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'''Don Morgan''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC}} (born 1951) is a Canadian provincial [[politician]]. He was the [[Saskatchewan Party]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]] (MLA) for the constituency of [[Saskatoon Southeast]] from 2003 until 2024. Along with [[Donna Harpauer]], he was the longest-serving sitting minister in Canada at the time he left the cabinet in August 2023, after announcing that he would not be seeking re-election.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Prisciak |first1=David |last2=Bamford |first2=Allison |date=2023-08-29 |title=Merriman, Duncan moved to new portfolios in major Sask. cabinet shuffle |work=CTV News Regina |url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/merriman-duncan-moved-to-new-portfolios-in-major-sask-cabinet-shuffle-1.6539597 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902032449/https://regina.ctvnews.ca/merriman-duncan-moved-to-new-portfolios-in-major-sask-cabinet-shuffle-1.6539597 |archive-date=2023-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=2023-08-25 |title=Long time MLA Don Morgan won't seek re-election |work=Global News |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9920077/long-time-mla-don-morgan-wont-seek-re-election/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826210754/https://globalnews.ca/news/9920077/long-time-mla-don-morgan-wont-seek-re-election/ |archive-date=2023-08-26}}</ref>
'''Don Morgan''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|QC}} (born 1950 or 1951) is a Canadian provincial [[politician]]. He is the [[Saskatchewan Party]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]] for the constituency of [[Saskatoon Southeast]]. He is also the Minister of Education and the Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.


Don Morgan was born in [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1990. He practiced law from 1979 until 1988, when he became Chairman and CEO of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission. Morgan again practiced law from 1992 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.sk.ca/cabinet/morgan/|title=Honourable Don Morgan Q.C.|work=Government of Saskatchewan web site|access-date=30 March 2011}}</ref>
Morgan was born in [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1990. He practiced law from 1979 until 1988, when he became Chairman and CEO of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission. Mr. Morgan again practiced law from 1992 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Honourable Don Morgan Q.C.|url=http://gov.sk.ca/cabinet/morgan/|access-date=30 March 2011|work=Government of Saskatchewan web site}}</ref>


Don Morgan was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in 2003. In Opposition, he served as Justice Critic, Deputy Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations, Opposition Deputy House Leader, and served on the Private Members' Bills Committee.<ref>{{cite web|last=Morgan|first=Don|title=constituency web site|url=http://www.donmorgan.ca/index.php?docID=13|access-date=30 March 2011}}</ref>
Minister Morgan was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in 2003 from [[Saskatoon|Saskatoon Southeast]] constituency in 2003 and got re-elected again in 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2020 from the same seat. Mr. Morgan was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in 2003. In Opposition, he served as Justice Critic, Deputy Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations, Opposition Deputy House Leader, and served on the Private Members' Bills Committee.<ref>{{cite web|last=Morgan|first=Don|title=constituency web site|url=http://www.donmorgan.ca/index.php?docID=13|access-date=30 March 2011}}</ref>

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He was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General (JAG) in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saskatoon MLAs at cabinet table|url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=ab4f81ef-8247-4e65-9231-b136022783ab|access-date=30 March 2011|newspaper=Saskatoon StarPhoenix|date=November 22, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110060155/http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=ab4f81ef-8247-4e65-9231-b136022783ab|archive-date=10 November 2012}}</ref> He also served as Minister responsible for SaskTel during his first term as Cabinet Minister.<ref name="donmorgan.ca">{{cite web|url=http://www.donmorgan.ca/index.php?docID=13|title=Don Morgan MLA Website|website=www.donmorgan.ca}}</ref> In June 2010, he was appointed Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety (LRWS), a role he keeps today.<ref>{{cite web|last=Government news release |title=NEW CABINET TO CONTINUE GOVERNMENT'S GROWTH AGENDA |url=http://gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=7a97a24c-2a6f-4738-9e68-86915503d2ed |access-date=30 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203659/http://gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=7a97a24c-2a6f-4738-9e68-86915503d2ed |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref> In the May 2012 Cabinet shuffle, he gave up his JAG responsibilities and was appointed Minister of Advanced Education, in addition to his LRWS role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/government-structure/cabinet/honourable-don-morgan|title=Honourable Don Morgan, Q.C. - Government of Saskatchewan Cabinet - Government of Saskatchewan|website=Government of Saskatchewan}}</ref> In the Cabinet shuffle of September 2013, Morgan relinquished his portfolio of Advanced Education, retained his position of Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, and added the position of Minister of Education. On August 23, 2016, Morgan was also appointed Deputy Premier,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2016/august/23/cabinet-shuffle|title=New Smaller Cabinet Includes Four New Faces|publisher=Government of Saskatchewan|date=23 August 2016|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref> and in August 2017, he relinquished his Education portfolio and was re-appointed as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.<ref name="donmorgan.ca" /> Morgan was replaced as Deputy Premier by [[Gordon Wyant]] on February 2, 2018 following a cabinet shuffle due to [[Scott Moe]]'s appointment as Premier.

