Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
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| Coat of arms or logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Government House Leader | |
Government Whip | |
Opposition House Leader | |
Opposition Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 61 |
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Political groups | Governing Party
Opposition
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| Elections | |
Last election | April 4, 2016 |
Next election | 29th Saskatchewan general election |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Website | |
| www.legassembly.sk.ca | |
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is one of two components of the Legislature of Saskatchewan, the other being the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.[1] The Legislature has been unicameral since its establishment; there has never been a provincial upper house.
The Legislature meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina.
There are 61 ridings in the province which elect MLAs to the Legislative Assembly. All are single-member districts, though the cities of Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw have been represented by multi-member constituencies in the past.
Assemblies
Party standings
The current party standings in the legislature are as follows:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Party | 50 | |
| Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| | NDP | 10 |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | |
| Government Majority | 40 | |
Members
- Member in bold italic is the Premier of Saskatchewan.
- Members in bold are in the Cabinet of Saskatchewan.[2]
- Members in italic are Legislative Secretaries to Cabinet Ministers.[2]
- † Speaker of the Assembly
Current seating plan
Current Executive Council/Cabinet
For current cabinet see Executive Council of Saskatchewan.
Officers
In September 2013 the Legislature established the position of Usher of the Black Rod.[3] Their role is functionally similar to the one for the Senate of Canada. Rick Mantey was the first person to hold the office. The current Usher of the Black Rod, as of 2014, is Ben Walsh.[4]
The Black Rod was made by Scott Olson Goldsmith of Regina.[5]
See also
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- Saskatchewan Legislative Building
- Monarchy in Saskatchewan
- Politics of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Legislative Network
- Stopping the clock
- Hansard TV
References
- ^ "Saskatchewan Act, 1905". Section 12, No. 4-5 Edw. VII, c. 42 of July 20, 1905. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Government of Saskatchewan Media Release, August 23, 2016: "New Smaller Cabinet Includes Four New Faces".
- ^ "Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Official Website > About the Legislative Assembly > Glossary". Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan.
- ^ Couture, Joe; Hamilton, Charles (2014-06-10). "Mantey's demotion questioned". Leader-Post. Regina. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10.
- ^ http://www.olsongoldsmiths.com/black-rod
