The provincial New Democrats are putting more candidates in place in the Northwest region prior to the April 4 provincial election.
The party has announced that Rose Freeman, an insurance broker and the president of the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce, will be the party’s candidate in Rosthern-Shellbrook. Freeman owns and operates Willow Insurance in Shell Lake.
Provincial NDP leader Cam Broten attended the nomination meeting and welcomed Freeman as a candidate.
"What I'm hearing more and more from families in this region is that they're growing tired of being taken for granted by the Sask. Party and, after a decade of resource boom, they're frustrated that this government has so little to show for it," said Broten in a news release. “That's why I'm so proud to have Rose Freeman as our candidate in this constituency.
Broten added that Freeman has “proven herself to be a strong advocate for her community and this whole region. As a business owner and chamber president, she knows what it takes to build a prosperous and sustainable economy. And as a mom, she cares deeply about ensuring that all kids in Saskatchewan get a great education and have loads of opportunities here. Rose will be a great MLA."
She will be facing incumbent Scott Moe, who is minister of Advanced Education in the Brad Wall government. Moe is seeking his second term in Rosthern-Shellbrook, which has traditionally been a strong Sask. Party riding. Also running is Jade Duckett for the Green Party.
Nominations of more NDP candidates are expected soon in two more Northwest-area ridings — the Battlefords and Cut Knife-Turtleford.
Right now, two candidates are nominated in the Battlefords riding — incumbent Environment Minister Herb Cox of the Saskatchewan Party and Josh Hunt of the Green Party. In Cut Knife-Turtleford, incumbent Larry Doke is running for the Saskatchewan Party. Tammy Fairley is running for the Green Party.
