Former Saskatchewan deputy premier and Saskatchewan Party founding member Ken Krawetz has died. In a post on social media Thursday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe offered condolences to Krawetz’s family and friends on behalf of the Saskatchewan Party, the provincial government and the province. “On behalf of a grateful party, government and province, I want to offer my deepest condolences to the family and many, many friends of former MLA, opposition leader, minister and Deputy Premier Ken Krawetz,” Moe wrote. He was 75 years old. Krawetz was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 1995 and became a founding member of the Saskatchewan Party in 1997. During his political career, he served as leader of the Opposition, deputy leader of the Saskatchewan Party, deputy premier, education minister and finance minister before retiring from provincial politics in 2016. “This one hurts a lot. In any room Ken was in, whether as a teacher, school board trustee, opposition or government caucus member, cabinet minister or at the kitchen table talking to a constituent, Ken was always the guy who brought the logic, integrity, compassion and common sense to arrive at the right decision. Ken loved his community,” Moe said in his post. Moe said Krawetz loved his community, his province and public services. As a tribute, Moe said flags at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building will be lowered to half-mast in Krawetz’s honour.
