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Saskatchewan’s premier is set to share his thoughts on the results of Monday’s federal election.
Scott Moe is set to speak from the Legislative Building in Regina at 11:30 on Tuesday.
650 CKOM will carry the premier’s remarks live. Click here to listen.
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The election was won by Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, but whether it will be a majority or a minority government remains to be seen, with many ballots still left to be counted.
The election was a tough night for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who both lost their seats. Singh has resigned as leader of the New Democrats, while Polievre has promised to stay on as the head of the Conservatives.
While the Conservatives were holding a massive lead prior to the resignation of former prime minister Justin Trudeau early this year, but the biggest issue in the election shifted as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and made repeated jabs about turning the country into the 51st state.
I want to congratulate Prime Minister @MarkJCarney and all the leaders and candidates, their families and volunteers for a hard-fought campaign.
Saskatchewan voters sent a strong message by voting for change.
I will have more to say about this later today.
— Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) April 29, 2025
Moe endorsed the Conservatives in a video statement shared last week, saying Saskatchewan has felt like it was “about a million miles away” from Ottawa under the Liberals.
“That’s because we have had a federal government that has turned its back on this part of the country,” Moe said in the endorsement video posted to social media on Wednesday.
The premier said he was backing the Conservatives because he believed that party’s policies would help keep communities safe, allow Saskatchewan to develop its resources and bring them to market more easily, and pave the way for “good paying jobs and opportunities” while ensuring that Saskatchewan receives treatment that is equal to other provinces.
Ultimately the Conservatives won 13 seats in Saskatchewan, while the Liberals won a single northern riding, meaning the province will have its first representative in government since Ralph Goodale’s defeat in 2019.
Moe congratulated Carney on his victory in a post on social media Tuesday morning, but noted that “Saskatchewan voters sent a strong message by voting for change.”
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also congratulated the prime minister, but also urged Carney to immediately reset Ottawa’s relationship with her province, saying the governing Liberals have undermined Alberta’s resource-based economy for a decade.
–with files from The Canadian Press
