The third time turned out to be a charm for family physician-turned-politician Ryan Meili who has been elected leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. "It's blowing pretty hard today — I think those might be the winds of change," Meili said to applause and cheers from the room, which held 500 chairs and had people crowded along the sides. Regina Rosemont MLA says it was important to send the message of party unity following his defeat to Ryan Meili to become leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. 80% voter turnout Voter turnout was 81 per cent, with 10,837 of 13,414 registered Saskatchewan NDP members casting votes. Meili says people in Saskatchewan are looking for change and the NDP can be that change.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 21:44 UTC