2018 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election

Rules

Timeline

• April 4, 2016: NDP loses the 2016 general election to the Saskatchewan Party led by Brad Wall. NDP leader Cam Broten is defeated in his own riding.
• April 11, 2016: Cam Broten announces his resignation as leader.
• April 12, 2016: Trent Wotherspoon is elected interim leader by the NDP caucus.
• March 2, 2017: Ryan Meili wins the Saskatoon Meewasin by-election.
• May 1, 2017: Nomination period for candidates opens.
• May 18, 2017: Ryan Meili announces his intention to run.
• June 13, 2017: Trent Wotherspoon steps down as interim party leader and says he is considering running for the permanent position.
• June 20, 2017: Nicole Sarauer becomes interim leader.
• August 10, 2017: Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall announces his intentions to resign as Premier and leader of the governing party.
• August 16, 2017: Trent Wotherspoon announces his campaign for full-time leader.
• August 19, 2017: Date for the Saskatchewan Party leadership election is announced as January 27, 2018.
• September 15, 2017: NDP provincial council agrees to move up the date of the leadership election from May 8 to March 3, 2018.
• September 22, 2017: Ryan Meili launches campaign in Moose Jaw.
• January 12, 2018: Nomination period for candidates closes.
• January 19, 2018: Membership purchase deadline - to be eligible to vote for leadership.
• March 3, 2018: Leadership convention to be held in Regina.
• *1 pm CST: Convention opens
• *1:20 pm - Trent Wotherspoon makes his address
• *1:50 pm - Ryan Meili makes his address
• *2:15 to 3:15 pm - Balloting
• *3:15 pm - Address by Interim leader Nicole Sarauer
• *3:40 pm - Results announced
• *3:45 - Winner's speech

  Declared candidates

[Ryan Meili]

• ; Endorsements
• : Support from caucus members: Cathy Sproule
• : Support from federal caucus members: Tom Mulcair, Canada's NDP leader, MP for Outremont, Sheri Benson, MP for Saskatoon West, Georgina Jolibois, MP for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
• : Support from former provincial caucus members: Lon Borgerson, former MLA for Sask Rivers, Peter Prebble, former MLA for Saskatoon Sutherland
• :Former MPs: Libby Davies, Deputy Leader of Canada's NDP and MP for Vancouver East, Ron Fisher, former MP for Saskatoon-Dundurn
• :Former Provincial NDP Candidates : Jennifer Bowes, Tajinder Grewal,, Ted Jaleta, Linsey Thornton
• :Municipal Politicians: Bodean Desjarlais, Île-à-la-Crosse town councillor, Don Mitchell, Moose Jaw city councillor and former mayor
• :Other Prominent Individuals : Yann Martel, Betsy Bury, Dr. Sally Mahood, Dennis Raphael, Danny Papadatos, Larissa Shasko
• :Labour organizations: United Food and Commercial Workers Saskatchewan executive council, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1400, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 974, Massage Therapists Association of Saskatchewan

[Trent Wotherspoon]

• ; Endorsements
• : Support from caucus members: Carla Beck, Danielle Chartier, Warren McCall, Nicole Rancourt
• : Support from federal caucus members:
• : Support from former provincial caucus members:
• :Former MPs:
• :Former Provincial NDP Candidates :
• :Municipal Politicians
• :Other Prominent Individuals :
• :Labour organizations:
• :Media:

Declined

• Carla Beck - MLA for Regina Lakeview ; endorsed Wotherspoon.
• Danielle Chartier - MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale ; endorsed Wotherspoon
• Noah Evanchuk - Regina lawyer and past federal candidate.
• Nicole Sarauer - MLA for Regina Douglas Park, accepted position of interim leader on June 20, 2017.
• Erin Weir - NDP MP for Regina—Lewvan, economist and 2013 leadership candidate.

  Results

• Ryan Meili: 5,973 votes
• Trent Wotherspoon: 4,860 votes