Premier Brad Wall is heading back to Regina with an overwhelming majority after the Saskatchewan Party won 49 of the province’s 58 seats in Monday’s provincial election.
It was an historic win as Wall and his party captured 64 per cent of the popular vote – the largest in Saskatchewan history. The previous best was 57 per cent in 1912.
Wall rode a wave of a booming economy, a growing population and low key promises to victory.
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“People from across the country might be looking in on us this evening and wondering, ‘What happened in Saskatchewan this evening?’
“What those folks may not know is that in this province, green is the colour!” he said as a crowd of supporters in Swift Current cheered.
Wall also said he was humbled by the victory and pledged to eliminate the provincial debt by 2015.
Meanwhile, NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter accepted responsibility for the loss.
“That (defeat) was my fault, not yours, not your fault at all,”said Lingenfelter as supporters shouted back “No, no!”
“For that I say I’m sorry,” he continued. “But we will dobetter”.
Lingenfelter tendered his resignation as party leader. He also lost his seat in Regina Douglas Park.
A number of prominent NDP MLA’s are also not returning to Regina. Judy Junor, Frank Quennell and Andy Iwanchuck were all defeated in their Saskatoon ridings, while Len Taylor was defeated in The Battlefords.
In Regina, long-time Saskatchewan Roughrider Gene Makowsky defeated Kevin Yates and Deb Higgins lost her seat in Moose Jaw.
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