An
election for the leadership of the
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (Saskatchewan NDP or Sask NDP), branded as the Saskatchewan New Democrats, is a social democratic political party in Saskatchewan, Canada. The party was founded in 1932 as the Farmer-Labour Group and was kno ...
was triggered on November 7, 2011 following
Dwain Lingenfelter's resignation after losing
his seat in the
2011 election. The party selected its new leader on March 9, 2013, by a one-member one vote system held during a convention at
TCU Place
TCU Place, formerly known as the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, is a convention and arts centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated in the Central Business District it is located next to Midtown Plaza.
The Saskatoon Centennial Audito ...
in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
.
Timeline
*June 7, 2009:
Dwain Lingenfelter
Dwain Lingenfelter (born February 27, 1949) is a former Canadian politician from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1978 to 1986, 19 ...
wins the
leadership election
A leadership election is a political contest held in various countries by which the members of a political party determine who will be the leader of their party.
Generally, any political party can determine its own rules governing how and when a ...
to succeed
Lorne Calvert
Lorne Albert Calvert (born December 24, 1952) is a Canadian politician who served as the 13th premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and Member of the Legislative Assembly ...
.
*November 7, 2011: The
2011 general election is held, reducing the NDP to nine seats. Dwain Lingenfelter loses
his seat, and resigns as NDP leader.
*November 19, 2011: The provincial council of the Saskatchewan NDP elects
Regina Lakeview
Regina Lakeview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
, -
, NDP
, John Nilson
, align="right", 3,908
, align= ...
MLA
John Nilson
John Nilson (born July 9, 1951) is a retired Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the Regina Lakeview constituency from 1995 to 2016. He served a ...
as interim leader.
*March 10, 2012: The party announces the date and rules for the 2013 leadership race, scheduling it for either February or March 2013. The party announces that it will use a
one member, one vote
"One man, one vote" or "one vote, one value" is a slogan used to advocate for the principle of equal representation in voting. This slogan is used by advocates of democracy and political equality, especially with regard to electoral reforms like ...
system using a
preferential ballot
Ranked voting is any voting system that uses voters' Ordinal utility, rankings of candidates to choose a single winner or multiple winners. More formally, a ranked vote system depends only on voters' total order, order of preference of the cand ...
. The party also announces tighter rules about how memberships can be purchased.
*May 4, 2012: The party announces that the leadership convention will be held on March 9, 2013, with a general convention scheduled to be held on March 8 and 10.
*November 18, 2012: First all-candidates debate is held in
Regina
*November 22, 2012: Second all-candidates debate is held in
Humboldt Humboldt may refer to:
People
* Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt
* Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt
Fictional characters
* Hu ...
*November 24, 2012: Third all-candidates debate is held in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
*November 29, 2012: Fourth all-candidates debate is held in
Swift Current
Swift Current is the sixth-largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. As of 2024, Swift Current has an estimated population of ...
*December 1, 2012: Fifth all-candidates debate is held in
Melfort
*January 12, 2013: Sixth all-candidates debate will be held in
Rosetown Rosetown may refer to:
Places
*Rosetown, South Australia, locality in South Australia
*Rosetown, Saskatchewan, town in Saskatchewan, Canada
**Rosetown Airport
Electoral districts in Saskatchewan
*Rosetown (federal electoral district), former fed ...
*January 19, 2013: Seventh all-candidates debate will be held in
Weyburn
Weyburn is the tenth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 11,019. It is on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina and is north from the North Dakota border in the ...
*January 24, 2013: Eighth all-candidates debate will be held in
North Battleford
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The B ...
*January 26, 2013: Deadline for new members to sign-up and be eligible to vote at the leadership convention.
*January 31, 2013: Ninth all-candidates debate will be held in
Yorkton
Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about north-west of Winnipeg and south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province.
Yorkton was founded in 1882 and incorporated as a city in 1928. ...
*February 7, 2013: Tenth all-candidates debate will be held in
Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Alb ...
*February 9, 2013: Eleventh all-candidates debate will be held in
Regina
*February 13, 2013: Twelfth all-candidates debate will be held in
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw is the List of cities in Saskatchewan, fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina, Saskatchewan, Re ...
