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The Honourable
Ken Cheveldayoff
MLA
The Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff MLA
Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly; for Saskatoon Willowgrove
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 4, 2016
Preceded by	Riding Established
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly; for Saskatoon Silver Springs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 5, 2003
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Riding Dissolved
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
	In office; June 5, 2014 – August 23, 2016
Premier	Brad Wall
Preceded by	Jeremy Harrison
Succeeded by	Paul Merriman
Personal details
Born	1965 (age 59–60); Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Saskatchewan Party
Spouse	Trish Cheveldayoff (m. 1996)
Occupation	businessperson

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Ken Cheveldayoff (born 1965) is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Willowgrove. He is currently running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party and to become the next Premier of Saskatchewan. His younger brother Kevin is a former professional hockey player and currently the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

Early life and education

Cheveldayoff holds a B.A. (Honours) in Economics and Political Science (1988) and a Masters of Business Administration (1996). He was a parliamentary page in the House of Commons and won the Queen Elizabeth II scholarship for excellence in Parliamentary Studies.

Career

Prior to being elected to public office, Cheveldayoff worked with Western Economic Diversification as a senior business advisor. He is also the majority shareholder in a real estate company developing several Saskatoon properties.

Politics

Saskatchewan Party MLA

First elected in November 2003, Cheveldayoff was the Opposition Critic for Finance, Deputy Critic for Learning (Post-Secondary Education), and was a member of the Public Accounts Committee. He also served as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Services. After being re-elected in 2007 as a member of the government, he was appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Crown Corporations. In a cabinet shuffle in 2009, he became Minister of Enterprise, and in 2010, he was appointed Minister of First Nations and Métis relations. On May 25, 2012, Cheveldayoff was appointed Minister of Environment, Responsible for SaskWater and the Water Security Agency.

In 2014, Cheveldayoff was appointed Government House Leader.

With the Cabinet shuffle on August 23, 2016, Cheveldayoff was asked by the Premier to serve as Minister of Parks, Culture, Sport and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission (PSC).

2018 leadership election

On August 28, 2017, Cheveldayoff announced his bid for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party just days after party leader and Premier Brad Wall announced that he was retiring from politics.^[3] The Saskatchewan Party leadership vote will be held on January 27, 2018. The winner will become the 15th Premier of Saskatchewan.

Personal life

Cheveldayoff is married to Trish Cheveldayoff and has two children. He is a member of various community organizations and Lakeview Free Methodist Church. His wife Trish is a former news anchor at CFQC-TV.

Electoral History

2016 Saskatchewan general election

2016 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Willowgrove
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Ken Cheveldayoff	6,603	72.10	–
	New Democratic	Tajinder Grewal	2,196	23.98	–
	Liberal	Jason Gorin	229	2.50	–
	Green	Sarah Risk	129	1.40	–
Total valid votes			9,157	100.0
Eligible voters			–
Source: Elections Saskatchewan^[4]^[5]

2011 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Ken Cheveldayoff	7,736	74.59	+12.79
	NDP	Cindy Lee Sherban	2,242	21.62	-5.85
	Green	D'Arcy Hande	230	2.22	+0.10
	Liberal	Rod Stoesz	163	1.57	-7.04
Total			10,371	100.00

2007 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Ken Cheveldayoff	6,884	61.80	+17.06
	NDP	Gord Bedient	3,060	27.47	-11.52
	Liberal	Karen Parhar	959	8.61	-7.66
	Green	Cameron McRae	236	2.12	+2.12
Total			11,139	100.00

2003 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Ken Cheveldayoff	4,005	44.74	–
	NDP	Russell Scott	3,490	38.99	–
	Liberal	Shawn Flett	1,457	16.27	–
Total			8,952	100.00

References

^ "Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff | Government of Saskatchewan Cabinet | Government of Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
^ Saskatoon Silver Springs
^ "Cheveldayoff confirms entry into race to become Saskatchewan Party leader, province's new premier". The Star Phoenix. Regina. August 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

External links

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[1] "Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff | Government of Saskatchewan Cabinet | Government of Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2017-08-27.

