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No committee investigation into Speaker’s allegations

The Sask. Party government will not be allowing a formal investigation to be called over the allegations made by Speaker Randy Weekes at the end of the spring legislative session.

Last week, Weekes wrote to the committee to see how to proceed. The Saskatchewan NDP wrote several letters requesting the committee reconvene and call a special investigation with subpoena powers.

In a statement, the provincial government identified the complaint process available, saying “It includes an investigation process and a provision to engage an independent outside investigator if necessary. This is the process that should be followed should the Speaker, or any Member of the Legislative Assembly, wish to make a harassment complaint.”

Vicki Mowat, the deputy leader of the NDP was disappointed in the response after previously calling for an investigator to be named by the House Services Committee, saying, “Though we acknowledge the policy is designed to be fair and impartial regarding member-on-member harassment, this policy on its own is ill-suited to getting answers to the questions many Saskatchewan people still have.” The Speaker currently chairs the committee comprising government and opposition MLAs. The NDP continues to call on the Speaker to reconvene the committee.

Minister Harrison resigned as Government House Leader after admitting to bringing a long-gun into the Legislative building. He remains in cabinet as Minister of Trade and Export. Last week, Harrison told reporters that house leadership would have more to say ‘very soon.’

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Wyant distances himself from pronoun policy

On Monday Gordon Wyant announced that he would be running for Mayor of Saskatoon. Speaking to media at the announcement the longtime Saskatchewan Party cabinet minister put some distance between himself and the provincial government’s controversial pronoun bill, Bill 137, stating he was in opposition to the bill that was eventually passed during an emergency sitting last fall.

“Gender identity as a prohibited ground of discrimination is one of my proudest moments in the legislature,” Wyant said to media. “You’ll know I didn’t vote on the legislation that the government had brought forward in the emergency session. I didn’t vote for it and I think that indicates the fact that I wasn’t supportive of the legislation, the way it was brought forward.”

Wyant technically ‘okayed’ the legislation in first and second reading, but was not present for the final vote. Often times members will be ‘in favour’ of Bills proceeding through first and second reading. This includes members of all parties.

Earlier this month, Pride Parade organizers barred any Saskatchewan Party MLAs from attending their events. Wyant was hopeful that his personal record, and the fact that he is no longer a member of the government would allow him to continue participating at Saskatoon’s pride parade.

“I have reached out to the organizers of the pride parade and we’ll be having conversations with them this week in terms of my participation. If it is their position that they don’t want me to participate in the parade I will be very respectful of that but I hope they’ll change their mind.” Wyant continued by saying he is proud of his attendance record at Pride and proud of his support for human rights when it comes to transgender individuals.

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NDP nominate candidate in Lumsden-Morse

The Saskatchewan NDP has nominated a candidate in Lumsden-Morse.

Chauntel Baudu was acclaimed at the RiverPark Centre in Lumsden last night to become the party’s 41st candidate out of 61 nominated ahead of this fall’s election. Baudu is an educator in the Prairie Valley School Division. She is the 22nd female candidate nominated by the party.

Lumsden-Morse has been a Sask. Party stronghold for a very long time with Lyle Stewart representing the area until Blaine McLeod won a by-election to replace Stewart last summer. It is notable that Sask. United leader Jon Hromek will be contesting the seat this fall.

The next nomination scheduled is for the NDP in Athabasca on June 18. It will be contested.

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