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13th Premier of Saskatchewan (2001–2007)

The Reverend and Honourable Lorne Calvert ECS SOM Calvert addressing the media in 2007 13th Premier of Saskatchewan In office February 8, 2001 – November 21, 2007 Monarch Elizabeth II Lieutenant Governor Lynda Haverstock Gordon Barnhart Preceded by Roy Romanow Succeeded by Brad Wall Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party In office January 27, 2001 – June 6, 2009 Preceded by Roy Romanow Succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter Saskatchewan Leader of the Opposition In office November 21, 2007 – June 6, 2009 Preceded by Brad Wall Succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter Saskatchewan Minister of Health In office February 3, 1995 – November 22, 1995 Premier Roy Romanow Preceded by Louise Simard Succeeded by Eric Cline Saskatchewan Minister of Social Services In office November 22, 1995 – September 21, 1998 Premier Roy Romanow Preceded by Bob Pringle Succeeded by Harry Van Mulligen Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan In office March 19, 2001 – June 30, 2009 Preceded by Roy Romanow Succeeded by Danielle Chartier Constituency Saskatoon Riversdale In office October 20, 1986 – August 16, 1999 Preceded by Bud Smith Succeeded by Deb Higgins Constituency Moose Jaw Wakamow (1991–1999) Moose Jaw South (1986–1991) Personal details Born Lorne Albert Calvert (1952-12-24) December 24, 1952 (age 73) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Party Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Alma mater University of Saskatchewan (Regina Campus and St. Andrew's College) Profession Minister

**Lorne Albert Calvert** [SOM](/source/Saskatchewan_Order_of_Merit) (born December 24, 1952) is a Canadian politician who served as the 13th [premier of Saskatchewan](/source/Premier_of_Saskatchewan), from 2001 to 2007. Calvert served as leader of the [Saskatchewan New Democratic Party](/source/Saskatchewan_New_Democratic_Party) and Member of the [Legislative Assembly](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan) for [Saskatoon Riversdale](/source/Saskatoon_Riversdale) from 2001 to 2009, when he retired. He also served as the MLA for [Moose Jaw Wakamow](/source/Moose_Jaw_Wakamow) from 1986 to 1999.

Calvert became premier when he was elected NDP leader in 2001 after the retirement of [Roy Romanow](/source/Roy_Romanow). Campaigning on the party's social democratic legacy, Calvert led the party to a majority government in the 2003 provincial election. His party was defeated in the 2007 election by [Brad Wall](/source/Brad_Wall)'s [Saskatchewan Party](/source/Saskatchewan_Party). Late in Calvert's tenure as premier, the provincial economy—buoyed by rapidly rising natural resource prices—began a significant upturn.

## Early life and career

Calvert was born in [Moose Jaw](/source/Moose_Jaw), Saskatchewan. He received his undergraduate degree in economics at the [University of Regina](/source/University_of_Regina).[1] Initially planning to study law, Calvert ultimately decided to study theology and pursue the ministry within the [United Church of Canada](/source/United_Church_of_Canada).[2] After attending [St. Andrew's College](/source/University_of_Saskatchewan) seminary in [Saskatoon](/source/Saskatoon), he was ordained as minister of the United Church in 1976 and served as minister of several rural congregations. From 1979 to 1986, Calvert was the minister of the pastoral charge of Zion United Church in Moose Jaw.[1][3]

## Political career

### NDP MLA (1986–1999)

Calvert entered provincial politics ahead of the [1986 provincial election](/source/1986_Saskatchewan_general_election), running as a New Democrat on a platform of prohibiting the construction of a proposed [casino](/source/Casino_Moose_Jaw) in Moose Jaw.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the [Member](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly) (MLA) for the [constituency](/source/Constituency) of Moose Jaw South, serving in the Official Opposition to [Grant Devine](/source/Grant_Devine)'s [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Saskatchewan) government. Calvert was re-elected in the [1991](/source/1991_Saskatchewan_general_election) and [1995 elections](/source/1995_Saskatchewan_general_election), when the NDP was both times elected to majority governments under the leadership of Roy Romanow.[3] Calvert held a number of cabinet positions during his tenure, including as associate minister of health and minister responsible for [SaskPower](/source/SaskPower) and [SaskEnergy](/source/SaskEnergy); from 1995, he was responsible for two large portfolios as both Minister of Health and Minister of Social Services.[3]

