Summary
Gordon S. Wyant, KC (born 1957) is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning a by-election in 2010.[2] He resigned from Cabinet after announcing on August 25, 2017 that he would be running for the Saskatchewan Party Leadership to replace Premier Brad Wall.[3] Wyant lost the leadership election to Scott Moe. When Moe was sworn in as premier, he appointed Wyant as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education.
Gordon Wyant | |
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| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Northwest | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Serge LeClerc |
| Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan | |
| In office February 2, 2018 – November 9, 2020 | |
| Premier | Scott Moe |
| Preceded by | Don Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Donna Harpauer |
| Saskatoon City Councillor | |
| In office October 22, 2003 – October 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Peter McCann |
| Succeeded by | Randy Donauer |
| Constituency | Ward 5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67)[1] Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Canada (until 2017) |
| Residence(s) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Wyant previously served as a member of Saskatoon City Council from 2003 to 2010.[4][5]
He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan.[6][7] In 2008 he was appointed Queen's Counsel.[8][9] Wyant has also served as a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre.[10][11]
Political career edit
Wyant was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on October 18, 2010, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Northwest as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.[12] He was re-elected in the 2011 general election.[13] He previously served on Saskatoon City Council, serving in Ward 5 from 2003 until 2010. On August 25, 2017 Wyant announced he was running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Wyant was eliminated on the third ballot, losing to eventual winner Scott Moe.
Personal life edit
Wyant has four adult children with his wife, Christine Hrudka.[13]
Electoral history edit
| 2020 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Northwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Saskatchewan | Gordon Wyant | 4,390 | 62.17 | |||||
| New Democratic | Gillian Strange | 2,519 | 35.68 | |||||
| Green | Maria Krznar | 152 | 2.15 | |||||
| Total | 7,061 | 98.96 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| 2016 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Northwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Saskatchewan | Gordon Wyant | 4,514 | 65.48 | |||||
| New Democratic | Dennel Pickering | 2,004 | 29.07 | |||||
| Liberal | Eric Steiner | 254 | 3.68 | |||||
| Green | Nylissa Valentine | 121 | 1.75 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,893 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[14][15] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Gordon Wyant | 4,761 | 70.35 | +11.40 | |
| NDP | Nicole White | 1,718 | 25.39 | -7.67 | |
| Green | Luke Bonsan | 153 | 2.26 | -0.09 | |
| Liberal | Eric Steiner | 135 | 2.00 | -1.03 | |
| Total | 6,767 | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Gordon Wyant | 3,051 | 58.95 | +5.15 | |
| NDP | Jan Dyky | 1,711 | 33.06 | +3.38 | |
| Liberal | Eric Steiner | 157 | 3.03 | -11.73 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Manny Sonnenschein | 133 | 2.57 | - | |
| Green | Larissa Shasko | 122 | 2.35 | +0.59 | |
| Total | 5,175 | 100.00 | |||
References edit
- ^ Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory. 1994. ISBN 9781561602230.
- ^ "Constituency of Saskatoon Northwest By-Election Monday, October 18, 2010". Elections Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Mandryk: Leadership cruise may turn into a rather wild ride". Regina Leader-Post. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Gord Wyant wins Saskatoon Northwest byelection for Saskatchewan Party". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hamilton, Charles (4 November 2010). "Will By-Election Bring Change to Council Cliques?". Planet S Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Gordon S. Wyant". McKercher LLP. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Gordon Wyant – Saskatoon Northwest – Saskatchewan Party". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "2008 Queen's Counsel Appointments". Government of Saskatchewan. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Benchers' Digest – Queen's Counsel Ceremony" (PDF). Law Society of Saskatchewan. April 2009. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Board of Police Commissioners". Saskatoon Police Service. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Credit Union Centre. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Wyant wins Saskatoon Northwest byelection". CBC News. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Honourable Gordon Wyant, Q.C. | Cabinet".
- ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
External links edit
- Official website