Who's running for mayor and council in the 2024 Saskatoon civic election
The Saskatoon civic election is well underway, with a final list of 45 candidates vying for 11 seats on city council.
With current Mayor Charlie Clark not seeking re-election, Saskatoon voters get to choose a new mayor from five candidates: Don Atchison, Cynthia Block, Mike Harder, Cary Tarasoff and Gordon Wyant.
Tune in to Saskatoon Morning with Stephanie Massicotte on Nov. 1 to hear a live debate with mayoral candidates.
Voters head to the polls on Nov. 13. You can visit the City of Saskatoon's election website for more information about how and where to vote.
Learn about the mayoral candidates
Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison is making a second comeback attempt in as many elections. He is Saskatoon's longest serving mayor, holding office for four terms between 2003-2016. He lost his re-election bid in 2016 to Mayor Charlie Clark – who is not seeking re-election – and again in 2020.
Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison is running for the top spot on city council in the 2024 civic election. He last ran in 2020 and was defeated by Charlie Clark, who is not running this time around. (Chelsea Cross/CBC News)
First elected to Saskatoon city council in 2016, Cynthia Block spent two terms representing Ward 6 before announcing her run for mayor. The former journalist also ran for the Liberal Party in the 2015 federal election. If elected, Block will be the first woman to serve as Saskatoon's mayor.
Cynthia Block has spent two terms representing Ward 6. (Pratyush Dayal/CBC)
Mike Harder is the last candidate to launch a campaign for mayor. Biographical information about Harder isn't readily available. His website states, "I will put the best interests of all residents of Saskatoon first."
Mike Harder is running for mayor of Saskatoon in the 2024 civic election. (Submitted)
This is Cary Tarasoff's second mayoral campaign. He lost in 2020, placing fourth with 2,650 votes. He served in the Canadian military and has worked in mining, construction and infrastructure development planning.
This is Cary Tarasoff's second bid at mayor. (Pratyush Dayal/CBC)
Gordon Wyant is a former Saskatoon city councillor turned Saskatchewan Party MLA. Wyant represented Ward 5, winning three civic elections in 2003, 2006 and 2009 before he resigned to run in the 2010 provincial election. He served as the province's minister of advanced education, minister of justice and minister of education during his 14 years as an MLA.
Mayoral candidate Gordon Wyant has released his election platform and moving this shelter out of Fairhaven is a top priority. (Pratyush Dayal/CBC)
Find out who's running in your ward
For the 10 city councilllor seats, incumbents Bev Dubois (Ward 9) and Zach Jeffries (Ward 10) are running unopposed. The current councillors in Wards 1, 4 and 5 are running again and face competition, while the remaining wards feature all new candidates.
Ward 1
Kevin Boychuk
Dallas Burnett
Darren Hill (incumbent)
Kathryn MacDonald
Russell Nadin
Ward 2
Franklin Arthurs
Jean Beliveau
Janna Horn
Karen Kobussen
Senos Timon
Ward 3
Devyn Gregoire
Mike San Miguel
Robert Pearce
Ward 4
Troy Davies (incumbent)
Courtney Saliken
Numaan Shafqat
Ward 5
Randy Donauer (incumbent)
Kyla Kitzul
Tyler Knihnitski
David Prokopchuk
Nick Prytula
Ward 6
Terry Alm
Tony Bassett
Terry Hoknes
Jonathan Naylor
Jasmin Parker
Ward 7
Edward Agbai
Holly Kelleher
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Justin Wiens
Ward 8
Darren Abrey
Henry Tsz Lok Chan
Scott Ford
Prathamesh Kale
Ron Mantyka
Malvina Rapko
Peggy Schmeiser
Kevin Zarycki
Ward 9
Bev Dubois (incumbent)
Ward 10
Zach Jeffries (incumbent)
School Board Trustees
For the full list of trustee candidates for the public and separate school systems, visit the City of Saskatoon's official candidate list here.
