Gordon Wyant
Gordon S. Wyant, KC (born 1957) is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning a by-election in 2010. He resigned from Cabinet after announcing on August 25, 2017 that he would be running for the Saskatchewan Party Leadership to replace Premier Brad Wall. Wyant lost the leadership election to Scott Moe. When Moe was sworn in as premier, he appointed Wyant as Deputy Premier and Minister of Education.
The Honourable Gordon Wyant KC MLA | |
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| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Northwest | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Serge LeClerc |
| Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan | |
| In office February 2, 2018 – November 9, 2020 | |
| Premier | Scott Moe |
| Preceded by | Don Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Donna Harpauer |
| Saskatoon City Councillor | |
| In office October 22, 2003 – October 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Peter McCann |
| Succeeded by | Randy Donauer |
| Constituency | Ward 5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Canada (until 2017) |
| Residence(s) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Wyant previously served as a member of Saskatoon City Council from 2003 to 2010.
He was born and raised in Saskatoon, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and his law degree at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2008 he was appointed Queen's Counsel. Wyant has also served as a member of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and on the Board of Directors of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre.