Explore candidate profiles and questionnaires below, or keep scrolling for stories about some of the top issues that have arisen this election campaign. Voting day is Nov. 9.
- Ward Recap: Re-elected Kilmer expects new council to run smoothly, Brown and Ring eager to get started
- ‘I am humbled’: Powalinsky wins three-way race for mayor
- PA Votes: Ward 7 candidates in their own words
- PA Votes: Ward 5 Candidates in their own words
- PA Votes: Ward 4 candidates in their own words
- PA Votes: Ward 2 Candidates in their own words
- PA Votes: Ward 1 candidates in their own words
- PA Votes: mayoral candidates in their own words
- Social issues top list of discussion topics at Ward Candidates Forum
- Bill Powalinsky speaks to Crowd at Municipal Election Kickoff Rally
- Mayoral candidates outline plans to create new homeless shelter and reduce crime at Chamber of Commerce Forum
- Responsible Leadership: A Conversation with Bill Powalinsky
- Bill Powalinsky: Prince Albert Mayor candidate interview
- Prince Albert realtor and entrepreneur announces bid for mayor’s chair
- How will Indigenous voters cast their ballots in the upcoming provincial elections?
- Nominations close without challengers for Couns. Head, Edwards, and Solomon
- Sask. housing leaders release blueprint weeks before provincial election
- Affordability needs to be focus of provincial election
- A Modern Voting System, Built on Service, Integrity and Innovation
- Bill Powalinsky announces mayoral candidacy for 2024 municipal election
- Local principal announces intention to run in Ward 8 By-Election
- In her own words: Ward 1 candidate Charlene Miller
- In his own words: Mayoral candidate Dennis Nowoselsky
- In her own words: Ward 7 candidate Diana Wooden
- In her own words: Ward 7 candidate Dawn Kilmer
- In his own words: Ward 6 candidate Blake Edwards
- In his own words: Ward 6 candidate Martin Ring
- In his own words: Ward 5 candidate Don Wood
- In his own words: Ward 5 candidate Dennis Ogrodnick
- In her own words: Ward 4 candidate Margaret Duncombe
- In her own words: Ward 4 candidate Mira Lewis
- In his own words: Ward 4 candidate Don Cody
- In his own words: Ward 3 candidate Tony Head
- In his own words — Ward 3 candidate Lee Atkinson
- In his own words — Ward 3 candidate Evert Botha
- In his own words — Ward 2 candidate Devin Gorder
- In his own words — Ward 2 candidate Dana Dirks
- In her own words — Ward 2 candidate Kim Conarroe
- In her own words — Ward 2 candidate Terra Lennox-Zepp
- In his own words: Ward 1 candidate Daniel Brown
- In his own words — Mayoral candidate Greg Dionne
- In his own words — mayoral candidate Darryl Hickie
- In his own words — mayoral candidate Josh Morrow
- Zurakowski excited and grateful to win second straight election by acclamation
- Hollick touts experience as Saskatchewan Rivers trustee candidate
- Umpherville wants to see diversity on Saskatchewan Rivers board
- Two-person race in rural subdivision for Prince Albert Catholic School Division
- Rabiej enters race for trustee in Catholic School Division
- Hordyski seeks third term as Catholic Division trustee
- Zbaraschuk wants to give back as trustee in Saskatchewan Rivers
- Burns looks to fill education gaps as Saskatchewan Rivers trustee
- Gustafson’s experience on Saskatchewan Rivers board is an asset as candidate
- Brown takes a second run at Ward 1 council seat
- Sande enters race for trustee in Catholic Division
- Ring looks to help a new generation as trustee in Catholic School Division
- Mahussier enters race for Catholic School board trustee
- Clarke wants to see turnout as trustee candidate in Saskatchewan Rivers
- Longtime city councillor seeks to reclaim old seat in Ward 3
- Nunn seeks to bring superintendent’s eye to trustee position in Saskatchewan Rivers
- Longtime volunteer Halliday looks to give back as trustee for Catholic School Division
- McIvor and Bloom running for trustee in Shellbrook area
- Carter brings wide array of experience as Saskatchewan Rivers trustee candidate
- Provost looks to return for another term on Prince Albert Catholic School Division board
- Coulic-Salahub offers new perspectives as Catholic Division trustee candidate
- Lindberg looking for fourth term on Saskatchewan Rivers board of education
- Vickers looking for another term as Saskatchewan Rivers trustee
- Longtime operations manager eager to bring business experience to City Hall
- Zurakowski acclaimed as Ward 8 councillor as nomination deadline passes
- Mira Lewis hopes to bring new perspective to Ward 4
- Teacher looking to provide voice for Ward 2
- Chiropractor seeking Ward 2 spot
- Stubbs seeks another term on Catholic Division school board
- Arnesen hopes to bring unique perspective as Saskatchewan Rivers trustee
- Don Wood going in with open mind as he seeks Ward 5 council seat
- Tony Head enters Ward 3 race
- Martin Ring enters race for Ward 6
- Prince Albert counsellor seeks Ward 7 seat
- Charlene Miller eyes return to council
- Zurakowski seeks another term in Ward 8
