Executive Council of Saskatchewan

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The Executive Council of Saskatchewan (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Saskatchewan) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.

The Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan, as representative of the Queen in Right of Saskatchewan, formally heads the council. The lieutenant-governor does not normally attend its meetings and in practice the Premier of Saskatchewan is its most powerful member. (However, many of its documents are referred to as being issued by the Governor-in-Council.) Other members of the Cabinet, the ministers, are selected by the Premier of Saskatchewan and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the heads of ministries, but this is not always the case.

As at the federal level, the most important Cabinet post after that of the Premier is Minister of Finance. The next most powerful position is, arguably, Minister of Health, since the Ministry has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Justice, Education, and Energy and Resources.

Current Cabinet[]

The current ministry has been in place since 2007, when the Saskatchewan Party won the general election of that year under the leadership of Brad Wall. The government was returned to office after the elections of 2011 and 2016. On February 2, 2018, Scott Moe succeeded Wall as Premier, and a new cabinet was formed.

The list of Cabinet members below is current as of November 9, 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Members are listed in order of precedence.

Lieutenant-Governor
His Honour the Honourable Russell Mirasty 2019 to present
Portfolio Minister Cabinet Minister Since:
Premier of Saskatchewan
      President of the Executive Council
      & Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Scott Moe 2015-2017; 2018 to present
Deputy Premier
      & Minister of Finance
Donna Harpauer 2007 to present
Minister of Crown Investments Corporation
      & Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
      & Minister Responsible for the Workers Compensation Board
Don Morgan, QC 2007 to present
Minister of Education Dustin Duncan 2009 to present
Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement
      &Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission
      &Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
Jim Reiter 2009 to present
Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell 2007 to 2010; 2012 to present
Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre 2016 to present
Minister of Agriculture
      & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
Dave Marit 2016 to present
Minister of Advanced Education Gene Makowsky 2017 to present
Minister of Health Paul Merriman 2017 to present
Minister of Trade and Export Development
      & Minister of Immigration and Careers Training
      & Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan
      & Minister Responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan
Jeremy Harrison 2009 to 2012; 2014 to 2017; 2018 to present
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Gordon Wyant, QC 2014 to 2017; 2018 to present
Minister of Environment Warren Kaeding 2018 to present
Minister of Social Services Lori Carr 2018 to present
Minister of Government Relations
      & Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs
      & Minister Responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission
Don McMorris 2007 to 2016; 2020 to present
Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport
      & Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
Laura Ross 2010 to 2012; 2020 to present
Minister of Seniors and Rural and Remote Health
      & Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Everett Hindley 2020 to present
Minister of Highways
      & Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Fred Bradshaw 2021 to present
Provincial Secretary / Legislative Secretary to the Premier responsible for Provincial Autonomy Lyle Stewart 2020 to present

References[]

  1. ^ Saskatchewan Order-in-Council 494/2017, October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Government of Saskatchewan Cabinet | Saskatchewan Cabinet, Ministries, Agencies, and Other Governments | Government of Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. ^ "Doherty out of Finance, 4 new faces in Sask. cabinet", CBC News, August 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Advanced Education Minister Kevin Doherty resigns from Sask. cabinet," CBC News, October 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lori Carr gets a cabinet post - SaskToday.ca".
  6. ^ "Premier Scott Moe Announces New Cabinet After Receiving Strong Mandate | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan".
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