*February 16, 2013: Final all-candidates debate will be held in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
*March 8–10, 2013: Convention will be held at
TCU Place
TCU Place, formerly known as the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, is a convention and arts centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated in the Central Business District it is located next to Midtown Plaza.
The Saskatoon Centennial Audito ...
in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
.
*March 9, 2013: Last day of voting. Results announced at leadership convention.
Candidates
Cam Broten
Cameron Paul Broten (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian politician. He represented the constituency of Saskatoon Massey Place in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016 and served as the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrat ...

;Background
MLA for
Saskatoon Massey Place (2007–2016)
:Date campaign launched: September 5, 2012
:Campaign website:
;Supporters
*MLAs: (3)
Danielle Chartier
Danielle Chartier is a former Canadian politician. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on September 21, 2009, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Riversdale as a member of the Saskatchewan Ne ...
(
Saskatoon Riversdale
Saskatoon Riversdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was held by two Premiers of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2007 — Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert. It is currently represented by Mar ...
);
Cathy Sproule
Cathy Sproule is a retired Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Saskatoon Nutana in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2011 to 2020. A member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
The Saskatchewan New D ...
(
Saskatoon Nutana
Saskatoon Nutana is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is named for the neighbourhood of Nutana which is one of several within its electoral boundaries.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
...
);
Doyle Vermette (
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
)
*Former MLAs: (4)
Eric Cline
Eric H. Cline (born August 12, 1955) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Idylwyld from 1991 to 1995, Saska ...
(
Saskatoon Massey Place 1991-2007, former cabinet minister);
Jerome Hammersmith (
Prince Albert-Duck Lake 1978-1983, former cabinet minister);
Frank Quennell (
Saskatoon Meewasin
Saskatoon Meewasin is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district includes the neighbourhoods of River Heights, Richmond Heights, City Park, North Park, and Kelsey-Woodlawn. As of th ...
2003-2011, former cabinet minister);
Len Taylor
Leonard William "Len" Taylor (born January 16, 1952) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing The Battlefords. Taylor is a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
From 2000 ...
(
The Battlefords
The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the city of North Battleford and the town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. The two communities are separated by the North Saskatchewan River and co ...
2003-2011, Former MP for
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Battleford—Kindersley, Meadow Lake ...
1988-1997, former cabinet minister)
*Federal politicians: (1)
Ray Funk
Raymond John Funk (born 13 February 1948) was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan. He represented Prince Albert—Churchill River and was a member of the New Democratic Party. Funk won his seat in the ...
(Former MP for
Prince Albert—Churchill River
Prince Albert—Churchill River was a federal electoral district in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Mackenzie, Princ ...
1988-1993)
*Municipal politicians:
*Labour organizations:
*Other prominent individuals: (1) Former President of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats Mitchell Anderson
Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili (born April 11, 1975) is a Canadian physician and former politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Saskatoon Meewasin from 2017 to 2022 and as leader of the Saska ...

;Background
Doctor, author and community health advocate.
Runner-up for the Saskatchewan NDP leadership
in 2009.
:Date campaign launched: September 14, 2012
:Campaign website:
;Supporters
*MLAs:
*Former MLAs: (3)
Lon Borgerson (
Saskatchewan Rivers
Saskatchewan Rivers is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency is located where the North Saskatchewan River and the South Saskatchewan River merge. Communities in the riding incl ...
2003-2007);
Robert Llewellyn Lyons (
Regina Rosemont
Regina Rosemont was a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is represented by Trent Wotherspoon of the New Democratic Party, who first won the seat in the 2007 election. The riding was ...
1986-1995);
Mark Wartman (
Regina Qu'Appelle Valley
Regina Qu'Appelle Valley was a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district included the Regina neighbourhoods of Fairways W ...
1999-2007, former cabinet minister)
*Federal politicians: (2)
Niki Ashton
Niki Christina Ashton (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian politician. She served as the Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba from 2008 to 2025 as a m ...
(
Churchill);
Libby Davies
Libby Davies (born February 27, 1953) is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. She was the member of Parliament for Vancouver East from 1997 to 2015, House leader for the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011, and deputy leade ...
