Gordon Wyant
Gordon S. Wyant, QC (born 1957) is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning a by-election in 2010. He resigned from Cabinet after announcing on August 25, 2017 that he would be running for the Saskatchewan Party Leadership to replace Premier Brad Wall. Wyant lost the leadership election to Scott Moe. When Moe was sworn in as premier, he appointed Wyant as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education. Wyant previously served as a member of Saskatoon City Council from 2003 to 2010 . He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2008 he was appointed Queen's Counsel. Wyant has also served as a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre. Political career. Wyant was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on October 18, 2010, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Northwest as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. He was re-elected in the 2011 general election. He previously  served on Saskatoon City Council, serving in Ward 5 from 2003 until 2010. On August 25, 2017 Wyant announced he was running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Wyant was eliminated on the third ballot, losing to eventual winner Scott Moe. Personal life. Wyant has four adult children with his wife, Christine Hrudka. Electoral history. !|Total !|6,767 !|100.00 !| !|Total !|5,175 !|100.00 !|