Saskatchewan United Party

The Saskatchewan United Party (SUP) is a right-wing political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was formed in November 2022 by former Saskatchewan Party MLA Nadine Wilson, and has promoted centre-right and populist ideologies.

Not to be confused with Saskatchewan Party.
Saskatchewan United Party
AbbreviationSUP
LeaderNadine Wilson
Founded2022
RegisteredNovember 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Split fromSaskatchewan Party
HeadquartersLloydminster, Saskatchewan
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right to Right-wing
Colours
  • Blue
  • Red
SloganYour conservative option for uniting Saskatchewan.
Seats in Legislature
1 / 61
Website
saskunited.ca

History

The party was registered with Elections Saskatchewan on November 30, 2022, with Nadine Wilson, MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers, becoming party leader and its first member in the Legislature.[1] Wilson had previously resigned from the Saskatchewan Party caucus due to misrepresenting her COVID-19 vaccination status, and then sat as an independent member, before starting the Saskatchewan United Party.[2] In social media posts, the newly-formed party promoted stances against mass immigration, COVID-19 lockdowns, and vaccine mandates.[3]

While promoted as a centre-right party,[4] StarPhoenix columnist Phil Tank classified the party's stance against mass immigration as being in line with other right-wing populist movements, and noted Wilson's previous involvement in the anti-mandate group Unified Grassroots.[3]

The party hosted an official launch event on February 28, 2023 in Saskatoon, at which it introduced its logo and policy agenda.[5] The party's positions include protecting the agriculture, energy, and natural resource industries, opposing interference to provincial sovereignty by federal and foreign powers, gun rights, "efficiency and opportunity" and less bureaucracy in health care, removing "ideologies" from school curriculums, and increasing parental involvement in education.[6][7][8]

Party leaders

† denotes acting or interim leader

Bold denotes position as Premier

# Party Leader Tenure Notes
1 Nadine Wilson November 30, 2022 – present

Current Saskatchewan United Party MLAs
Member District First elected Notes
Nadine Wilson Saskatchewan Rivers 2007

See also

References
  1. CBC News (2022-12-01). "New Sask. United Party already has leader in legislature". CBC News. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. "Sask. Party MLA resigns from government caucus after 'misrepresenting her vaccination status'". CTV News. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. Tank, Phil. "Anti-immigration stance distinguishes Sask. United Party". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-right party led by Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson". PA Now. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  5. "Saskatchewan United Party a refuge for the 'politically homeless,' MLA says". Saskatoon. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. paNOW. "Saskatchewan United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical". 650 CKOM. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. "Saskatchewan United Party a refuge for the 'politically homeless,' MLA says". CTV News Saskatoon. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  8. "Murray Mandryk: Sask. United attempting to spoil the Sask. Party". leaderpost. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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