(
Vancouver East
Vancouver East () is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. Since 2015, it has been represented by New Democratic Party MP Jenny Kwan.
Vancouver East ...
)
*Municipal politicians: (2) Charlie Clark (
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
councillor); Don Mitchell (Former Mayor of
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw is the List of cities in Saskatchewan, fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina, Saskatchewan, Re ...
and Moose Jaw councillor)
*Labour organizations: (1)
United Food and Commercial Workers Saskatchewan
*Other prominent individuals: (4) Former President of the
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Steven Allen; Saskatchewan NDP Vice-President Gavin Gardiner;
York University
York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...
professor of Health Policy and Management
Dennis Raphael
Dennis Raphael is a Canadian social scientist who has written extensively on the social inequalities in health in Canada and elsewhere.
Career
Raphael obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto in 1975. He has spent the majority of his car ...
;
Nettie Wiebe
Trent Wotherspoon
;Background
MLA for
Regina Rosemont
Regina Rosemont was a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is represented by Trent Wotherspoon of the New Democratic Party, who first won the seat in the 2007 election. The riding was ...
(2007–present)
:Date campaign launched: September 14, 2012
:Campaign website:
;Supporters
*MLAs: (1)
Warren McCall
Warren McCall is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. A member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, he was first elected in a February 2001 by-election and has been re-elected to the Legislative Assembly for Regin ...
(
Regina Elphinstone-Centre
Regina Elphinstone-Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The constituency and its predecessors have been among the most reliable in the province for the NDP (and its predecessor the CCF) ...
, former cabinet minister)
*Former MLAs: (14)
Donald William Cody (
Watrous 1971-1975 and
Kinistino 1978-1982, former cabinet minister, former Mayor of
Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Alb ...
, and Prince Albert councillor);
Joanne Crofford
Joanne Sharon Crofford (born October 29, 1947) is a former MLA for Regina Rosemont, Saskatchewan, and a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
She was born Joanne Sharon Elkin in Regina, the daughter of Hubert Elkin and Elsie Lilli ...
(
Regina Rosemont
Regina Rosemont was a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is represented by Trent Wotherspoon of the New Democratic Party, who first won the seat in the 2007 election. The riding was ...
1991-2007, former cabinet minister);
Darcy Furber (
Prince Albert Northcote
Prince Albert Northcote is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. One of two provincial constituencies for the city of Prince Albert, the other being Prince Albert Carlton, the riding's southern bo ...
2007-2011);
Ron Harper
Ronald Harper Sr. (born January 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1986 and 2001 and is a five-time NBA champion.
Early life
Ronald Har ...
(
Pelly 1991-1995 and
Regina Northeast
Regina Northeast is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district includes the neighbourhoods of Parkridge, Uplands, Glencai ...
1999-2011, former cabinet minister);
Andy Iwanchuk (
Saskatoon Fairview 2003-2011);
Judy Junor (
Saskatoon Eastview
Saskatoon Eastview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district includes the neighbourhoods of Queen Elizabeth, Eastview, Nutana Park, Adelaide/Churchill, and Avalon.
History
The ...
1998-2011, former cabinet minister);
Reg Knezacek
Reg Knezacek (born December 27, 1945) was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan () is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Sa ...
(
Saltcoats
Saltcoats (; Scots: ''Saulcuts'') is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water of the Firth of Clyde, carried out in small cottages ...
1991-1995);
Eldon Lautermilch (
Prince Albert Northcote
Prince Albert Northcote is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. One of two provincial constituencies for the city of Prince Albert, the other being Prince Albert Carlton, the riding's southern bo ...
1986-2007, former cabinet minister);
Sandra Morin (
Regina Walsh Acres 2003-2011, former cabinet minister);
Lorne Scott
Reginald Lorne Scott, C.M. (2009) (b. May 19, 1947) is a Canadian environmentalist and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. From 1991 to 1995 he represented the seat of Indian Head-Wolseley and from 1995 to 1999 he represented Indi ...
(
Indian Head-Milestone
Indian Head-Milestone is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southern Saskatchewan, this riding was created through the ''Representation Act, 1994'' (Saskatchewan) by combining the r ...
