With the exception of Saskatchewan’s most northern constituencies, the Saskatchewan Party is either leading or projected to win in all ridings outside the province’s largest cities in the 2024 provincial election.
The NDP, meanwhile, is either leading or projected to win nearly all Regina and Saskatoon ridings, ousting several veteran cabinet ministers in the process.
Despite that, projected premier-designate Scott Moe said he disagrees that the election demonstrates an urban-rural divide in the province.
“I know, regardless of who you voted for in this election, you did so because you wanted what was best for the province that we know, love and live in,” Moe said.
“In this, I would say, each of us is united.”
Others — like the former Saskatchewan Party finance minister, Donna Harpauer — said otherwise.
“I think this election is going to show that that divide is fairly wide yet again. It has been in …