Saskatchewan.

• Author: Ursulescu, Stacey
• Position: Legislative Reports

Cabinet Shuffle

Premier Scott Moe announced a small cabinet shuffle on August 15, 2018. Lyle Stewart, the Minister of Agriculture, resigned from cabinet due to health-related issues. Replacing Mr. Stewart as the Minister of Agriculture is David Marit. Mr. Marit was the Minister of Highways and Infrastructure and the Minister responsible for SaskBuilds. Lori Carr, who entered cabinet for the first time, took over the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Gordon Wyant, who is the Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, also returned as the Minister responsible for SaskBuilds.

By-Election

A by-election in the constituency of Regina Northeast was held on September 12, 2018. NDP candidate Yens Pedersen won the by-election. He was sworn in on October 17, 2018 and took his seat in the Legislative Assembly on October 24, 2018.

The composition of the Assembly is now 48 Saskatchewan Party members and 13 NDP members.

Prorogation and the Opening of a New Session

At the request of the government and pursuant to the order adopted by the Assembly on May 31, 2018, the second session of the twenty-eighth legislature was prorogued on the morning of October 24, 2018. The third session of the twenty-eighth legislature was opened in the afternoon by W. Thomas Molloy, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, who delivered his first Speech from the Throne.

Saskatchewan Teachers' Institute on Parliamentary Democracy

From November 17 to 21, 2018, Speaker Mark...