- Botha hoping to build on last four years as he announces re-election campaign
- Cody announces re-election bid
- Hickie enters mayoral race
- Nowoselsky launches mayoral campaign, says city needs more transparency and accountability
- Ward 6 councillor seeks second term
- Ward 5 councillor announces 2020 re-election bid
Election issues
- Social issues top list of discussion topics at Ward Candidates ForumEmokhare Paul Anthony Daily Herald Candidates seeking spots on the next Prince Albert City Council had a chance to make their case to voters as the Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce hosted their Ward Candidates Forum on Friday, Nov. 1. Candidates running in the Nov. 13 election announced their determination to focus more on homelessness,… Read more: Social issues top list of discussion topics at Ward Candidates Forum
- In another landslide, Cameron reelected for fourth term as FSIN chief
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Receiving another overwhelming mandate, Bobby Cameron has been reelected chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN). During the FSIN’s two-day annual general assembly this week in Saskatoon, elections were held to fill the positions of chief, first vice-chief and third vice-chief. Cameron, from Witchekan Lake First Nation, received 765 votes… Read more: In another landslide, Cameron reelected for fourth term as FSIN chief - How will Indigenous voters cast their ballots in the upcoming provincial elections?Matteo CimellaroLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada’s National Observer A year ago today, Wab Kinew was sworn in as the first First Nations premier in Canada. Kinew was a star in Indigenous circles and ran on a renewed relationship with Indigenous Peoples. First Nations voters saw themselves, and infinite possibilities, in him. Now, three provincial elections loom… Read more: How will Indigenous voters cast their ballots in the upcoming provincial elections?
- Expert says Sask. leader’s debate unlikely to have swayed many voters
Alec Salloum and Larissa Kurz Regina Leader-Post Debate night has come and gone and it likely didn’t sway too many Saskatchewan voters from one camp to another, according to both a political scientist and those who followed along in a Regina bar. There were a few zingers during the back and forth between Saskatchewan Party… Read more: Expert says Sask. leader’s debate unlikely to have swayed many voters - Recent poll puts NDP narrowly in front of Sask. Party ahead of election
Alec Salloum Regina Leader-Post Decided voters in Saskatchewan are narrowly in favour of the Saskatchewan NDP, according to a recent Insightrix poll. The razor-thin margin places the Opposition at 48 per cent as the preferred party among those who have made up their mind, notes the poll. That’s one point ahead of the government, which… Read more: Recent poll puts NDP narrowly in front of Sask. Party ahead of election - Local philanthropist throws support behind new entertainment district, takes aim at anonymous pamphlet authors
Local businessman and philanthropist Malcolm Jenkins gave full support to city council’s decision to build a new arenas and aquatics recreation facility in the southeast corner of Prince Albert. Jenkins released a Facebook video on Friday encouraging residents to support the project. He also criticized an anonymous group of citizens for releasing a pamphlet questioning… Read more: Local philanthropist throws support behind new entertainment district, takes aim at anonymous pamphlet authors - Assessment compares 18-acre city property to PA land purchases over past 10 years
An assessment conducted by a Saskatoon real estate appraiser and released by an anonymous Prince Albert citizens group used comparisons with 10 different properties before determining the value of an 18-acre parcel purchased by the City of Prince Albert. An appraiser from Brunsdon Lawrek and Associates estimated the value of the land at around $3.5-million… Read more: Assessment compares 18-acre city property to PA land purchases over past 10 years - Morrow makes case for overseeing development of new $60-million recreation facilityPrince Albert mayoral candidate Josh Morrow made his pitch for why he’s the right person to oversee the future development of the City’s new $60-million arenas and aquatics centre on Friday. Morrow, who is one of four people running for the mayor’s seat in next week’s municipal election, said his background in project management makes… Read more: Morrow makes case for overseeing development of new $60-million recreation facility
- Wide array of topics in RM of Prince Albert virtual forum
Candidates for reeve and councillor in Division 3 and Division 5 took their case to the people as the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual forum for the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert on Thursday, Oct. 29. Division 1 councillor Michael Grassick has been elected by acclamation. Reeve candidate Eric Schmalz,… Read more: Wide array of topics in RM of Prince Albert virtual forum - Mayor challenges anonymous appraisal pamphlet authors to public debate