[2] Saskatoon Silver Springs

[3] "Cheveldayoff confirms entry into race to become Saskatchewan Party leader, province's new premier". The Star Phoenix. Regina. August 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-31.

[4] "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

[5] "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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-'''Ken Cheveldayoff''' (born 1965) is a Canadian provincial [[politician]]. He is the [[Saskatchewan Party]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]] for the constituency of [[Saskatoon Willowgrove]].
+'''Ken Cheveldayoff''' (born 1965) is a Canadian provincial [[politician]]. He is the [[Saskatchewan Party]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]] for the constituency of [[Saskatoon Willowgrove]]. He is currently running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party and to become the next [[Premier of Saskatchewan]]. His younger brother [[Kevin Cheveldayoff|Kevin]] is a former professional hockey player and currently the general manager of the [[Winnipeg Jets]] of the [[National Hockey League]].
+==Early life and education==
 Cheveldayoff holds a B.A. (Honours) in Economics and Political Science (1988) and a Masters of Business Administration (1996). He was a parliamentary page in the House of Commons and won the Queen Elizabeth II scholarship for excellence in Parliamentary Studies.
+==Career==
 Prior to being elected to public office, Cheveldayoff worked with Western Economic Diversification as a senior business advisor. He is also the majority shareholder in a real estate company developing several Saskatoon properties.
+==Politics==
+===Saskatchewan Party MLA===
 First elected in November 2003, Cheveldayoff was the Opposition Critic for Finance, Deputy Critic for Learning (Post-Secondary Education), and was a member of the Public Accounts Committee.  He also served as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Services. After being re-elected in 2007 as a member of the government, he was appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Crown Corporations. In a cabinet shuffle in 2009, he became Minister of Enterprise, and in 2010, he was appointed Minister of First Nations and Métis relations. On May 25, 2012, Cheveldayoff was appointed Minister of Environment, Responsible for SaskWater and the Water Security Agency.
@@ Line 47: / Line 55: @@
 With the Cabinet shuffle on August 23, 2016, Cheveldayoff was asked by the Premier to serve as Minister of Parks, Culture, Sport and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission (PSC).
-==2018 leadership election==
+===2018 leadership election===
 On August 28, 2017, Cheveldayoff announced his bid for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party just days after party leader and Premier [[Brad Wall]] announced that he was retiring from politics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/cheveldayoff-confirms-entry-into-race-to-become-saskatchewan-party-leader-provinces-new-premier|title=Cheveldayoff confirms entry into race to become Saskatchewan Party leader, province's new premier|work=The Star Phoenix|location=Regina|date=August 28, 2017|accessdate=2017-08-31}}</ref> The Saskatchewan Party leadership vote will be held on January 27, 2018.  The winner will become the [[List of premiers of Saskatchewan|15th Premier of Saskatchewan]].
 ==Personal life==
-Cheveldayoff is married to Trish Cheveldayoff and has two children. He is a member of various community organizations and Lakeview [[Free Methodist Church]]. His wife Trish is a former news anchor at [[CFQC-DT|CFQC-TV]]. His younger brother [[Kevin Cheveldayoff|Kevin]] is a former professional hockey player and currently the general manager of the [[Winnipeg Jets]] of the [[National Hockey League]].
+Cheveldayoff is married to Trish Cheveldayoff and has two children. He is a member of various community organizations and Lakeview [[Free Methodist Church]]. His wife Trish is a former news anchor at [[CFQC-DT|CFQC-TV]].
