Doug Steele is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election.[1][2] He represents the electoral constituency of Cypress Hills as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.
Doug Steele | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Cypress Hills | |
| Assumed office April 4, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Elhard |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
| Spouse | Phyllis |
| Residence | Rural Municipality of Gull Lake |
| Profession | Farmer |
Prior to entering provincial politics, Steele served on the council for the Rural Municipality of Gull Lake for approximately two decades, most recently as reeve. He has been a director of Division 3 of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, and was the vice-president of the Association at the time he was nominated by the Saskatchewan Party. He resigned his position with SARM when he was nominated.[3] He has been active in raising farming issues both locally and internationally.[4] He also served on several local boards, such as the school board and the ambulance board.[5]
The nomination to represent the Saskatchewan Party was closely contested, with Steele and Elaine Anderson both seeking the nomination.[6] Steele won the nomination by 16 votes over Anderson.[7]
In the general election, Steele faced candidates from four other parties. He won the riding by almost 80% of the vote. His closest competitor was Barb Genert for the New Democratic Party,[8] who came in second with just over 12% of the vote.[2][9]
Steele lives in the Gull Lake area and operates a mixing cattle and grain farm with his wife Phyllis.[4] They have three adult children and one grandchild.[5]
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Doug Steele | 5,774 | 79.5% | -3.4% | |
| New Democratic | Barb Genert | 875 | 12.0% | -0.4% | |
| Progressive Conservative | John Gooshen | 382 | 5.3% | +5.3% | |
| Green | Marie Crowe | 133 | 1.8% | -3.0% | |
| Liberal | Charles Tait | 99 | 1.4% | +1.4% | |
| Total | 7,263 | 100.00% | |||
References edit
- ^ "Wall wins again: Sask. Party takes 3rd straight majority". CJME, April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Sask Party sweeps southwestern Saskatchewan" Archived 2016-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, Southwest Booster, April 5, 2016.
- ^ SARM Media Release: "Doug Steele Wins Saskatchewan Party Nomination" Archived 2016-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, July 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Steele seeks Sask Party nomination", Maple Creek News and Advance Times, May 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Doug Steele Wins Contested Nomination in Cypress Hills", Shaunavon Standard, July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Elaine Anderson seeks Cypress Hills Saskatchewan Party nomination" Archived 2016-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, Prairie Post, June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Steele wins contested Sask Party nomination in Cypress Hills riding" Archived 2016-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Southwest Booster, July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Cypress Hills NDP candidate named ahead of April 4 provincial election" Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, Southwest Booster, February 1, 2016.
- ^ Elections Saskatchewan, "2016 General Election Results": Cypress Hills.