Mayor Greg Dionne has challenged the anonymous authors of a pamphlet questioning the appraised value of land the City of Prince Albert purchased for the new arenas and aquatics complex to come forward and debate him. The group “Concerned Residents and Taxpayers of Prince Albert” issued the pamphlet earlier this week. In it, they released… Read more: Mayor challenges anonymous appraisal pamphlet authors to public debate - University students, friends organize ‘Helping Hand Initiative’ to help people experiencing homelessness
A group of university students and friends came together this week to organize care packages and serve food for people who are in need on Friday night. Jonathon Cook, a First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) student started a GoFundMe page earlier this week to raise money for the initiative. He said seeing a photo… Read more: University students, friends organize ‘Helping Hand Initiative’ to help people experiencing homelessness - Ward candidates discuss issues in virtual forum
Potential city councillors shared their visions during the ward candidate forum held by the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Candidates in all seven contested wards introduced themselves and outlined their platforms before discussing crime, downtown revitalization, business supports during the pandemic and other topics. Candidates in Ward 1 included three-term incumbent Charlene… Read more: Ward candidates discuss issues in virtual forum - Crime severity index up in Prince Albert
Prince Albert saw its crime severity index increase to 279.58, the latest data from Statistics Canada shows. The 2019 crime statistics and crime severity indices were released Thursday. The data comes from police-reported crime statistics from each jurisdiction across Canada. Crimes are then sorted and assigned a value, or severity index, based on the average… Read more: Crime severity index up in Prince Albert - Police say new integrated crime reduction teams showing success
The Prince Albert Police Services (PAPS) held a press conference Wednesday to address recent actions taken to curb violent crime. Insp. Brent McDonald spoke to reporters Wednesday to highlight the service’s “intelligence-driven” approach to gang and gun violence and the work done by some specialized teams. PAPS introduced its Integrated Crime Reduction Team, or ICRT,… Read more: Police say new integrated crime reduction teams showing success - Crime rates, business development, residency requirements and COVID-19 recovery plans among topics covered at mayoral candidate forum
Crime rates, business development, employee residency requirements and the COVID-19 recovery were just a few of the issues Prince Albert’s four mayoral candidates weighed in on at the Chamber of Commerce virtual forum on Tuesday. Incumbent Mayor Greg Dionne and challengers Darryl Hickie, Josh Morrow and Dennis Nowoselsky spent roughly 90 minutes outlining their plans… Read more: Crime rates, business development, residency requirements and COVID-19 recovery plans among topics covered at mayoral candidate forum - Hickie defends police board plan after criticism from Dionne
Mayoral candidate Darryl Hickie defended his plan to step in as chair of the Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners should he be elected on Nov. 9. Incumbent mayor Greg Dionne called Hickie’s proposal “a dangerous road to go down” during an interview on Thursday. Dionne also said he was proud of the current police… Read more: Hickie defends police board plan after criticism from Dionne - Dionne says province needs to chip in to help reduce crime
Incumbent Mayor Greg Dionne said the City of Prince Albert needs to look to the provincial government for help lowering crime rates instead of paying for more police officers. He also defended the current Board of Police Commissioners model, saying an alternative proposal put forward by challenger Darryl Hickie would be “a dangerous road to… Read more: Dionne says province needs to chip in to help reduce crime - Drones, stronger neighbourhood watch and an open-door policy for youth part of Morrow’s crime-reduction plan
Mayoral candidate Josh Morrow showed off a small-scale version of his solution for a large-scale problem Thursday. Morrow, who is running against incumbent Greg Dionne, former MLA Darryl Hickie and current city councillor Dennis Nowoselsky, stood in the centre of the Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse, a drone hovering a short distance above his head. As he… Read more: Drones, stronger neighbourhood watch and an open-door policy for youth part of Morrow’s crime-reduction plan - Morrow releases 10-point platform with focus on financial management, community cooperation and city services
