Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he plans to kick off the provincial election campaign today.
Moe told reporters in Saskatoon on Monday that he will be visiting the province’s lieutenant-governor to ask that the legislature be dissolved.
Voters go to the polls Oct. 26.
Saskatchewan is the latest province to call an election during the COVID-19 pandemic; British Columbia’s vote is to take place two days earlier.
Moe has opted for the shortest possible campaign – 28 days, the minimum time allowed – before the fixed election date.
The official launch will be without the typical fanfare of past elections, as the pandemic prevents having crowds at rallies.
Candidates have already been door-knocking for weeks.
The Opposition NDP has rolled out pre-campaign pledges that include $25-a-day child care and $100 rebate cheques for drivers. Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government has made a flurry of previously committed infrastructure spending announcements.
Moe is seeking a fourth term for the party and his first mandate from voters as premier. He got the top job after winning the party’s leadership in 2018, when then-Premier Brad Wall decided to retire from politics.