REGINA - The Saskatchewan United Party have announced that two former Saskatchewan Party MLAs will instead be running for their own party in the 2024 election.
In a news release, Sask United states that former Arm River MLA Greg Brkich, who held that seat for 21 years until retiring in 2020, will run in Saskatoon Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast in 2024 for the Sask United Party.
Meanwhile, former Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Denis Allchurch will be running in Meadow Lake. Allchurch had held the Rosthern-Shellbrook seat for 12 years up to 2011, when he was toppled for the Sask Party nomination by none other than current Premier Scott Moe.
Both Saskatoon Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast and Meadow Lake seats are currently held by the Sask Party, but there is no incumbent running in Saskatoon Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast with the retirement of longtime Sask Party cabinet minister Don Morgan. In Meadow Lake, Sask United is taking on longtime incumbent and cabinet minister Jeremy Harrison.
In announcing he will run for Sask United, Brkich blasted his former party. He stated in a news release that "this is not Brad Wall's Sask Party anymore."
In his statement, Allchurch cited the "the corruption and mismanagement in the current Sask Party government" for his decision to run, adding that he believes "Scott Moe has taken the Sask Party down a liberal path."
“First and foremost, I want to say how much respect I have for Denis and Greg,” said Sask United Leader Jon Hromek in a news release.
“Both of these gentlemen care deeply about our province and have shown it through their many years of service. I am honored they decided to join my team and run under our banner. The expertise they bring to the table will greatly benefit our party and the province.”
The latest announcements bring to 21 the number of candidates now in place for the Sask United Party in Saskatchewan’s 61 ridings going into the 2024 election.
