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Election candidates

Sask. Party Candidate Jeremy Cockrill seeking four more years at Legislature

Oct 2, 2024 | 4:27 PM

Jeremy Cockrill is looking for another four years in Regina.

According to the profile on the party’s page, Cockrill was first elected as Battlefords MLA in 2020. Lately, he’s been the Minister of Education though prior to that served as both highways minster and Water Security Agency minister.

Originally from Chilliwack, British Columbia, the Sask. Party candidate has worked with his family’s Battlefords’ business along with working in B.C. agriculture.

Looking toward the future and with hopes for a second term, Cockrill said he will ensure continuous investments in the province. He believes a strong economy and affordable cost of living are the foundation for prosperity.

He also hopes to continue working with the federal government to develop more policies that could make use of Saskatchewan’s natural resources.

“We grow an incredible amount of food that mines an incredible amount of fertilizer that gets sent all over the world so other countries can grow food in their jurisdictions. This is a province that produces uranium for clean nuclear energy around the world. Yet these are pretty carbon-intensive industries, and the carbon tax impacts what happens here in Saskatchewan, and the federal government has failed to recognize that,” he said.

“We need to ensure that we have a provincial government that will continue to stand up to Ottawa and defend Saskatchewan’s interests.”

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