Don McMorris
Don McMorris (born July 12, 1961) is a Canadian provincial politician, in the province of Saskatchewan.[1] He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone, a position he has held since the 1999 provincial election when he was elected as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.[2] A former Minister of Health, he was the Deputy Premier and Minister of Crown Investments in the Saskatchewan provincial government.[2]
Don McMorris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Indian Head-Milestone | |
| Assumed office August 16, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lorne Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1961 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party (1999-2016; 2017- ) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2016-2017) |
On August 6, 2016, he resigned from the Saskatchewan Party caucus and from Executive Council, where he was the Deputy Premier and minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, after being charged with impaired driving the previous day. He later pleaded guilty. On May 13, speaking about the launch of an impaired-driving awareness campaign, he spoke about Saskatchewan's high injury and fatality rates in regard to drinking and driving incidents.
Don is a graduate of Milestone High School and the father of professional snowboarders Mark McMorris and Craig McMorris.
McMorris was re-appointed to cabinet on November 9, 2020 as Minister of Government Relations.[3]
References
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=133871
- "Honourable Don McMorris". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-premier-scott-moe-announces-significant-provincial-cabinet-shuffle-1.5795360
External links
- Official webpage as the Saskatchewan Minister of Crown Investments
