Bill Boyd (Canadian politician)
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Bill Boyd is a provincial level politician from Saskatchewan
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Saskatchewan Legislature from 1991 to 2002 and returned to office in the 2007 Saskatchewan general election
.
Boyd was first elected as the member representing the Kindersley
electoral district in the 1991 Saskatchewan general election
. He defeated two other candidates in a hotly contested race to win his district. Boyd became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
on November 21, 1994. He led the party into the 1995 Saskatchewan general election
. The party only won five seats after major scandals from the Progressive Conservative government of Grant Devine
had come to light. Boyd was personally re-elected in his district by a wide margin.
Boyd left the Progressive Conservative party in 1997 and to help form the Saskatchewan Party
. He was re-elected to his third term in the 1999 Saskatchewan general election
winning his largest plurality to date. He stepped down in 2002 vacating his seat.
Boyd returned to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the 2007 Saskatchewan general election
. On November 21, 2007, he was appointed Minister of Energy and Resources & Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs under Premier
Brad Wall
.
Boyd, with his wife Lynn, operate a pedigreed seed farm, and have two children in their twenties.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Saskatchewan Legislature from 1991 to 2002 and returned to office in the 2007 Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 2007
The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. The election determined the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
.
Boyd was first elected as the member representing the Kindersley
Kindersley (electoral district)
Kinderseley was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968. It was created in 1914 from Battleford, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon ridings...
electoral district in the 1991 Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1991
The Saskatchewan general election of 1991 was the twenty-second provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on October 21, 1991, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
. He defeated two other candidates in a hotly contested race to win his district. Boyd became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....
on November 21, 1994. He led the party into the 1995 Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1995
The Saskatchewan general election of 1995 was the twenty-third provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 21, 1995 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
. The party only won five seats after major scandals from the Progressive Conservative government of Grant Devine
Grant Devine
Donald Grant Devine was the 11th Premier of Saskatchewan from May 8, 1982 to November 1, 1991.- Early life :Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he received a B.Sc. in Agriculture degree specializing in Agricultural Economics in 1967 from the University of Saskatchewan, an M.Sc. specializing in...
had come to light. Boyd was personally re-elected in his district by a wide margin.
Boyd left the Progressive Conservative party in 1997 and to help form the Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
. He was re-elected to his third term in the 1999 Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1999
The Saskatchewan general election of 1999 was the twenty-fourth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on September 16, 1999 to elect members of the 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
winning his largest plurality to date. He stepped down in 2002 vacating his seat.
Boyd returned to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the 2007 Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 2007
The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. The election determined the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
. On November 21, 2007, he was appointed Minister of Energy and Resources & Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs under Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
Brad Wall
Brad Wall
Bradley John "Brad" Wall, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 14th Premier of Saskatchewan since November 21, 2007....
.
Boyd, with his wife Lynn, operate a pedigreed seed farm, and have two children in their twenties.