1995-1999, former cabinet minister);
John Solomon (
Regina North West 1979-1982 and 1986-1994, Former MP for
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre (formerly known as Regina—Arm River) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.
Geography
The district included the north ...
1993-2000);
Violet Stanger
Violet Laverne Stanger (1940 – February 6, 2023) was a Canadian politician, who sat in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1999. A member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party caucus, she represented the electoral dist ...
(
Lloydminster
Lloydminster is a city in Canada which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The city is incorporated by both provinces as a single city with a single municipal administra ...
1991-1999);
Kim Trew (
Regina Coronation Park
Regina Coronation Park is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in north-central Regina, this district includes the neighbourhoods of Coronation Park, Argyle Park, Cityview, Englewood, Hi ...
1986-2011, former cabinet minister);
Harry Van Mulligen (
Regina Douglas Park
Regina Douglas Park is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Created for the 18th Saskatchewan general election as "Regina Victoria", it was redrawn and renamed "Regina Douglas Park" by the ''Rep ...
1986-2009, former cabinet minister)
*Federal politicians: (2)
John Burton (Former MP for
Regina East
Regina East was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Humboldt—Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw—Lake Cent ...
1968-1972);
John Edmund Parry
John Edmund Parry (born February 6, 1946) is a Canadian politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1988, as a member of the New Democratic Party.
History
Parry was born in London, England, UK. He was educated at W ...
(Former MP for
Kenora—Rainy River Kenora—Rainy River could refer to:
*Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)
*Kenora—Rainy River (provincial electoral district)
Kenora—Rainy River is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district (riding) in northw ...
1984-1988)
*Municipal politicians:
*Labour organizations: (2)
Iron Workers Union Local No. 771;
Saskatchewan Building Trades Council
*Other prominent individuals: (2) Saskatchewan NDP Vice-President Joanna Sanders; Former Saskatchewan NDP President Jeff Grubb
Withdrawn candidates
Erin Weir
Erin M. K. Weir (born 1982) is a Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. From 2015 until 2019, he was Member of Parliament for the riding of Regina—Lewvan. Weir initially sat as a member of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) but was expel ...

;Background
Economist
Former President and Vice-President of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats
Federal NDP candidate in
Wascana during the
2004 election
The following elections occurred in the year 2004.
Africa
* 2004 Algerian presidential election
* 2004 Botswana general election
* 2004 Cameroonian presidential election
* 2004 Comorian legislative election
* 2004 Equatorial Guinean legislativ ...
.
Weir withdrew from the race on February 20, 2013 and endorsed Ryan Meili.
:Date campaign launched: September 7, 2012
:Date campaign withdrawn: February 20, 2013
:Campaign website:
;Supporters
*Former MLAs: (2)
Doreen Hamilton
Doreen Ellen Hamilton ( Munholland; May 17, 1951 – December 2, 2022) was a Canadian politician. She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina. (
Regina Wascana Plains
Regina Wascana Plains is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. At different points in time, this district included the Regina neighbourhoods of University Park, University Park East, Arcola East- ...
1991-2007, former cabinet minister);
Anne deBlois Smart
Anne deBlois Smart ( Privette; December 8, 1935 – May 17, 2024)[Obituary](_blank)
thest ...
(
Saskatoon Centre
Saskatoon Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is one of 13 districts covering the province's largest city, Saskatoon.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Electoral history
...
1986-1991)
*Federal politicians: (2)
Bill Knight
William George Knight (born October 24, 1947) is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada.
Knight was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan. A teacher by profession, Knight was first elected as a New D ...
(Former MP for
Assiniboia
Assiniboia District refers to two historical districts of Canada's Northwest Territories. The name is taken from the Assiniboine First Nation.
Historical usage
''For more information on the history of the provisional districts, see also Distric ...
1971-1974);
Dick Proctor
Dick Proctor (born February 12, 1941, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian political activist, former New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament, and a former journalist.
Career Politics
Proctor has been active with the NDP in a number of ...
(Former MP for
Palliser 1997-2004)
*Other prominent individuals: (5) Former
Premier of Manitoba
The premier of Manitoba () is the first minister (i.e., head of government or chief executive) for the Canadian province of Manitoba—as well as the ''de facto'' President of the province's Executive Council.
