Saskatchewan Party Convention

The Saskatchewan Party held its most-attended convention to date last weekend in Saskatoon. Although I have been an ardent supporter for years, this was the first convention that I attended, as I had been living in Halifax since 2001. It was not only the first Saskatchewan Party convention that I had attended, but the first political convention that I had ever attended. And, I must report, that I think I am hooked; I am looking forward to the opportunity to attend more conventions in the future.

The weekend's focus was on election preparedness, as there should be a provincial election in Saskatchewan in either the spring or fall of 2007. Momentum for the Sask Party is high and I think that our position in the polls right now is due in large part to Brad Wall's leadership. He delivered a flawless address on Saturday, during which he offered a concluding chapter to the Tommy Douglas fable Mouseland, calling for the return of cats to the running of government. Wall also received a resounding endorsement from the party, garnering a 97.4% vote of confidence.

I am excited and eager for a general election to be called in Saskatchewan; we are long overdue for a change of government in this province. This past weekend further ignated my excitement for this to occur. If the energy and enthusiasm among the delegates at the convention is any indication, the party stands in good stead to knock off Lorne Calvert's tired government the next time around.