ANSWERS NEEDED AFTER CBC INVESTIGATION FINDS MOE’S MINISTER BROKE RULES FOR YEARS WITH OFFICE DEAL

Report Says Ken Cheveldayoff Subletted Taxpayer-funded Constituency Office to Political Donor Despite Rules Forbidding the Practice
REGINA – The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for full transparency and accountability following a troubling investigation by CBC News into the conduct of Scott Moe’s Minister of Advanced Education, Ken Cheveldayoff.

According to constituency office financial filings, Cheveldayoff has been in breach of Legislative Assembly rules for years by subletting his taxpayer-funded constituency office to a law firm.

“People in Saskatchewan expect their elected officials to follow the rules,” said Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck. “This report raises serious questions about judgment, accountability, and whether taxpayers’ dollars were handled appropriately.”

In 2016, the Board of Internal Economy passed a directive forbidding MLAs from renting out part of their constituency office. Despite this, CBC says Cheveldayoff signed a lease agreement one year after the new rules were put in place and has refused to answer questions to explain why.

Documents obtained by CBC indicate that Cheveldayoff was warned by officials multiple times that he was in breach of the rules and proceeded nonetheless.

“This case highlights important issues related to ethical conduct and accountability,” says Jordan McPhail, Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Ethics and Democracy.

“We have rules for a reason, and Moe’s Minister apparently doesn’t think they apply to him. Ducking questions and backing out of interviews isn’t the type of behaviour you’d expect from someone who has done nothing wrong.”

Carla Beck’s team is calling for answers from Moe and his Minister, including:

Did the Premier know about this?
Was the Conflict of Interest Commissioner informed?
Was the Privacy Commissioner informed?
What steps were taken to ensure that the privacy of those people accessing a constituency office was protected?
Why did the Minister accept donations from his tenant?
Did the Minister recuse himself from any cabinet or Caucus discussion involving this law firm?
Why did the Minister ignore the directives of the Legislative Assembly?
Will the Minister release the lease agreement?

CBC says donation records indicate that Elke Churchman donated $1,000 to the Saskatchewan Party in 2020 and $1,150 to the Saskatchewan Party in 2022.

“This thing stinks, and the people of Saskatchewan deserve answers,” added McPhail. “It’s time for change.”

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