Weedmark wins Sask Party nomination in Moosomin-Montmartre
Kevin Weedmark defeats two other candidates in race for nomination
September 16, 2024, 10:28 am
Kara Kinna, chief editor
Kevin Weedmark has been nominated by the Saskatchewan Party to represent the party in the Moosomin-Montmartre riding.
The nomination meeting was held in Grenfell on Tuesday, September 10.
After Moosomin MLA Steven Bonk announced he is not running again in the upcoming provincial election, as he will run as the federal Conservative candidate in the Souris-Moose Mountain riding, a Saskatchewan Party nomination race was held in the Moosomin-Montmartre riding with three candidates vying for the support of Saskatchewan Party members across the constituency.
Hundreds of people from every corner of the sprawling riding filled the Grenfell community Hall for the nomination Tuesday.
Weedmark will represent the Saskatchewan Party in Moosomin-Montmartre in the upcoming provincial election.
In his acceptance speech, Weedmark said he was thankful for everyone who came out to vote on Tuesday.
“I would like to say thank you very much to the other candidates, who both ran very good campaigns, and thank you to every one of you who came out to support democracy tonight,” he said.
“Thank you to those who came from here in Grenfell and all the way from Indian Head, from Vibank, from Rocanville, from Moosomin, from across the riding.
“I talked to some people who were on their way from Francis along Highway 33 at the farthest point southwest of the constituency.
“It’s great to see so many people come out and it’s great to see so many new memberships across the constituency through this process.”
“In the newspaper we often do interviews with folks who have gone through difficult times—who have lost their house in a fire or have a medical need and the community has rallied around them,” Weedmark told the crowd.
“The one thing those folks always say is that through the tragedy they have found out how many friends they have.
“I’m very fortunate that nothing like that has ever happened to me, I’ve never experienced a tragedy like that, but through this nomination process I had so many people come up and offer their support, give me their help and offer to do anything to help, now I know how those folks feel.
“Through this process I am very touched because I never knew how many friends that I have. Thank to you all of you for the support. And I’ve met so many new friends across the constituency.
“Now the work begins of preparing for the next election. The election call is coming in just a few days and I need all of you behind me, we’re going to have to stand together as the Saskatchewan Party. We’re going to have to work together to make the Moosomin-Montmartre constituency the best that it can be. Thank you folks very, very much.”
Current Moosomin MLA Steven Bonk was there to congratulate Weedmark, as were neighboring MLAs Daryl Harrison of the Cannington constituency and Warren Kaeding of Melville-Saltcoats. Kaeding was also guest speaker for the nomination meeting.
Bonk, first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, will continue as MLA until the provincial election is called. The provincial election is scheduled for October 28.
Bonk announced in July that he will not run again as MLA, and in August he won the race for the Conservative nomination in Souris-Moose Mountain. He will represent the Conservative Party when the federal election is called.
With Weedmark’s nomination, the Saskatchewan Party was the first to nominate a full slate of candidates.
The NDP, which finished second in the Moosomin constituency in the last election, has nominated Chris Ball of Indian Head as their candidate in Moosomin-Montmartre, and the Green Party has nominated Rémi Rheault of Langenburg.
