Sask. speaker officially resigns from Sask. Party caucus

Speaker Randy Weekes officially tendered his resignation from the Saskatchewan Party Government Caucus – following an extended saga that saw Weekes accuse government MLAs of harassment.

Speaker Randy Weekes officially tendered his resignation from the Saskatchewan Party Government Caucus – following an extended saga that saw Weekes accuse government MLAs of harassment.

Weekes will continue in his role as an independent member for the constituency of Biggar-Sask Valley for the remainder of his term as speaker.

Weekes lost his nomination after substantial changes were made to consistency boundaries in the area ahead of the 2024 provincial election.

“I half expected the premier to remove me from the caucus, that does not appear to be on his agenda so I decided that I would make it official today,” Weekes said in the message.

On May 16, during the final moments of the legislature’s spring session, Weekes took the time to share a long list of allegations against several members of the governing Sask. Party.

In his statements, he claimed he faced intense bullying and intimidation while serving as speaker and alleged troubling behaviour from Government House Leader Jeremy Harrison.

The alleged behaviour involved a flurry of texts spanning months, criticizing Weekes’ handling of discussion in the chamber as well as physical intimidation.