Former Sask. MLA Lyle Stewart dead at 73

Former Saskatchewan Party MLA and provincial cabinet minister Lyle Stewart has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Former Saskatchewan Party MLA and provincial cabinet minister Lyle Stewart has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was 73.

The announcement of Stewart's passing came in the form of a post from Premier Scott Moe Tuesday evening.

“Another difficult day as we have lost another friend and colleague. Lyle Stewart,” Moe said in the post.

“Lyle was a good friend and I will miss him a lot.”

Stewart served as the MLA for Thunder Creek and Lumsden-Morse for nearly 24 years until his retirement in 2023.

Addressing the legislature in March of that year, Stewart revealed that his cancer diagnosis had worsened and he could no longer continue in his role.