Gordon Wyant
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Gordon Wyant, QC
is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. He has served elected positions on two levels of government on the provincial and municipal level. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
since winning a by-election in 2010. He previously served as a member of Saskatoon City Council
from 2003 to 2010.
He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan
. In 2008 he was appointed Queen's Counsel
. Wyant is also a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre
.
in a by-election on October 18, 2010, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Northwest
as a member of the Saskatchewan Party
. He previously served on Saskatoon City Council
, serving in Ward 5 from 2003 until 2010. On December 17, 2010, Wyant was officially nominated as the Saskatchewan Party's candidate for Saskatoon Northwest in 2011.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He has served elected positions on two levels of government on the provincial and municipal level. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
since winning a by-election in 2010. He previously served as a member of Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and ten councillors representing wards. The current council sits between 2009 and 2012. The last civic election was held on October 28, 2009...
from 2003 to 2010.
He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
. In 2008 he was appointed Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. Wyant is also a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre
Credit Union Centre
Credit Union Centre is an arena, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990...
.
Political career
Wyant was elected to the Legislative Assembly of SaskatchewanLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
in a by-election on October 18, 2010, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Northwest
Saskatoon Northwest
Saskatoon Northwest is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It covers the neighborhoods of Lawson Heights, Silverwood Heights and the surrounding area...
as a member of the Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
. He previously served on Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and ten councillors representing wards. The current council sits between 2009 and 2012. The last civic election was held on October 28, 2009...
, serving in Ward 5 from 2003 until 2010. On December 17, 2010, Wyant was officially nominated as the Saskatchewan Party's candidate for Saskatoon Northwest in 2011.