Whether Premier Scott Moe truly changes his approach after a fifth-term Saskatchewan Party win becomes the critical question.
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The humbled Premier Scott Moe telling voters he has heard them — even those voters of the NDP variety — might not have been most telling moment of Saskatchewan’s 2024 election night.
A more telling moment was provided by departing Finance Minister Donna Harpauer — not only co-chair of this successful Saskatchewan Party election, but also chair of Moe’s leadership campaign seven years ago — when she essentially said in a CBC election night interview that Moe must govern from the centre.
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If only there was still someone else around to whisper sensible things in his ear. If only we could trust him to listen.
Harpauer wasn’t necessarily a favourite of everyone, but — on many matters — she was undoubtedly a voice of reason in cabinet. Suddenly, there are fewer of those voices.
Retiring with Harpauer are Don Morgan, Gord Wyant and Dustin Duncan — not all moderates, either, but often more........