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CPA Activities The Canadian Scene New Saskatchewan Speaker New Manitoba Speaker After two rounds of voting, on May 17, the 28th On May 16, Manitoba’s MLAs elected Myrna Session of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Driedger as the new Speaker of the Assembly. Driedger elected Saskatoon Eastview MLA Corey Tochor, as succeeds former Speaker Daryl Reid who opted not to its new Speaker. Tochor defeated incumbent Dan run in the most recent provincial election. D’Autremont who had held the role since 2011 and Gregory Brkich, MLA for Arm River. “I wish to thank the members for the high honour the House has conferred on me,” she said to the As deputy chair of committees, Tochor had worked Assembly upon her election. “I leave the floor of this closely with D’Autrement, asking many questions House to take the Speaker’s Chair. I leave behind all about procedural issues. “That kind of sparked my political and partisan feelings, and I intend to carry out interest in becoming speaker,” he said. Although the important duties of the Speaker of the Legislative considering the former Speaker a mentor, Tochor said: Assembly with impartiality and to the best of my “I am going to be a different Speaker. I’m going to ability.” take each issue as they rise. I come from probably a different space as a Speaker.” Born in Benito, Manitoba, prior to her election as a Progressive Conservative MLA for the riding of Born and raised in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Charleswood in 1998 by-election, Driedger enjoyed a Tochor owned and operated Health Conveyance Inc., career as a registered nurse and served as President a communications company that provides electronic and Executive Director of Child Find Manitoba. messaging in health facilities across the province prior to his election as an MLA in the 2011 provincial Driedger has also held several roles in the election. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, including a three-year term as Chair of the Canadian Region of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians beginning in 2011, and vice-chair of CWP International. 38 CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW/SUMMER 2016 Regional Executive Committee, CPA* president regional representatives Linda Reid, British Columbia Alexandra Mendes , Federal Branch David Laxton, Yukon first vice-president Tom Osborne, Newfoundland and Labrador Tom Osborne, Newfoundland and Labrador chair of the cwp, canadian section second vice-president (Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians) Yasmin Ratansi, Federal Branch Linda Reid, British Columbia past president executive secretary-treasurer Chris Collins, New Brunswick Blair Armitage Members of the Regional Council* house of commons senate Geoff Regan, Speaker George Furey, Speaker Marc Bosc, Clerk (Acting) Charles Robert, Clerk alberta nova scotia Robert Wanner, Speaker Kevin Murphy, Speaker Robert H. 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