Former Sask. Party MLA and Saskatoon mayoral hopeful denies ties to controversial private school
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Emails obtained by CTV News show a Saskatoon private school embroiled in abuse allegations considered mayoral hopeful Gord Wyant a "friend," but he says he cut off contact when the allegations came to light.
Emails obtained by CTV News show a Saskatoon private school embroiled in abuse allegations considered mayoral hopeful Gord Wyant a "friend," but he says he cut off contact when the allegations came to light.
In a February 2022 email obtained through a freedom of information request and shared online by a former student of Legacy Christian Academy — now called Valour Academy — former school principal Lou Brunelle is seen reaching out to former Saskatchewan Party MLA Wyant directly.
Brunelle makes a personal appeal, asking the one-time education minister to work behind the scenes to boost the private school’s funding.
“Gord, we have discussed increased funding for our independent school for several years, and we appreciate your support for that. It’s now been ten years at 50 per cent operational funding,” Brunelle writes in the email, shared on X by former Legacy student Caitlin Erickson.
But Wyant, who announced his departure from the Sask. Party in February before launching a bid to be Saskatoon’s next mayor, disputes any allegation that there is a special relationship between him and the private school.
In a statement to CTV News on Thursday, he said it's not at all unusual to receive requests for funding as a sitting member of government.
"Requests for assistance for funding come to an MLA from many businesses and institutions across the city and it is the job of an MLA to advocate for them," he said.
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