Ken Cheveldayoff of the Saskatchewan Party is elected in Saskatoon Willowgrove.
Summary
Saskatchewan Party candidate Ken Cheveldayoff seeks a fifth term in Saskatoon Willowgrove after winning four elections in Saskatoon Silver Springs.
Boundaries
The riding includes several neighbourhoods in Saskatoon’s north-east, such as Willowgrove, Brighton, and a chunk of Evergreen.
Last Election
Cheveldayoff defeated NDP candidate Tajinder Grewal by over 4,300 votes. Turnout was just under 59 per cent.
History
Saskatoon Willowgrove was first contested in the 2016 election. Prior, it was represented by portions of Saskatoon Silver Springs, which Cheveldayoff held from 2003 until a redraw of the ridings for the 2016 election. Prior to that, the northeastern area of the city was held by NDP MLAs since 1986.
Candidates
NDP: KAITLYN HARVEY
Is a Métis lawyer, mother and small business owner.
Holds a juris doctorate degree and a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Saskatchewan.
Worked as a research assistant at Environment Canada and was a teaching assistant in two legal programs designed for Indigenous peoples while at university.
She also worked at CLASSIC, a poverty law clinical program in Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan Party: KEN CHEVELDAYOFF Incumbent
First elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007, 2011 and 2016.
Minister of central services.
Previously held a number of ministerial roles including minister of Crown corporations, minister of enterprise, the minister responsible for SaskEnergy, minister responsible for trade and minister of First Nations and Métis relations.
He has a B.A. (Honours) in economics and political science and a masters of business administration.
Prior to being elected, he worked with Western Economic Diversification.
Green Party: DAVID GREENFIELD
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