Trent Wotherspoon
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Early life
Wotherspoon was born in Regina where he lives with his wife Stephanie, a school teacher. Wotherspoon went to university at the University of Regina where he completed a Bachelor of Education degree. While at university, Wotherspoon also took classes in business administration. He also ran a painting company to help cover tuition.[4]
Wotherspoon worked with the Regina Public Schools system where he helped to develop a new adult campus. He also helped implement a new holistic vocational adaptation program for students who displayed severe violent behaviours and lower cognitive abilities, and worked with the Ranch Ehrlo Society to provide addiction and behavioural treatment. Wotherspoon went on to create a youth justice program that helped high risk offenders. Also, he was a member of the Business Improvement District for the City of Regina's Warehouse District.[5]
Political career
Wotherspoon was elected in November 2007 and over the term became the opposition critic for Finance, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, as well as Chair of the Public Accounts committee, and committee member for Crown and Central Agencies and Saskatchewan's Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Following the 2011 election Wotherspoon continued on as the critic for Finance and SaskPower and became the new critic for Education.
2013 NDP leadership campaign
On September 14, 2012, Wotherspoon announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP.[6][7] He was one of three declared candidates including MLA Cam Broten and doctor Ryan Meili. A fourth candidate, economist Erin Weir, withdrew from the race before the leadership vote.[8] At the leadership convention, Wotherspoon received the fewest votes on the first ballot and withdrew. Broten won on the second ballot by a narrow margin.[9]
Interim leader
Wotherspoon was interim leader of the NDP, and leader of the opposition in the Saskatchewan legislature, from 2016 until June 2017 when he announced his resignation in order to consider seeking the permanent leadership of the party in the March 3, 2018 leadership election.[10] MLA Ryan Meili was elected party leader with 55% of the vote in March 2018.[11] Wotherspoon was re-elected in the 2020 general election.
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As of June 22, 2024, he chairs the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislature and serves as the Official Opposition critic for Finance, SaskTel, Agriculture, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, Highways and Infrastructure, the Global Transportation Hub and the Regina Bypass, SaskBuilds and Procurement, and Affordability.
Electoral record
Overview
| Year | Type | Riding | Party | Votes for Wotherspoon | Result | Swing | |||||
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| 2007 | Provincial general |
Regina Rosemont |
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4,026 | 53.45% | 1st | N/A | Won | style="background-color:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Hold |
| 2011 | 3,567 | 54.85% | 1st | +1.40% | Won | style="background-color:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Hold | ||||
| 2016 | 3,994 | 53.95% | 1st | −0.90% | Won | style="background-color:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Hold | ||||
| 2020 | 4,102 | 57.86% | 1st | +3.91% | Won | style="background-color:Template:Canadian party colour;" | | Hold | ||||
Provincial constituency elections
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References
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External links
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- Leadership campaign website
- Sask NDP page
- Trent Wotherspoon - Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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