Aleana Young (') is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the

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in the

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. She represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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caucus.

Career

Prior to her election to the legislature, Young served on Regina's public school board and owned and operated a gourmet

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shop. She was pregnant during the election campaign and gave birth to a daughter the day before the election. She defeated

Tina Beaudry-Mellor Tina Beaudry-Mellor is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Regina University as a member of the Saskatchewan Party until ...

, the incumbent MLA from the

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. On November 4, 2020, Young was named NDP critic for Economy and Jobs, Immigration, Trade, Sask Builds, Central Services, SGI, and Sask Power, in addition to serving as the NDP deputy House Leader. As of June 22, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition Whip and the Official Opposition critic for Jobs and Economy, Trade and Export Development, SaskPower, Energy and Resources, and Forestry. In the

2024 Saskatchewan general election The 2024 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 28, 2024, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The incumbent Saskatchewan Party government, led by Premier Scott Moe since 2018, sought re-election to a fifth ...

Young was re-elected in the newly created constituency of

Electoral history

References

External links

Campaign trail
for the 2020 general election by

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