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Minister of Advanced Education
MLA for Saskatoon Willowgrove
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Ken is the MLA for Saskatoon Willowgrove, and he and his wife Trish have raised their two now adult children in Saskatoon.
Ken was first elected as the MLA for Saskatoon Silver Springs in 2003 and then re-elected in the 2007 and 2011 provincial elections. With the changes in provincial boundaries, he was re-elected in 2016 as the MLA for Saskatoon Willowgrove, and again in 2020 and 2024. Ken has been an MLA for 21 years and is currently the longest-serving elected representative in the Saskatchewan Legislature.
Since the Saskatchewan Party formed government, Ken has held a number of portfolios in Cabinet including Minister of Crown Corporations, Minister of the Economy, Environment, Water Security Agency, First Nations and Métis Relations, Sask Gaming Corporation, Parks Culture and Sport, and Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission, Minister of Central Services, as well as serving as Government House Leader.
In November 2024, Ken was appointed Minister of Advanced Education.
He grew up in Blaine Lake, Sask., and attended Carleton University in Ottawa, the University of Saskatchewan, and Newport University in Southern California, receiving a B.A. (Honours) in Economics and Political Science in 1988 and a Master of Business Administration in 1996. Throughout his post-secondary years, he received several scholarships and awards including being chosen as a Parliamentary Page in the House of Commons and winning the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II scholarship for excellence in Parliamentary Studies. Ken also excelled in athletics at the provincial and national levels in track and field and was a member of the Saskatoon Hilltops and the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Football teams. Prior to being elected, Ken worked with Western Economic Diversification assisting private businesses and industries to grow and expand. Ken also started and ran his own real estate company.
In addition to his extensive experience in government, Ken is also an active member of the Saskatoon community and remains dedicated to continuing his service to supporting his constituents with their concerns, issues and challenges.