Randy Weekes is a candidate for Kindersley-Biggar constituency

By Joan Janzen

Early this year, MLA Randy Weekes announced his candidacy for the Saskatchewan Party nomination in the new constituency of Kindersley-Biggar. However, Kindersley MLA Ken Francis has chosen not to seek re-election.

Francis was first elected in a 2018 by-election, and re-elected in a 2020 general election. His roles included Deputy Caucus Chair and Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Trade and Export Development.

Due to boundary changes which take effect in 2024, Francis may have faced a nomination situation against Speaker Randy Weekes, however, Francis chose to bow out. Francis said he was proud to represent the folks of Kindersley and work with Premier Moe.

Weekes is MLA for the constituency of Biggar-Sask Valley and was first elected in 1999. He was appointed government whip when the Saskatchewan Party won the 2007 election. In 2020 he was elected to serve as the 27th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. In this role, he serves as the Chief Presiding Officer and Chair of the Board of Internal Economy.

He recently led a parliamentary delegation to the state of Haryana, India, in an effort to build upon the close ties with India. There, parliamentarians and business representatives discussed the potential of future trade ties. Saskatchewan currently produces forty percent of all lentils consumed in India and is a major exporter of potash and uranium.

Weekes is Saskatchewan born and raised, grew up on the family farm and received a diploma in Agriculture at the U of S. Randy Weekes, and his wife Cindy live near Biggar. He looks forward to meeting many of the constituents and welcomes invitations to local events.