Nicole Sarauer | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Buckley Belanger |
| Critic, Justice; the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and SaskGaming; Corrections and Policing; and the Provincial Capital Commission | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Leader of the Opposition in Saskatchewan | |
| In office June 20, 2017 – March 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Trent Wotherspoon |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Meili |
| Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Interim | |
| In office June 20, 2017 – March 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Trent Wotherspoon |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Meili |
| Deputy House Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party | |
| In office April 21, 2016 – September 29, 2020 | |
| Critic, Justice, Corrections and Policing; Women; the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority; and Immigration | |
| In office April 21, 2016 – September 29, 2020 | |
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina Douglas Park | |
| Assumed office April 4, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Russ Marchuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Political party | Saskatchewan New Democratic Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Nicole Sarauer is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election.[2] She represents the electoral district of Regina Douglas Park as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. On June 20, 2017, she was selected to succeed Trent Wotherspoon as Leader of the Opposition and interim leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
Having attended high school in Regina, Nicole Sarauer studied at the University of Regina from 2004 to 2006. In 2009 she graduated with Honours from the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, earning a Juris Doctor.[3]
After finishing her studies, Sarauer worked at the law firm Kanuka Thuringer LLP as an Associate. In 2011 she became a lawyer at Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan, providing legal representation free of charge. She was also elected School Board Trustee of the Regina Catholic School Division in 2012.[4]
Since being elected in 2016, she has served as the Critic for Justice and Policing & Corrections in the opposition NDP caucus. Additionally, she recently has had the portfolios of the Provincial Capital Commission (including Wascana Park) and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Commission (which now includes the cannabis file).[5]
Aside from her stint as Leader of the Opposition, Sarauer has served under Ryan Meili's leadership as both Opposition House Leader and, presently, as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Saskatchewan NDP.[6]
| 2020 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Douglas Park | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Nicole Sarauer | 3,545 | 60.14 | +10.31 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Nadeem Naz | 1,808 | 30.67 | -8.23 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sara Healey | 331 | 5.61 | - | ||||
| Green | Victor Lau | 211 | 3.58 | -2.58 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,895 | 98.88 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 67 | 1.12 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,962 | 46.01 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,958 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| 2016 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Douglas Park | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Nicole Sarauer | 3,242 | 49.83 | +8.49 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | C.J. Katz | 2,531 | 38.90 | -13.10 | ||||
| Green | Victor Lau | 401 | 6.16 | -0.50 | ||||
| Liberal | Curt Schroeder | 332 | 5.10 | - | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,506 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | – | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[7][8] | ||||||||