# 24th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the 1999 Saskatchewan election. It was controlled by the New Democratic Party under Premier Roy Romanow. Romanow resigned as New Democratic Party leader in 2001 and was succeeded by Lorne Calvert for the remainder of the 24th Assembly.

## NDP/Liberal coalition

The election resulted in a divided legislature, with the governing NDP and the opposition each winning exactly 29 seats. As a result, Romanow negotiated a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party, which saw that party's three MLAs given cabinet posts in exchange for supporting the government. One of the three Liberal MLAs, Jack Hillson, subsequently resigned from the cabinet and sat as an independent for the duration of the Assembly.
Shortly after being elected leader of the Liberal Party in 2001, David Karwacki ordered an end to the coalition agreement. However, the two Liberal MLAs who remained in cabinet, Jim Melenchuk and Ron Osika, instead quit the Liberal caucus and continued in coalition with the NDP as independent MLAs. Both subsequently ran as NDP candidates in the 2003 election, but were both defeated.

## Party standings

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | New Democratic Party | 29 |
| | Saskatchewan Party | 26 |
| | Liberal | 3 |
| Total | Total | 58 |
| Government Majority (including the Speaker) | Government Majority (including the Speaker) | 0 |

## Members

| District | Member | Party | First elected / previously elected |
| Arm River | Greg Brkich | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Athabasca | Buckley Belanger | New Democrat | 1995 |
| Battleford-Cut Knife | Rudi Peters | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Battleford-Cut Knife | Wally Lorenz (2003) | Saskatchewan Party | 2003 |
| Cannington | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party | 1991 |
| Canora-Pelly | Ken Krawetz | Saskatchewan Party | 1995 |
| Carrot River Valley | Carl Kwiatkowski | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Carrot River Valley | Allan Kerpan (2003) | Saskatchewan Party | 2003 |
| Cumberland | Keith Goulet | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Cypress Hills | Wayne Elhard | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Estevan | Doreen Eagles | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Humboldt | Arlene Julé | Saskatchewan Party | 1995 |
| Indian Head-Milestone | Don McMorris | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Kelvington-Wadena | June Draude | Saskatchewan Party | 1995 |
| Kindersley | Bill Boyd | Saskatchewan Party | 1991 |
| Kindersley | Jason Dearborn (2002) | Saskatchewan Party | 2002 |
| Last Mountain-Touchwood | Glen Hart | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Lloydminster | Milt Wakefield | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Meadow Lake | Maynard Sonntag | New Democrat | 1991 |
| Melfort-Tisdale | Rod Gantefoer | Saskatchewan Party | 1995 |
| Melville | Ron Osika | Liberal | 1995 |
| Melville | Ron Osika | New Democrat | 1995 |
| Moose Jaw North | Glenn Hagel | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Moose Jaw Wakamow | Deb Higgins | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Moosomin | Don Toth | Saskatchewan Party | 1986 |
| North Battleford | Jack Hillson | Liberal | 1996 |
| North Battleford | Jack Hillson | Independent | 1996 |
| Prince Albert Carlton | Myron Kowalsky | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Prince Albert Northcote | Eldon Lautermilch | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Redberry Lake | Randy Weekes | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Regina Centre | Joanne Crofford | New Democrat | 1991 |
| Regina Coronation Park | Kim Trew | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Regina Dewdney | Kevin Yates | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Regina Elphinstone | Dwain Lingenfelter | New Democrat | 1978, 1988 |
| Regina Elphinstone | Kevin Yates (2001) | New Democrat | 2001 |
| Regina Lakeview | John Nilson | New Democrat | 1995 |
| Regina Northeast | Ron Harper | New Democrat | 1991, 1999 |
| Regina Qu'Appelle Valley | Mark Wartman | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Regina Sherwood | Lindy Kasperski | New Democrat | 1995 |
| Regina South | Andrew Thomson | New Democrat | 1995 |
| Regina Victoria | Harry Van Mulligen | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Regina Wascana Plains | Doreen Hamilton | New Democrat | 1991 |
| Rosetown–Biggar | Elwin Hermanson | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Rosthern | Ben Heppner | Saskatchewan Party | 1995 |
| Saltcoats | Bob Bjornerud | Saskatchewan Party | 1995 |
| Saskatchewan Rivers | Daryl Wiberg | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Saskatoon Eastview | Judy Junor | New Democrat | 1998 |
| Saskatoon Fairview | Chris Axworthy | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Saskatoon Fairview | Andy Iwanchuk (2003) | New Democrat | 2003 |
| Saskatoon Greystone | Peter Prebble | New Democrat | 1978, 1986, 1999 |
| Saskatoon Idylwyld | Janice MacKinnon | New Democrat | 1991 |
| Saskatoon Idylwyld | David Forbes (2001) | New Democrat | 2001 |
| Saskatoon Meewasin | Carolyn Jones | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Saskatoon Mount Royal | Eric Cline | New Democrat | 1991 |
| Saskatoon Northwest | Jim Melenchuk | Liberal | 1999 |
| Saskatoon Northwest | Jim Melenchuk | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Saskatoon Nutana | Pat Atkinson | New Democrat | 1986 |
| Saskatoon Riversdale | Roy Romanow | New Democrat | 1967, 1986 |
| Saskatoon Riversdale | Lorne Calvert (2001) | New Democrat | 1986, 2001 |
| Saskatoon Southeast | Pat Lorje | New Democrat | 1991 |
| Saskatoon Sutherland | Graham Addley | New Democrat | 1999 |
| Shellbrook-Spiritwood | Denis Allchurch | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Swift Current | Brad Wall | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Thunder Creek | Lyle Stewart | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Watrous | Donna Harpauer | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Weyburn-Big Muddy | Brenda Bakken | Saskatchewan Party | 1999 |
| Wood River | Glen McPherson | Liberal | 1991 |
| Wood River | Yogi Huyghebaert (2000) | Saskatchewan Party | 2000 |
| Yorkton | Clay Serby | New Democrat | 1991 |