The Honourable
Gordon Wyant
KC MLA
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Saskatoon Northwest
Assumed office
October 18, 2010
Preceded bySerge LeClerc
Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan
In office
February 2, 2018 – November 9, 2020
PremierScott Moe
Preceded byDon Morgan
Succeeded byDonna Harpauer
Saskatoon City Councillor
In office
October 22, 2003 – October 18, 2010
Preceded byPeter McCann
Succeeded byRandy Donauer
ConstituencyWard 5
Personal details
Born1957 (age 66–67)[1]
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political partySaskatchewan Party
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party of Canada (until 2017)
Residence(s)Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
OccupationLawyer

Gordon S. Wyant, KC (born 1957) is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning a by-election in 2010.[2] He resigned from Cabinet after announcing on August 25, 2017 that he would be running for the Saskatchewan Party Leadership to replace Premier Brad Wall.[3] Wyant lost the leadership election to Scott Moe. When Moe was sworn in as premier, he appointed Wyant as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education.

Wyant previously served as a member of Saskatoon City Council from 2003 to 2010.[4][5]

He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan.[6][7] In 2008 he was appointed Queen's Counsel.[8][9] Wyant has also served as a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre.[10][11]

Political career

Wyant was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on October 18, 2010, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Northwest as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.[12] He was re-elected in the 2011 general election.[13] He previously served on Saskatoon City Council, serving in Ward 5 from 2003 until 2010. On August 25, 2017 Wyant announced he was running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Wyant was eliminated on the third ballot, losing to eventual winner Scott Moe.

Personal life

Wyant has four adult children with his wife, Christine Hrudka.[13]

Electoral history

2020 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Northwest
Party Candidate Votes %
Saskatchewan Gordon Wyant 4,390 62.17
New Democratic Gillian Strange 2,519 35.68
Green Maria Krznar 152 2.15
Total 7,061 98.96
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2016 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Northwest
Party Candidate Votes %
Saskatchewan Gordon Wyant 4,514 65.48
New Democratic Dennel Pickering 2,004 29.07
Liberal Eric Steiner 254 3.68
Green Nylissa Valentine 121 1.75
Total valid votes 6,893 100.0  
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[14][15]
2011 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Gordon Wyant 4,761 70.35 +11.40
  NDP Nicole White 1,718 25.39 -7.67
Green Luke Bonsan 153 2.26 -0.09
  Liberal Eric Steiner 135 2.00 -1.03
Total 6,767 100.00
October 18, 2010 By-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Gordon Wyant 3,051 58.95 +5.15
  NDP Jan Dyky 1,711 33.06 +3.38
  Liberal Eric Steiner 157 3.03 -11.73
  Prog. Conservative Manny Sonnenschein 133 2.57 -
Green Larissa Shasko 122 2.35 +0.59
Total 5,175 100.00
Saskatchewan provincial government of Scott Moe Cabinet posts (3) Predecessor Office Successor Gene Makowsky Minister of Advanced EducationMay 31, 2022– Incumbent Don Morgan Minister of Justice and Attorney GeneralNovember 9, 2020–May 31, 2022 Bronwyn Eyre Bronwyn Eyre Minister of EducationFebruary 2, 2018–November 9, 2020 Dustin Duncan
Saskatchewan provincial government of Brad Wall Cabinet posts (2) Predecessor Office Successor Rob Norris Minister of Corrections and PolicingAugust 23, 2016– August 30, 2017 Don Morgan Don Morgan Minister of Justice and Attorney GeneralMay 25, 2012–August 30, 2017 Don Morgan

References

  1. ^ Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory. 1994. ISBN 9781561602230.
  2. ^ "Constituency of Saskatoon Northwest By-Election Monday, October 18, 2010". Elections Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Mandryk: Leadership cruise may turn into a rather wild ride". Regina Leader-Post. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Gord Wyant wins Saskatoon Northwest byelection for Saskatchewan Party". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Hamilton, Charles (4 November 2010). "Will By-Election Bring Change to Council Cliques?". Planet S Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Gordon S. Wyant". McKercher LLP. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Gordon Wyant – Saskatoon Northwest – Saskatchewan Party". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  8. ^ "2008 Queen's Counsel Appointments". Government of Saskatchewan. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  9. ^ "Benchers' Digest – Queen's Counsel Ceremony" (PDF). Law Society of Saskatchewan. April 2009. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  10. ^ "Board of Police Commissioners". Saskatoon Police Service. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors". Credit Union Centre. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  12. ^ "Wyant wins Saskatoon Northwest byelection". CBC News. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Honourable Gordon Wyant, Q.C. | Cabinet".
  14. ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  15. ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

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Current members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Cabinet of Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe (2018–present)
Cabinet of Premier of Saskatchewan Brad Wall (2007–2018)
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