The Saskatchewan United Party (SUP) is now an official party and former independent MLA Nadine Wilson is the current leader..Earlier this year, a group of prominent individuals announced they were starting a new political party, including former Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz and former Maverick Party federal candidate Ken Rutherford.. Gerry Ritz .The SUP is a grassroots movement that's not interested in “partisan politics” and one of its main principles is freedom, including being against vaccine mandates and lockdowns..READ MORE New Sask political party aims to 'give a voice back to the people'.The SUP drew sizeable crowds across the province as they spread their message and gathered signatures to become an official party, including an event in Saskatoon attended by more than a thousand people..Elections Saskatchewan (ES) requires a new party petition be signed by 2,500 voters and 1,000 must “reside in 10 different constituencies.”.Earlier in the summer, the SUP claimed to have met this requirement and submitted the required petition and paperwork to become official..On Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan Dr Michael Boda confirmed in a press release that the SUP completed all the requirements to become a registered political party. .“My office has verified that Saskatchewan United Party’s application to become a registered political party meets all requirements of The Election Act, 1996,” said Boda..READ MORE Sask United Party getting signatures to become an official political party.Wilson is listed as the leader on the official E-509 form submitted to apply to become an official political party and Pat Rutherford is the chief official agent..Wilson was asked about being the new leader and she said she did not have any official paperwork yet..“Apparently I am. I don’t have my papers yet, but this is what people are telling me. They read it somewhere,” Wilson told reporters..The NDP House Leader Nicole Sarauer was asked about the new party and a third party being represented in the Legislature..Sarauer called it “interesting” and expects the SUP to be “reaching out to people and bringing their issues to the legislature.”.Sarauer expects “the new party will likely be doing similar and we saw that today.”.On the SUP’s first day, they brought several people who had vaccine injuries to meet with Premier Scott Moe, who refused to meet with them..The new party’s office is in Lloydminster, SK.
The Saskatchewan United Party (SUP) is now an official party and former independent MLA Nadine Wilson is the current leader..Earlier this year, a group of prominent individuals announced they were starting a new political party, including former Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz and former Maverick Party federal candidate Ken Rutherford.. Gerry Ritz .The SUP is a grassroots movement that's not interested in “partisan politics” and one of its main principles is freedom, including being against vaccine mandates and lockdowns..READ MORE New Sask political party aims to 'give a voice back to the people'.The SUP drew sizeable crowds across the province as they spread their message and gathered signatures to become an official party, including an event in Saskatoon attended by more than a thousand people..Elections Saskatchewan (ES) requires a new party petition be signed by 2,500 voters and 1,000 must “reside in 10 different constituencies.”.Earlier in the summer, the SUP claimed to have met this requirement and submitted the required petition and paperwork to become official..On Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan Dr Michael Boda confirmed in a press release that the SUP completed all the requirements to become a registered political party. .“My office has verified that Saskatchewan United Party’s application to become a registered political party meets all requirements of The Election Act, 1996,” said Boda..READ MORE Sask United Party getting signatures to become an official political party.Wilson is listed as the leader on the official E-509 form submitted to apply to become an official political party and Pat Rutherford is the chief official agent..Wilson was asked about being the new leader and she said she did not have any official paperwork yet..“Apparently I am. I don’t have my papers yet, but this is what people are telling me. They read it somewhere,” Wilson told reporters..The NDP House Leader Nicole Sarauer was asked about the new party and a third party being represented in the Legislature..Sarauer called it “interesting” and expects the SUP to be “reaching out to people and bringing their issues to the legislature.”.Sarauer expects “the new party will likely be doing similar and we saw that today.”.On the SUP’s first day, they brought several people who had vaccine injuries to meet with Premier Scott Moe, who refused to meet with them..The new party’s office is in Lloydminster, SK.