Prince Albert mayoral candidate Josh Morrow pledged to reduce utility bills, improve police and fire response times, and turn Prince Albert into the most business-friendly city in Saskatchewan if elected. The promises were part of a 10-point policy platform released on Monday. The list of priorities also included a pledge to reduce taxes, spend tax… Read more: Morrow releases 10-point platform with focus on financial management, community cooperation and city services - Mayoral candidates speak on senior health and safety issues at forum
Mayoral candidates answered questions about health, safety, and social issues during a Thursday afternoon forum on senior’s concerns hosted by the Seniors Advocacy Centre. A major question in the forum surrounded senior health issues and the lack of specialists at city hospitals. “So far the city has no active cardiologists in the city, though heart… Read more: Mayoral candidates speak on senior health and safety issues at forum - Acorn attempts to address RM of PA meeting
Division 5 councillor Wayne Acorn appeared for the first time since being kicked out of the RM of Prince Albert’s regular meeting in February to address council last Thursday. Acorn has been suspended from all council matters since February. The first item after on the agenda after the meeting was called to order was an… Read more: Acorn attempts to address RM of PA meeting - City of Prince Albert in discussions with investors group to open forestry sector ‘production facility’
A new group of investors have expressed interest in starting a “manufacturing production facility” in Prince Albert’s forestry sector, but further plans about the development won’t come until after the provincial and municipal elections. Mayor Greg Dionne said the facility will bring more than 750 jobs to Prince Albert, but declined to release more details.… Read more: City of Prince Albert in discussions with investors group to open forestry sector ‘production facility’ - Morrow says lessons learned in 2016 will benefit mayoral campaign in 2020
After a combative election campaign in 2016, Prince Albert mayoral candidate Josh Morrow said he’s eager to focus on the positives in 2020. Morrow filed his paperwork on Tuesday to become the fourth and final candidate seeking the City’s top job. He called the 2016 campaign—where he declined nearly all interview requests from the Daily… Read more: Morrow says lessons learned in 2016 will benefit mayoral campaign in 2020 - Hickie releases economic development platform
Mayoral hopeful Darryl Hickie unveiled his economic growth platform for Prince Albert Thursday, including a realignment of the economic development office, the cancellation of a proposed eight per cent levy on new businesses coming to the entertainment complex planned for the southeast part of the city, tax incentives for businesses that meet certain job creation… Read more: Hickie releases economic development platform - Hickie vows to implement spending freeze, audit city finances, and walk away from $6.5-million land deal if electedMayoral candidate Darryl Hickie turned his guns on the City of Prince Albert’s finances during a campaign event on Thursday, and unveiled several new projects he would support if elected mayor. Hickie, the former provincial cabinet minister and one of three candidates running for Mayor of Prince Albert, said the City is wasting too much… Read more: Hickie vows to implement spending freeze, audit city finances, and walk away from $6.5-million land deal if elected
- Not city’s role to fund health, social services issues, Dionne saysPrince Albert’s mayor says supporting local not-for-profits battling homelessness is important, but that stepping in to fund provincial or federal responsibilities would be a mistake. Mayor Greg Dionne’s comments come as more and more mayoral and council candidates are advocating for increased spending on housing, social services and mental health-based needs ahead of the November… Read more: Not city’s role to fund health, social services issues, Dionne says
- Council approves proposed aquatic and arena rec centre site despite objections over lack of public input
Prince Albert’s new $60-million aquatic and arenas recreation centre will be built in the southeast portion of the city between Highway No. 3 and Marquis Rd. Council voted by a 5-4 margin to purchase an 18-acre parcel of land from local developer Signature Development Corporation for $6,525,000. The decision came after more than an hour… Read more: Council approves proposed aquatic and arena rec centre site despite objections over lack of public input - Rinks, diamonds and re-election: Mayor Greg Dionne reflects on 2019 and looks ahead to 2020
Mayor Greg Dionne says there will be changes around City Hall in 2020 if more projects start to run over budget. Dionne made the comments during a year-end interview with the Daily Herald. The mayor said he was pleased with many of the City’s accomplishments in 2019, and felt council was heading in the right… Read more: Rinks, diamonds and re-election: Mayor Greg Dionne reflects on 2019 and looks ahead to 2020