He brought [[Clare's Law|Clare's law]] in Saskatchewan and consolidated all the Labour and Workplace safety pieces into one piece of legislation which is now called [[Saskatchewan Employment Act]]. Over the years, he has appointed a growing number of Indigenous and first nations judges.

Morgan announced on August 25, 2023 that he would not seek re-election in the [[30th Saskatchewan general election|next general election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/time-to-pass-the-torch-long-time-saskatoon-mla-don-morgan-not-seeking-re-election-in-2024-1.6534880 | title='Time to pass the torch': Long time Saskatoon MLA Don Morgan not seeking re-election in 2024 | date=25 August 2023 }}</ref> He was shuffled out of cabinet on August 29, 2023, but was appointed [[Provincial Secretary]] for the remainder of his term.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/merriman-duncan-moved-to-new-portfolios-in-major-sask-cabinet-shuffle-1.6539597 | title=Merriman, Duncan moved to new portfolios in major Sask. Cabinet shuffle | date=29 August 2023 }}</ref>

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==External links==
*[https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/member-details/?first=Don&last=Morgan Profile at the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]


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He was reelected in 2007 and appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General (JAG).<ref>{{cite news|title=Saskatoon MLAs at cabinet table|url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=ab4f81ef-8247-4e65-9231-b136022783ab|access-date=30 March 2011|newspaper=Saskatoon StarPhoenix|date=November 22, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110060155/http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=ab4f81ef-8247-4e65-9231-b136022783ab|archive-date=10 November 2012}}</ref> He also served as Minister responsible for Sasktel during his first term as Cabinet Minister.<ref name="donmorgan.ca">{{cite web|url=http://www.donmorgan.ca/index.php?docID=13|title=Don Morgan MLA Website|website=www.donmorgan.ca}}</ref> In June 2010, he was appointed Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety (LRWS), a role he keeps today.<ref>{{cite web|last=Government news release |title=NEW CABINET TO CONTINUE GOVERNMENT’S GROWTH AGENDA |url=http://gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=7a97a24c-2a6f-4738-9e68-86915503d2ed |access-date=30 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203659/http://gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=7a97a24c-2a6f-4738-9e68-86915503d2ed |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref> In the May 2012 Cabinet shuffle, he gave up his JAG responsibilities and was appointed Minister of Advanced Education, in addition to his LRWS role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/government-structure/cabinet/honourable-don-morgan|title=Honourable Don Morgan, Q.C. - Government of Saskatchewan Cabinet - Government of Saskatchewan|website=Government of Saskatchewan}}</ref> In the Cabinet shuffle of September 2013 Don relinquished his portfolio of Advanced Education, retained his position of Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, and added the position of Minister of Education. On August 23, 2016, Don was also appointed Deputy Premier,<ref>url=http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2016/august/23/cabinet-shuffle</ref> and in August 2017, he relinquished his Education portfolio and was re-appointed as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.<ref name="donmorgan.ca"/> Morgan was replaced as Deputy Premier by [[Gordon Wyant]] on February 2, 2018 following a cabinet shuffle due to [[Scott Moe]]'s appointment as Premier.
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*http://www.gov.sk.ca/cabinet/morgan/ - Hon. Don Morgan, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
*http://donmorgan.ca/ - Constituency Web Site


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Don Morgan
KC
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Saskatoon Southeast
In office
November 5, 2003 – October 1, 2024
Preceded byPat Lorje
Succeeded byBrittney Senger
Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan
In office
August 23, 2016 – February 2, 2018
Preceded byDon McMorris
Succeeded byGordon Wyant
Personal details
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political partySaskatchewan Party
Residence(s)Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
OccupationLawyer
Websitedonmorgan.ca

