Don McMorris

Don McMorris
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Indian Head-Milestone
In office
August 16, 1999 – October 1, 2024
Preceded byLorne Scott
Succeeded byBrad Crassweller
Personal details
Born (1961-07-12) July 12, 1961 (age 63)
Lewvan, Saskatchewan
Political partySaskatchewan Party (1999-2016; 2017-present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2016-2017)

Don McMorris (born July 12, 1961) is a Canadian provincial politician, in the province of Saskatchewan.[1] He was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone from the 1999 provincial election, when he was elected as a member of the Saskatchewan Party, until 2024 when he did not stand for re-election.[2] A former Minister of Health, he was the Deputy Premier and Minister of Crown Investments in the Saskatchewan provincial government of Brad Wall.[2]

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. He was re-appointed to cabinet on November 9, 2020 as Minister of Government Relations.[3]

McMorris is a graduate of Milestone High School and the father of professional snowboarders Mark McMorris and Craig McMorris.


References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Don McMorris".
  2. ^ a b "Honourable Don McMorris". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  3. ^ "Sask. Premier Scott Moe announces significant cabinet shuffle | CBC News".


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