You can click here to see the finalized list of candidates, as of the close of nominatinos at 2 p.m. today.It is significant that the Greens are running a full slate of 58 candidates for the first time in their history, and that 41 percent of their candidates are women.
One constituency has five candidates, that being Biggar. Besides the Sask Party, NDP and Greens, there is also a PC candidate and the leader of the Western Independence Party.
For the first time in their 106 year history, the Liberals are only running 12 candidates, and only 1 in rural Saskatchewan. This means its official - the Liberals are now a fringe party.
One constituency has five candidates, that being Biggar. Besides the Sask Party, NDP and Greens, there is also a PC candidate and the leader of the Western Independence Party.
For the first time in their 106 year history, the Liberals are only running 12 candidates, and only 1 in rural Saskatchewan. This means its official - the Liberals are now a fringe party.
2 comments:
Hi John
I see only 9 Liberals, and the only 'rural' riding (as it is neither Regina nor Saskatoon?) is Mr. Bater in the Battlefords.
It appears the Biggar PC candidate is parachuted in, so their only rural candidate is in Cannington.
I read somewheres, can't recall exactly, 20 of the Green candidates are parachuted into their ridings. I wonder how many of them will be in the rural ridings. I know Mr. Amey lives in Biggar, had a nice chat with him on my back porch when he was canvassing for the Greens during the last Federal election.
Dana
Yes, I see the Liberals only got 9, how pathetic.
As for the Greens, I know the story said 20, but that number may be lower, because after that story ran, apparently some local individuals stepped forward to run for the Greens in some of these seats.
In any case, the die is now cast. I'll be curious to see how your party does in this election.
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