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Vicki Mowat

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Vicki Mowat
Deputy Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Assumed office
October 5, 2022
LeaderCarla Beck
Preceded byNicole Sarauer
House Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
In office
November 4, 2020 – October 5, 2022
LeaderRyan Meili
Succeeded byNicole Sarauer
Critic, Health
Assumed office
November 4, 2020
LeaderRyan Meili and Carla Beck
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Saskatoon Fairview
Assumed office
September 7, 2017
Preceded byJennifer Campeau
Personal details
Political partyNew Democrat

Vicki Mowat is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on September 7, 2017.[1] She represents the electoral district of Saskatoon Fairview as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.

A former executive assistant to the associate dean of Aboriginal affairs at the University of Saskatchewan,[2] she was also the party's candidate in the same district in the 2016 provincial election.

Vicki Mowat is a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces, after serving in the Cadet Instructors Cadre – the branch of the Canadian Armed Forces that administers and trains the Cadet Program of Canada. Vicki Mowat served for several years at the Vernon Cadet Training Center, achieving the rank of Major.[3][4]

As of June 22, 2024, she serves as the Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and the Official Opposition critic for Health and for Mental Health and Addictions.

Electoral record

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2020 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Fairview
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Vicki Mowat 3,759 53.91 -6.53
Saskatchewan Manny Sadhra 2,768 39.69 +8.52
Progressive Conservative Tony Ollenberger 315 4.52 +1.83
Green Tobi-Dawne Smith 131 1.88 +0.54
Total valid votes 6,973 99.01
Total rejected ballots 70 0.99 +0.84
Turnout 7,043 47.20 +11.51
Eligible voters 14,923
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, September 7, 2017: Saskatoon Fairview
Resignation of Jennifer Campeau
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Vicki Mowat 2,759 60.44 +15.17
Saskatchewan Cameron Scott 1,423 31.17 -17.07
Liberal Shah Rukh 199 4.36 -0.68
Progressive Conservative David Prokopchuk 123 2.69 -
Green Taylor Bolin 61 1.34 -0.12
Total valid votes 4,565 99.85
Total rejected ballots 7 0.15 -0.08
Turnout 4,572 35.69 -14.37
Eligible voters 12,809
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +16.12
2016 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Fairview
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Jennifer Campeau 2,951 48.24 -2.74
New Democratic Vicki Mowat 2,769 45.27 -0.95
Liberal Shah Rukh 308 5.04 -
Green Debbie McGraw 89 1.45 -1.34
Total valid votes 6,117 99.77
Total rejected ballots 14 0.23 +0.11
Turnout 6,131 50.06 -11.11
Eligible voters 12,247
Saskatchewan hold Swing -0.89
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NDP's Vicki Mowat wins handily in Saskatoon Fairview byelection". CBC News, September 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Saskatoon Fairview byelection set for Sept. 7". CFQC-DT, August 11, 2017.
  3. ^ [1] [dead link]
  4. ^ "Vicki Mowat |Saskatoon Fairview - Saskatchewan NDP". www.saskndp.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31.
  5. ^ "2016 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved 18 August 2017.