Maynard Sonntag (born January 31, 1956) is a Canadian politician and a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister. He was born, raised and educated in

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. Prior to being elected, Sonntag was a manager in the Credit Union system from 1980 to 1991. Sonntag was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature as the member for Meadow Lake in

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and was re-elected in

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and

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. Sonntag was first appointed to

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in June 1997 and held various portfolios between then and 2007, including: Property Management and Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training, Highways and Transportation, Energy and Mines, First Nations and Métis Relations, Industry and Resources, and Crown Investments Corporation. Sonntag was initially declared elected in the 2007 election, narrowly beating former federal Member of Parliament

Jeremy Harrison Jeremy Harrison (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadian provincial politician who is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the riding of Meadow Lake. Harrison is also the former Canadian Member of Parliamen ...

in Meadow Lake, but was subsequently declared defeated after a count error was noted the following day. The count of absentee ballots on November 19 confirmed Harrison's victory - by only 36 votes. This result was later confirmed by a judicial recount.

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Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan Canadian people of Norwegian descent Canadian people of German descent Living people 21st-century Canadian politicians 1956 births Finance ministers of Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub