fewer members from the provincial Liberals, which continued to contest elections. Because the new party consisted largely of former Progressive Conservatives, it was initially derided by opponents as merely a re-branding of the Progressive Conservative name in an attempt by the party to distance itself from the still fresh corruption scandal. This view has continued to follow the party up to the present. [1]

The 2003 election

During the 2003 provincial election, the Saskatchewan Party campaigned on a platform of tax reduction and decreased government involvement in the private sector. The Saskatchewan general election of 2003 was the twenty-fifth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A party platform, also known as a Manifesto, is a list of the principles which a Political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose In Economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private Profit and is not controlled by the State. The party won 28 seats, while the New Democratic Party won 30 seats. The party was accused of having undisclosed plans to privatize all of the province's crown corporations. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business In the Commonwealth realms a Crown corporation is a State-controlled company or enterprise [2] Party leader, Elwin Hermanson, stated he would not sell the four major crown corporations, but would consider any offers received. Elwin Norris Hermanson (born August 22, 1952) is a Canadian politician best known for being the first full-time leader of the Saskatchewan Party. The NDP used the ambiguity in the Saskatchewan Party's position to turn the election into a referendum on crown corporation ownership for many voters, and managed to eke out a small majority government. Elwin Hermanson announced his resignation from the party after losing the election to the NDP. He outlined his reason as stating he had taken the party as far as he could, and that it was time to hand it down to a new leader who could take it further. November 18, 2003. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

The party under Brad Wall

Brad Wall was acclaimed as the new party leader March 15, 2004, after being the only declared candidate for the leadership. Bradley John Wall MLA (born November 24, 1965 in Swift Current Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Other caucus members who had expressed interest in running included Jason Dearborn, Allan Kerpan (a former Reform MP), and Ken Cheveldayoff, a Saskatoon-based MLA who at one time was the President of the Young Progressive Conservatives of Saskatchewan. Jason Dearborn is a Saskatchewan Party MLA of the Saskatchewan Legislature. Allan Edward Joseph Kerpan (born 9 December 1954 in Kenaston Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a

Wall is seen by many as a more politically moderate leader than his predecessor. Following his appointment as leader, the party unveiled a more moderate policy platform that included, among other things, plans for more treatment beds for crystal meth addicts, democratic workplaces, and a new model for economic development in Saskatchewan. With significantly revised core policies and increased emphasis on social issues, the party is attempting to moderate its image to attract left-of-centre voters. In response to the results of the 2003 election, the entire Saskatchewan Party caucus voted in favour of the NDP's Crown Corporations Public Ownership Act, which provided legislative entrenchment for the ownership of the major crown utilities and services.

The party has moderated its views in its moves towards the centre. Its agriculture policy, for example, is based on market-choice in the Canadian Wheat Board. The Canadian Wheat Board (known at times as the Canada Wheat Board or by the acronym CWB) was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1935 as a producer The Saskatchewan Party still rejects both the notion of excessive public involvement in the economy, and government red tape. " Red tape " is a derisive term for excessive Regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents

In February of 2006, the party released a code of ethics document for its members. In the context of a code that is adopted by a profession or by a governmental or quasi-governmental organ to regulate that profession an ethical code may be styled as a code of professional It set out guidelines for conduct and would outline how to deal with violators. Actions that would be prohibited in this document would include disseminating false information, pressuring prospective contributors and offering bribes to other political parties, candidates or voters. Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Some penalties would be as severe as even having their party membership revoked. [3]

In a by-election held on March 5, 2007, the Saskatchewan Party recaptured the seat in the Legislative Assembly left vacant by the death of Ben Heppner. Martensville is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Benjamin D Heppner (born March 18, 1943 &ndash died September 24, 2006) was a Canadian school teacher businessman and politician In a first for Saskatchewan politics, Heppner's daughter, Nancy Heppner, will occupy the seat until the next provincial election, which will be held on 7 November 2007. Nancy Heppner (born 1971 is a current Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, first sitting with Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

In November 2007, the party was sued by the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan over a trust fund. The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The PC party alleges that the trustees of the fund, which contains $2. 9 million, conspired with the Saskatchewan Party to deny the PC party access to their funds, and thus not be able to run candidates in the next election [4]. The Saskatchewan Party denies any involvement, even though 3 of the 5 trustees are active in the Saskatchewan Party [5].

In the November 7th, 2007 general election, the Saskatchewan Party won 38 of the 58 seats in the legislature, forming a majority government. The initial plan of the party is to have a smooth transition in to power through co-operation with the NDP, and to have a late fall session beginning in December.

Clashes with the NDP government

In 2004, the Saskatchewan Party's aggressive questioning of the provincial NDP government over a bad investment, SpudCo, forced cabinet minister Eldon Lautermilch to apologize for misleading the legislature, a fact that only became apparent once sworn evidence was acquired from a civil lawsuit against the province. Eldon Floyd Lautermilch is a Canadian provincial Politician. He was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The party requested a public inquiry. A public inquiry is an official Review of events or actions ordered by a country's state's or province's government

In March 2006, the Saskatchewan Party introduced a motion calling on the NDP government to apologize for the highly unfavourable and inaccurate portrayal of Jimmy Gardiner in Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story. James Garfield "Jimmy" Gardiner PC (b November 30, 1883, Farhuquar Ontario - d Prairie Giant The Tommy Douglas Story is a CBC Television Miniseries first aired in two consecutive parts on March 12 and March 13 The government has argued it was not responsible for production of the film, and thus rebuked the motion for an apology. [6]

In 2006, in preparation for the Weyburn-Big Muddy by-election, the Saskatchewan Party was accused of using push polling[7] by attempting to link Liberal leader David Karwacki with the Canadian gun registry. Weyburn-Big Muddy is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. A push poll is a Political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a David Karwacki (born May 30 1965, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Canadian Politician, was elected Leader of The Canadian gun registry is a government-run registry of all legally-owned Guns in Canada. The same poll asked respondents if they linked the Saskatchewan Party with the Progressive Conservative party of Saskatchewan. On May 16, 2006, in an effort to gain political support, they tried to associate the provincial NDP, which had always vocally opposed the gun registry, with their federal party counterparts which support it. [8] In 2006 the party caucus had released a tax-payer funded advertisement for their party in an effort to be critical of the current NDP administration. This ad became known for the misspelling of Saskatchewan, as "Saskatchwan". The ad was also criticized for having false information, for example claiming rising tuition costs, despite the 3 years of a fully funded freeze in the price of tuition. [9]

On November 23, 2006 the Saskatchewan Party tried to make a political issue about the government trying to reclaim money from tobacco companies for the additional strain smokers placed on the health care system. The Saskatchewan government pointed out in a response that the Saskatchewan Party had accepted a $10,000 donation from Imperial Tobacco in 2003. [10]

Political affiliations

While not officially aligned with any federal political party, the majority of the Saskatchewan Party's supporters are also involved with the Conservative Party of Canada, with others being associated with the Liberal Party of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Brad Wall, in the 2004 federal election, personally endorsed Conservative candidate David L. Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of David L Anderson (born August 15, 1957 in Frontier Saskatchewan) is a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons Cypress Hills—Grasslands is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons

In the 2006 federal election, Brad Wall stated he supported the Conservative Party, but would not personally get involved with a federal election. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the The previous leader, Hermanson, was a member of the Reform and Canadian Alliance federal parties. The Reform Party of Canada ( Parti réformiste du Canada) was a Canadian federal Political party that existed from 1987 to 2000 The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur

Current Saskatchewan Conservative MPs who have been historically involved with the Saskatchewan Party include Carol Skelton, who served on Elwin Hermanson's constituency executive, Tom Lukiwski, who served as General Manager of the Saskatchewan Party, Dave Batters, who holds a membership in the Saskatchewan Party, Garry Breitkreuz, who supported the formation of the party, Brian Fitzpatrick, who added policy direction while the party was formed, and Lynne Yelich, who worked for Allan Kerpan while served as MP and received funding from the MLA in the 2006 federal election. Carol Skelton, PC, MP (born December 12, 1945 in Biggar Saskatchewan) and was the Minister of National Revenue of Canada Tom Lukiwski (born October 5, 1951) is a Canadian politician He is the current Conservative Member of Parliament for the Saskatchewan David Batters (born July 12, 1969 in Estevan, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician Garry W Breitkreuz (pronounced Bright-Krites (born October 21, 1945 in Yorkton Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician. Brian Fitzpatrick may refer to Brian Fitzpatrick (Australian author (1905&ndash1965 Brian Fitzpatrick (Canadian politician (born 1945 Lynne Yelich (nee Zdunich (born March 24, 1953 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a third-generation Croatian Canadian Allan Edward Joseph Kerpan (born 9 December 1954 in Kenaston Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician.

See also

References

  1. ^ Saskatchewan Party Poll in 2006 asks respondents if they think the Saskatchewan Party is the same as the Progressive Conservative government from the 1980s. The Politics of Saskatchewan are part of the Canadian federal political system along with the other Canadian provinces. CBC: Karwacki shoots back at controversial poll
  2. ^ James Parker. "Cheap power and heat: Calvert promises lowest utility rates. " Regina Leader-Post, 3 September 2003. A1.
  3. ^ "Party members may face code of ethics. " Regina Leader Post, 9 February 2006. B3
  4. ^ French, Janet. "Sask. Tories launch suit over funds", Saskatoon StarPhoenix, 2007-11-01. The StarPhoenix is a daily Newspaper that serves Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and is a part of CanWest News Service. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.  
  5. ^ Attempt to revitalize PCs a headache for Wall by Murray Mandryk of The Regina Leader-Post
  6. ^ Moose Jaw Times Herald, 21 March 2006. The Regina Leader-Post is the daily newspaper of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and now a member of the CanWest News Service. 2
  7. ^ CBC: Karwacki shoots back at controversial poll, Yahoo! Canada News: Sask. Party denies using controversial polling technique
  8. ^ Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly, Hansard, May 16, 2006 (PDF)
  9. ^ James Wood. "'Saskatchwan' Party fumbles spelling in television ad. " Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 18 May 2006. A8.
  10. ^ CBC: NDP lights into Sask. Party over tobacco donation

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