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On Monday morning, as its first act before opening the legislature, the house named Todd Goudy as the new Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
As is tradition, Goudy was dragged to his new seat in the Assembly by Premier Scott Moe and Opposition Leader Carla Beck.
His first words once got to his seat were “What could go wrong?”
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Goudy was first elected in a byelection in 2018 for Melfort. He takes over from previous speaker Randy Weekes, whose public split with the Sask. Party was a prominent feature in the recent provincial election campaign. Weekes did not run in the election, and endorsed the Saskatchewan NDP.
The new Speaker said he will put aside partisanship in order to discharge his duties fairly, and said his aim will be to uphold the principles and traditions of the assembly.
“I love the role of being an MLA, and yet I’m kind of looking forward to being a ref for a little while, to serve all of you,” Goudy said.
Moe congratulated Goudy on the new role, saying that serving as Speaker is an honourable role, and he’s sure Goudy will conduct himself in an honourable way.
The new legislative session will be a brief one, running only two weeks. Moe said the government’s priorities will be to pass the Throne Speech, expected later on Monday, and to pass legislation to deliver on its campaign promises.