Don Morgan KC (born 1951) is a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA) for the constituency of Saskatoon Southeast from 2003 until 2024. Along with Donna Harpauer, he was the longest-serving sitting minister in Canada at the time he left the cabinet in August 2023, after announcing that he would not be seeking re-election.[1][2]

Morgan was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1990. He practiced law from 1979 until 1988, when he became Chairman and CEO of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission. Mr. Morgan again practiced law from 1992 to 2007.[3]

Minister Morgan was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in 2003 from Saskatoon Southeast constituency in 2003 and got re-elected again in 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2020 from the same seat. Mr. Morgan was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in 2003. In Opposition, he served as Justice Critic, Deputy Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations, Opposition Deputy House Leader, and served on the Private Members' Bills Committee.[4]

He was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General (JAG) in 2007.[5] He also served as Minister responsible for SaskTel during his first term as Cabinet Minister.[6] In June 2010, he was appointed Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety (LRWS), a role he keeps today.[7] In the May 2012 Cabinet shuffle, he gave up his JAG responsibilities and was appointed Minister of Advanced Education, in addition to his LRWS role.[8] In the Cabinet shuffle of September 2013, Morgan relinquished his portfolio of Advanced Education, retained his position of Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, and added the position of Minister of Education. On August 23, 2016, Morgan was also appointed Deputy Premier,[9] and in August 2017, he relinquished his Education portfolio and was re-appointed as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.[6] Morgan was replaced as Deputy Premier by Gordon Wyant on February 2, 2018 following a cabinet shuffle due to Scott Moe's appointment as Premier.

He brought Clare's law in Saskatchewan and consolidated all the Labour and Workplace safety pieces into one piece of legislation which is now called Saskatchewan Employment Act. Over the years, he has appointed a growing number of Indigenous and first nations judges.

Morgan announced on August 25, 2023 that he would not seek re-election in the next general election.[10] He was shuffled out of cabinet on August 29, 2023, but was appointed Provincial Secretary for the remainder of his term.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Prisciak, David; Bamford, Allison (2023-08-29). "Merriman, Duncan moved to new portfolios in major Sask. cabinet shuffle". CTV News Regina. Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  2. ^ Benson, Andrew (2023-08-25). "Long time MLA Don Morgan won't seek re-election". Global News. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. ^ "Honourable Don Morgan Q.C." Government of Saskatchewan web site. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  4. ^ Morgan, Don. "constituency web site". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Saskatoon MLAs at cabinet table". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Don Morgan MLA Website". www.donmorgan.ca.
  7. ^ Government news release. "NEW CABINET TO CONTINUE GOVERNMENT'S GROWTH AGENDA". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Honourable Don Morgan, Q.C. - Government of Saskatchewan Cabinet - Government of Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan.
  9. ^ "New Smaller Cabinet Includes Four New Faces". Government of Saskatchewan. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. ^ "'Time to pass the torch': Long time Saskatoon MLA Don Morgan not seeking re-election in 2024". 25 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Merriman, Duncan moved to new portfolios in major Sask. Cabinet shuffle". 29 August 2023.
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Saskatchewan provincial government of Scott Moe
Cabinet posts (4)
Predecessor Office Successor
Tim McLeod Provincial Secretary of Saskatchewan
August 29, 2023–present 		Incumbent
Joe Hargrave Minister of Crown Investments
November 9, 2020–August 29, 2023 		Dustin Duncan
con'd from Wall Ministry Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
February 2, 2018–August 29, 2023 		Don McMorris
con'd from Wall Ministry Minister of Justice and Attorney General
February 2, 2018–November 9, 2020 		Gordon Wyant
Saskatchewan provincial government of Brad Wall
Cabinet posts (4)
Predecessor Office Successor
Frank Quennell
Gordon Wyant 		Minister of Justice and Attorney General
November 21, 2007–May 25, 2012
August 30, 2017–February 2, 2018 		Gordon Wyant
con'd into Moe Ministry
Rob Norris Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
June 29, 2010–February 2, 2018 		con'd into Moe Ministry
Russ Marchuk Minister of Education
September 13, 2013–August 30, 2017 		Bronwyn Eyre
Rob Norris Minister of Advanced Education
May 25, 2012–September 13, 2013 		Rob Norris
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