+==Electoral History==
+===2016 Saskatchewan general election===
+{{Canadian election result/top|SK|2016|Saskatoon Willowgrove|percent=yes|change=yes|prelim=no}}
+{{CANelec|SK|Saskatchewan|[[Ken Cheveldayoff]]|6,603|72.10|&ndash;}}
+{{CANelec|SK|NDP|Tajinder Grewal|2,196|23.98|&ndash;}}
+{{CANelec|SK|Liberal|Jason Gorin|229|2.50|&ndash;}}
+{{CANelec|SK|Green|Sarah Risk|129|1.40|&ndash;}}
+{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|9,157|100.0 &nbsp;}}<!--
+{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|&ndash;|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
+{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|&ndash;|&ndash;|&ndash;}}-->
+{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|&ndash;}}
+{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Saskatchewan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.sk.ca/candidates-political-parties/candidates/register-of-official-candidates-by-constituency---28th-general-election-final.pdf|title=Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL|publisher=[[Elections Saskatchewan]]|date=19 March 2016|accessdate=23 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.elections.sk.ca/|title=2016 General Election Results|publisher=[[Elections Saskatchewan]]|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref>}}
+{{end}}
+===2011 Saskatchewan general election===
+{{Election box begin | title=[[Saskatchewan general election, 2011]]}}
+|-
+{{CANelec |SK |Saskatchewan |[[Ken Cheveldayoff]] |7,736 |74.59 |+12.79}}
+{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|row}}
+|[[New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan|NDP]]
+|Cindy Lee Sherban
+|align="right"|2,242
+|align="right"|21.62
+|align="right"|-5.85
+{{CANelec|SK|Green|D'Arcy Hande|230|2.22|+0.10}}
+{{CANelec|SK|Liberal|Rod Stoesz|163|1.57|-7.04}}
+|- bgcolor="white"
+!align="left" colspan=3|Total
+!align="right"|10,371
+!align="right"|100.00
+!align="right"|
+{{election box end}}
+===2007 Saskatchewan general election===
+{{Election box begin | title=[[Saskatchewan general election, 2007]]}}
+|-
+{{CANelec |SK |Saskatchewan |[[Ken Cheveldayoff]] |6,884 |61.80 |+17.06}}
+{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|row}}
+|[[New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan|NDP]]
+|Gord Bedient
+|align="right"|3,060
+|align="right"|27.47
+|align="right"|-11.52
+{{CANelec|SK|Liberal|Karen Parhar|959|8.61|-7.66}}
+{{CANelec|SK|Green|Cameron McRae|236|2.12|+2.12}}
+|- bgcolor="white"
+!align="left" colspan=3|Total
+!align="right"|11,139
+!align="right"|100.00
+!align="right"|
+{{election box end}}
+===2003 Saskatchewan general election===
+{{Election box begin | title=[[Saskatchewan general election, 2003]]}}
+|-
+{{CANelec |SK |Saskatchewan |[[Ken Cheveldayoff]] |4,005 |44.74 |–}}
+{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|row}}
+|[[New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan|NDP]]
+|Russell Scott
+|align="right"|3,490
+|align="right"|38.99
+|align="right"|–
+{{CANelec|SK|Liberal|Shawn Flett|1,457|16.27|–}}
+|- bgcolor="white"
+!align="left" colspan=3|Total
+!align="right"|8,952
+!align="right"|100.00
+!align="right"|
+{{election box end}}
 ==References==

v t e Current members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Party	Moe Beaudry Bromm Carr Chan Cheveldayoff Cockrill Crassweller Gartner Goudy D. Harrison J. Harrison Hilbert Hindley Jenson Kaeding Kasun Keisig Kropf Marit Martens B. McLeod T. McLeod Patterson Reiter Ross Rowden Schmalz Steele Thorsteinson Weedmark Weger Wilson C. Young
New Democratic Party	Beck Blakley Brar Breckner Burki ChiefCalf Clarke Conway Gordon Grewal Housser Jorgenson Laliberte Love McBean McPhail Mowat Nippi-Albright Pratchler Ritchie Roy Sarauer Senger Teed Warrington Wotherspoon A. Young
Membership per the 2024 Saskatchewan general election.