The 2024 provincial election is officially underway.
This morning, Premier Scott Moe requested Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty dissolve the provincial legislature, with a general election to be held on October 28th.
This election will be the 30th election in Saskatchewan’s history. At the time the legislature was dissolved, the Saskatchewan Party had 44 seats, the NDP 13, and the Sask United Party 1. There were also two independents sitting in the house.
At the time the writ was dropped, the Saskatchewan Party and NDP had nominated candidates in all 61 ridings. The Green Party has candidates in 59 ridings, the Sask United Party in 23 ridings, the Buffalo Party in 11 ridings, and the Progressive Conservatives in nine ridings. There is also one candidate nominated for the Sask Progress Party, and there is one independent who has announced his intention to run.