Who's running for mayor and council in the 2024 Saskatoon civic election
Jeremy Warren | CBC News | Posted: October 12, 2024 10:00 AM | Last Updated: November 5
45 people vying for 11 city council seats in November's election
The Saskatoon civic election is well underway, with a final list of 45 candidates vying for 11 seats on city council.
With current Mayor Charlie Clark not seeking re-election, Saskatoon voters get to choose a new mayor from five candidates: Don Atchison, Cynthia Block, Mike Harder, Cary Tarasoff and Gordon Wyant.
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Voters head to the polls on Nov. 13. You can visit the City of Saskatoon's election website for more information about how and where to vote.
CBC Saskatchewan will also be airing a live election special that day beginning at 8 p.m. CST.
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Learn about the mayoral candidates
Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison is making a second comeback attempt in as many elections. He is Saskatoon's longest serving mayor, holding office for four terms between 2003-2016. He lost his re-election bid in 2016 to Mayor Charlie Clark – who is not seeking re-election – and again in 2020.
First elected to Saskatoon city council in 2016, Cynthia Block spent two terms representing Ward 6 before announcing her run for mayor. The former journalist also ran for the Liberal Party in the 2015 federal election. If elected, Block will be the first woman to serve as Saskatoon's mayor.
Mike Harder is the last candidate to launch a campaign for mayor. Biographical information about Harder isn't readily available. His website states, "I will put the best interests of all residents of Saskatoon first."
This is Cary Tarasoff's second mayoral campaign. He lost in 2020, placing fourth with 2,650 votes. He served in the Canadian military and has worked in mining, construction and infrastructure development planning.
Gordon Wyant is a former Saskatoon city councillor turned Saskatchewan Party MLA. Wyant represented Ward 5, winning three civic elections in 2003, 2006 and 2009 before he resigned to run in the 2010 provincial election. He served as the province's minister of advanced education, minister of justice and minister of education during his 14 years as an MLA.
Find out who's running in your ward
For the 10 city councilllor seats, incumbents Bev Dubois (Ward 9) and Zach Jeffries (Ward 10) are running unopposed. The current councillors in Wards 1, 4 and 5 are running again and face competition, while the remaining wards feature all new candidates.
Ward 1
- Kevin Boychuk
- Dallas Burnett
- Darren Hill (incumbent)
- Kathryn MacDonald
- Russell Nadin
Ward 2
- Franklin Arthurs
- Jean Beliveau
- Janna Horn
- Fraser Kent
- Karen Kobussen
- Senos Timon
Ward 3
- Devyn Gregoire
- Mike San Miguel
- Robert Pearce
Ward 4
- Troy Davies (incumbent)
- Courtney Saliken
- Numaan Shafqat
Ward 5
- Randy Donauer (incumbent)
- Kyla Kitzul
- Tyler Knihnitski
- David Prokopchuk
- Nick Prytula
Ward 6
- Terry Alm
- Tony Bassett
- Terry Hoknes
- Jonathan Naylor
- Jasmin Parker
Ward 7
- Edward Agbai
- Holly Kelleher
- Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Justin Wiens
Ward 8
- Darren Abrey
- Henry Tsz Lok Chan
- Scott Ford
- Prathamesh Kale
- Ron Mantyka
- Malvina Rapko
- Peggy Schmeiser
- Kevin Zarycki
Ward 9
- Bev Dubois (incumbent)
Ward 10
- Zach Jeffries (incumbent)
School Board Trustees
For the full list of trustee candidates for the public and separate school systems, visit the City of Saskatoon's official candidate list here.