Saskatchewan.

• Author: Gudereit, Miranda
• Position: Legislative Reports

Saskatoon Meewasin by-election

On September 26,2022, a by-election was held in the constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin to fill the seat left vacant following the resignation of former Leader of the Opposition Ryan Meili. Five candidates ran in the by-election on behalf of the Saskatchewan Green Party, the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Party, the New Democratic Party (NDP), and the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.

Nathaniel Teed, the NDP candidate, won the by-election. Once Mr. Teed has been seated in the legislature, the composition of the Assembly will be 48 Saskatchewan Party members, 12 New Democratic Party members, and one independent member.

Accession proclamation ceremony

On September 10,2022, the province of Saskatchewan held an accession proclamation ceremony in Regina. During the ceremony at Government House, Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty, on the formal advice of Premier Scott Moe, issued a statement under the Great Seal of the Province of Saskatchewan announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III. The ceremony, which followed the official proclamation ceremony held in London, was similar to events held in Ottawa and across the country. The ceremony was a formal means of conveying the news that a new sovereign had taken the Throne and a symbolic reaffirmation of Saskatchewan's...