Don McMorris

Don McMorris
MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Assumed office
1999
Preceded by Lorne Scott
Constituency Indian Head-Milestone
Personal details
Born (1961-07-12) July 12, 1961
Regina, Saskatchewan
Political party Independent
Other political
affiliations		 Saskatchewan Party (1999-2016)

Don McMorris (born July 12, 1961) is a Canadian provincial politician, in the province of Saskatchewan.[1] He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone, a position he has held since the 1999 provincial election.[2] A former Minister of Health, he was the Deputy Premier and Minister of Crown Investments in the Saskatchewan provincial government.[2]

He resigned as the minister responsible for provincial insurer SGI and the liquor and gaming authority SLGA and from the government caucus, after he was charged with impaired driving on Friday August 5, 2016.

On May 13, speaking about the launch of an impaired-driving awareness campaign, he said too many people were dying in drunk-driving accidents in Saskatchewan.

Don is a high school graduate and the father of professional snowboarders Mark McMorris and Craig McMorris.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=133871
  2. 1 2 "Honourable Don McMorris". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2009-08-11.


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