Brad Wall

Brad Wall
Wall at the Leaders' Debate on March 23, 2016
14th Premier of Saskatchewan
In office
November 21, 2007 – February 2, 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorGordon Barnhart
Vaughn Schofield
DeputyKen Krawetz
Don McMorris
Don Morgan
Gordon Wyant
Preceded byLorne Calvert
Succeeded byScott Moe
Leader of the Saskatchewan Party
In office
July 15, 2004 – January 27, 2018
Preceded byElwin Hermanson
Succeeded byScott Moe
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Swift Current
In office
August 16, 1999 – February 2, 2018
Preceded byJohn Wall
Succeeded byEverett Hindley
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office
July 15, 2004 – November 21, 2007
PremierLorne Calvert
Preceded byElwin Hermanson
Succeeded byLorne Calvert
Personal details
Born
Bradley John Wall

(1965-11-24) November 24, 1965 (age 58)
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partySaskatchewan Party
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative (until 1997)
Spouse
Tami Wall
(m. 1991)
Children3, including Colter
ResidenceSwift Current
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Bradley John Wall SOM (born November 24, 1965) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 14th premier of Saskatchewan from November 21, 2007, until February 2, 2018. He is the fourth longest-tenured premier in the province's history.

Wall was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the member (MLA) for Swift Current in 1999 and he was re-elected four times, in 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2016. He became leader of the Official Opposition Saskatchewan Party on July 15, 2004, replacing Elwin Hermanson, and he led the party to a majority government in the 2007 election. In the 2011 election, Wall's government won the largest vote share in Saskatchewan's history with 64% of the popular vote and 49 of the 58 seats in the legislature. The 2016 election delivered Wall another majority, marking the first time since 1925 that a party other than the New Democratic Party or its predecessor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, had won three consecutive majority mandates.

For much of his tenure, Wall polled as the most popular premier in Canada, and he is credited with raising Saskatchewan's profile on the national stage. Taking office during a period of growth catalyzed by rising global commodity prices, Wall's government focused on attracting investment and championing the province's resource-based industries. The government was persistently criticized for its privatization agenda, its disputes with organized labour, and its environmental stances. Commodity price crashes beginning in 2014 strained the province's finances, and Wall's popularity waned, particularly after introducing a severe austerity budget in 2017.

Wall announced his intention to retire as Saskatchewan Party Leader, Premier, and MLA for Swift Current on August 10, 2017.[1] Wall was succeeded as Premier by Scott Moe on February 2, 2018.

  1. ^ Martell, Creeden (August 10, 2017). "Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall retiring from politics". CBC News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.