Randy Weekes

REGINA – Former Saskatchewan Party MLA and Speaker Randy Weekes has made it official — he’s supporting the NDP. “Yes I have Endorsed Carla Beck and the NDP. It’s time for a change,” posted Weekes on the X platform. The endorsement comes soon after Weekes has said Tuesday that a caucus staff member had overheard David […]

A Saskatchewan Party candidate apologized Tuesday after it came to light that he used a racial slur in the government caucus office a year ago. David Buckingham, who is running again in Saskatoon Westview in the Oct. 28 election, said it was wrong. “There was one occasion where I repeated a racially inappropriate word, as I was […]

The Government of Saskatchewan is falling into lockstep with other provinces in terms of banning cell phone use in schools. They are taking significant steps to enhance “student focus and reduce distractions in classrooms”. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, cell phones will be banned during class time across all K-12 schools in the province. […]

Saskatchewan’s premier spoke up in defence of his government house leader on Friday, rejecting allegations that Jeremy Harrison brought or wanted to bring guns into the legislature and describing the claims as false.  Scott Moe said Harrison told him that he also never flashed his jacket at the legislature’s Speaker as if he was carrying […]

Saskatchewan’s finance minister was ordered to apologize Monday after she sent the Speaker a text accusing him of letting the legislature devolve into an “Opposition puppet show.”  Donna Harpauer delivered the apology in the house after Speaker Randy Weekes said the minister had messaged him saying government members can’t push back during chamber debates and that as […]

Before getting down to business for a short two-week session of the Saskatchewan Legislature, MLA’s had to select a Speaker and there will be a change. Randy Weekes, the Saskatchewan Party MLA for Biggar,  defeated five others including Mark Docherty who was looking to continue in the role. Weekes is the longest-serving Saskatchewan Party MLA […]