November 07, 2024 | Category: Government Updates

 

Regina, SK—Premier Scott Moe has announced his new cabinet following Saskatchewan’s provincial election in late October. Hon. David Marit will return to the Highways portfolio as Minister and also becomes Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement. Minister Marit was previously Minister of Highways from 2016–2018.

Hon. Lori Carr becomes Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health. WESTAC thanks Minister Carr for her support over the last few years and wishes her luck in her new portfolio.

Hon. David Marit

David Marit was elected MLA for Wood River on April 4, 2016. Born and raised in the area, he has very strong ties to his community.

David was an active producer all his life until 2019 and is still a current landowner. David began serving on the Rural Municipalities Council in 1993 and was elected to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) as Board as Director for Division 2 in 1999. He would go on to serve as the Vice President of SARM, and eventually President until winning the nomination for the Saskatchewan Party.

In 2018, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency.

He and his wife Lois have a son, and their late daughter blessed the family with two granddaughters and one grandson.