SASKATOON – Saskatchewan Party delegates at TCU Place are casting votes this afternoon in the leadership review of Scott Moe.
The leadership review vote is happening over the noon hour and delegates are currently casting their ballots in the review vote and also in the election for Party President. The result is expected to be announced around 1:30 p.m. this afternoon.
Just before the vote, Premier Moe gave his speech to delegates prior to the review vote. It was a rousing speech in which Moe made clear to delegates his desire to stay on and lead the party into another provincial election.
He pointed to the opportunity for the Saskatchewan Party to become the longest serving government in Saskatchewan history after the next election.
"Elections matter — oh, my, elections matter," said Moe, who added "imagine if the NDP were to win the election." He accused the NDP of campaigning to shut down trade offices, and being against the use of nuclear power.
Moe also said the NDP would raise taxes, cut police officers, and introduce rent controls. "They simply don't work and make it hard for families to find good housing," he said.
Moe characterized the NDP in this province as "lost and reckless… We can certainly never let them win."
Moe also spoke of the losses in the cities in the last election and said he "takes responsibility" for those losses, because "I was the face of the campaign." He pledged to do better to communicate the positives of what the government is doing, and also pledged to prepare the party for the next election.
"This is not a time for anyone in this room to become complacent."
Moe said he was "looking forward to leading the Saskatchewan Party in the next election," as he asked for the delegates' continued support. "It would be my true honour to continue to lead this party to lead our team to that sixth consecutive Saskatchewan Party victory."
Just before Moe's address, delegates heard from keynote speaker Ben Mulroney, the former eTalk host and now a radio host. His speech touched on the theme of "reinvention" — a theme that resonated with Sask Party delegates looking to improve the party's fortunes after heavy losses in Saskatoon and Regina in the 2024 election. He also paid tribute to former Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn, the former Saskatoon West MP who served in the cabinet of his father Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who later selected him to the Governor General role.
Stay tuned for further updates on the Sask Party convention from Saskatoon.
