REGINA – A former Saskatchewan Party MLA is seeking a return to the legislature, but this time as an independent candidate.
Jason Dearborn announced his candidacy for the Kindersley riding on Thursday afternoon.
It’s the same riding he held from 2002-2007, which was then represented by Minister Responsible for the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) Bill Boyd. Boyd is running for re-election in the Kindersley riding.
Dearborn said he’s running “under some reluctance” because he retired from public life after choosing not to seek re-election in 2007.
He added he became an independent candidate because many people in Kindersley have called him with concerns Boyd’s involvement in the controversial land deal involving land for the Regina Bypass near the GTH.
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“There’s that, and there’s a number of issues that he’s had with various portfolios, and the utilization of the government jet 279 times in the last session simply does not sit well with the people at home,” Dearborn said outside the Saskatchewan legislature.
Dearborn also filed a statement with the RCMP commercial crime unit, calling for an investigation into the GTH land deal.
While Dearborn has past ties to the Sask Party, he said he doesn’t know what his working relationship with them will be if elected.
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