An election-eve look at Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe and Carla Beck

Saskatchewan’s provincial predetermination is connected Monday. Here’s a look astatine the leaders of the 2 main parties:

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party

Age: 51. Born July 31, 1973, successful Prince Albert, Sask.

Early years: Grew up the oldest of 5 children connected a atom workplace adjacent Shellbrook, Sask. His parent worked arsenic a teacher and his begetter farmed and owned schoolhouse buses. Moe played sports increasing up, including hockey.

Education: Graduated from the University of Saskatchewan successful 1997 with a bachelor of subject successful agriculture.

Pre-politics: Sold workplace equipment, was successful the work presumption concern and co-owned a pharmacy successful Shellbrook with his wife.

Politics: Elected arsenic the Saskatchewan Party legislature subordinate for Rosthern-Shellbrook successful 2011 and re-elected successful 2016. He became enactment person and premier successful 2018 aft winning the Saskatchewan Party contention to regenerate Brad Wall. With Moe arsenic leader, the authorities was re-elected successful 2020.

Family: Married to his precocious schoolhouse sweetheart, Krista. They person 2 big children: Carter and Taryn.

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Carla Beck, NDP

Age: 50. Born Oct. 15, 1973, successful Weyburn, Sask.

Early years: Grew up with 2 brothers connected a workplace adjacent Lang, Sask. Played shot successful her youth; her household was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame successful 2019.

Education: Earned a sociology grade successful 1998 and a societal enactment grade successful 2004, some from the University of Regina.

Pre-politics: Worked arsenic a registered societal idiosyncratic successful Regina, including astatine a women’s structure and astatine a halfway location for youth.

Politics: Elected arsenic a trustee with Regina Public Schools successful 2009. Elected arsenic the NDP legislature subordinate successful Regina Lakeview successful 2016 and again successful 2020. Chosen arsenic the party’s archetypal pistillate person successful 2022.

Family: Beck and hubby Guy Marsden person 3 children: Hannah, Nolan and Maya.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Oct. 27, 2024.