In formal terms, the premier rec ...
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley (November 21, 1934 – December 30, 2015) was a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988. Prior to his premiership, Pawley served in various ministerial positions after his ...
;
Former Saskatchewan NDP Vice-President Steven Lloyd; Former Saskatchewan NDP Provincial Secretaries Rod Dickinson and Larry Deters;
Mel Watkins
Melville Henry Watkins (May 15, 1932 – April 2, 2020) was a Canadian political economist and activist and professor emeritus of economics and political science at the University of Toronto. He was a founder and co-leader with James Laxer o ...
and
James Laxer
James Robert Laxer (22 December 1941 – 23 February 2018), also known as Jim Laxer, was a Canadian political economist, historian, public intellectual, and political activist who served as a professor at York University. Best known as co-f ...
, co-founders of
The Waffle
The Waffle (officially known as the Movement for an Independent Socialist Canada after 1972) was a radical wing of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It later transformed into an independent political party, ...
Declined
*
Buckley Belanger
Harold "Buckley" Belanger (; born March 21, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has been Secretary of State (Rural Development) since 2025. Belanger was elected to the House of Commons in the 2025 federal election and serves as the member of ...
, MLA for
Athabasca
*
Danielle Chartier
Danielle Chartier is a former Canadian politician. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on September 21, 2009, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Riversdale as a member of the Saskatchewan Ne ...
, MLA for
Saskatoon Riversdale
Saskatoon Riversdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was held by two Premiers of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2007 — Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert. It is currently represented by Mar ...
*
David Forbes, MLA for
Saskatoon Centre
Saskatoon Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is one of 13 districts covering the province's largest city, Saskatoon.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Electoral history
...
*
Warren McCall
Warren McCall is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. A member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, he was first elected in a February 2001 by-election and has been re-elected to the Legislative Assembly for Regin ...
, MLA for
Regina Elphinstone-Centre
Regina Elphinstone-Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The constituency and its predecessors have been among the most reliable in the province for the NDP (and its predecessor the CCF) ...
*
John Nilson
John Nilson (born July 9, 1951) is a retired Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the Regina Lakeview constituency from 1995 to 2016. He served a ...
, Current interim leader and MLA for
Regina Lakeview
Regina Lakeview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
, -
, NDP
, John Nilson
, align="right", 3,908
, align= ...
*
Cathy Sproule
Cathy Sproule is a retired Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Saskatoon Nutana in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2011 to 2020. A member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
The Saskatchewan New D ...
, MLA for
Saskatoon Nutana
Saskatoon Nutana is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is named for the neighbourhood of Nutana which is one of several within its electoral boundaries.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
...
*
Doyle Vermette, MLA for
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
Results
First ballot
*
Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili (born April 11, 1975) is a Canadian physician and former politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Saskatoon Meewasin from 2017 to 2022 and as leader of the Saska ...
3,384 (38.8%)
*
Cam Broten
Cameron Paul Broten (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian politician. He represented the constituency of Saskatoon Massey Place in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016 and served as the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrat ...
2,942 (33.7%)
*
Trent Wotherspoon 2,120 (24.3%)
*Other 273 (3.1%)
poiled ballots and any Weir votes cast before Weir withdrew(Weir withdrew February 20 to support Meili, too late to be removed from the mail ballot; Wotherspoon withdraws following the first ballot without endorsing a candidate.)
Second ballot
*
Cam Broten
Cameron Paul Broten (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian politician. He represented the constituency of Saskatoon Massey Place in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016 and served as the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrat ...
4,164 (50.3%)
*
Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili (born April 11, 1975) is a Canadian physician and former politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Saskatoon Meewasin from 2017 to 2022 and as leader of the Saska ...
4,120 (49.7%)
See also
*
Leadership convention
{{Politics of Canada
In Politics of Canada, Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leadership, leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader.
Overview
In Canada, ...
References
External links
Official site
{{NDP
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership elections
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election
Leaders of the Saskatchewan CCF/NDP
New Democratic Party leadership election
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election
2010s in Saskatoon