Saskatchewan election leader profile: Rose Buscholl, Progressive Conservative Party [Video]

The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, a party with a history dating back to 1905, aims to make a comeback in the upcoming provincial election.

Led by Rose Buscholl, the party is fielding a growing slate of candidates and pitching a platform focused on affordability, healthcare, education, and community support.

“There’s a lot of challenges facing people in Saskatchewan,” Buscholl said. “We are coming out currently with a very comprehensive affordability plan, which really will encompass a lot of these issues that people are struggling and facing right now.”

Founded as the Provincial Rights Party by former Northwest Territories Premier Frederick Haultain, the party has a storied past, having formed government in Saskatchewan three times. However, it has faced significant challenges in recent years, including an expense fraud scandal in the 1990s and a decline in popularity that saw it finish fifth in the popular vote in the 2020 election.

Buscholl, the PC candidate for Humboldt-Watrous said her party …