SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - The field has been set in Cannington and other ridings throughout the province for the Oct. 28 provincial election.
In Cannington, incumbent Daryl Harrison of the Saskatchewan Party is seeking his second term in office. He is being challenged by Barbara Helfrick of the Saskatchewan United Party (SUP), Michelle Krieger of the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan, Natalie Lund-Clysdale of the Saskatchewan Green Party and Dianne Twietmeyer of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP).
Helfrick became the SUP candidate shortly before the deadline to submit a nomination paper. Her bio and photo had yet to be uploaded to the party's website as of Saturday night. SaskToday and the Observer will have more on her as it becomes available.
According to the Elections Saskatchewan website, the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Progress Party (formerly the provincial Liberal Party) do not have a candidate in Cannington for the election.
The deadline for nominations was 2 p.m. on Oct. 12.
When the election was called, the Sask. Party held 42 of 61 seats in the legislature. The NDP had 14, the SUP had one and there were three independents. One seat was vacant.
The Sask. Party is seeking its fifth straight majority government.
For regular updates on the election, be sure to visit our provincial news hub at sasktoday.ca.