Romanow's tenure was noted for its fiscal conservatism, and the NDP's embrace of [Third Way](/source/Third_Way) politics in the 1990s was divisive within the party.[4][5] Calvert decided not to run in the [1999 election](/source/1999_Saskatchewan_general_election)—which resulted in a minority NDP government—and was succeeded by [Deb Higgins](/source/Deb_Higgins) in the Moose Jaw riding.

### Premier of Saskatchewan (2001–2007)

In late 2000, Romanow announced that he would be retiring from politics, setting the stage for a party leadership race leading directly to the premier's office—the first such race since [Woodrow Lloyd](/source/Woodrow_Lloyd) succeeded [Tommy Douglas](/source/Tommy_Douglas) as NDP leader and premier in 1961.[6] The [2001 leadership election](/source/2001_Saskatchewan_New_Democratic_Party_leadership_election) was highly contested, with seven candidates making it the biggest NDP leadership race in history. It was also the first such election to employ a one-member, one-vote policy, rather than a delegated election.[7] Calvert joined the race, alongside former NDP MP and then-provincial justice minister [Chris Axworthy](/source/Chris_Axworthy), three sitting cabinet ministers in [Buckley Belanger](/source/Buckley_Belanger), [Joanne Crofford](/source/Joanne_Crofford), and [Maynard Sonntag](/source/Maynard_Sonntag), former [National Farmers Union](/source/National_Farmers_Union_(Canada)) president [Nettie Wiebe](/source/Nettie_Wiebe), and former Young New Democrats president Scott Banda. Axworthy was the perceived frontrunner, expected to continue Romanow's legacy; Calvert and Wiebe, meanwhile, ran more leftwing campaigns, with Wiebe running an explicitly anti-[neoliberal](/source/Neoliberalism) campaign, and Calvert a more traditional social democratic one, advocating for a greater focus on social programs, especially in healthcare and education.[8] Wiebe finished third, and Calvert—who led on every ballot—defeated Axworthy on the final ballot with 58% of nearly 18,000 votes.[8] With the victory, Calvert became premier on February 8, 2001.

After securing the party leadership, Calvert was elected to the legislature in a [by-election](/source/By-election) in Romanow's former riding of [Saskatoon Riversdale](/source/Saskatoon_Riversdale); moving to Saskatoon from Moose Jaw, Calvert campaigned on a pledge to work closely with local community groups.[9][10]

Calvert took the helm of the NDP at a time when the Saskatchewan Party—a new unified conservative political party established in 1997—appeared on the cusp of a breakthrough after reducing the NDP to a minority government in 1999 with a strong performance in rural Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Party led polling ahead of the [2003 provincial election](/source/2003_Saskatchewan_general_election). However, Calvert followed through on his promise to significantly increase social spending, particularly in education and healthcare, and persistently drew a stark contrast between his party's support for the province's major remaining [crown corporations](/source/Crown_corporations) and Saskatchewan Party leader [Elwin Hermanson](/source/Elwin_Hermanson)'s willingness to pursue privatization.[11] In November 2003, the NDP narrowly regained a majority government, winning 30 of 58 seats.[12][13]

During his full term in office, Calvert expanded child care spaces and introduced a number of targeted welfare programs. The government also began reforming immigration systems to attract more immigrants, and expanded investment in renewable energy and energy conservation.[14] Calvert's spending plans were buoyed by a renewed boom in commodity prices, which led to significant increases in resource revenue for the province.[15] Calvert instigated a tax review committee that led to corporate tax cuts, designed to bring the province more in line with its neighbours.[16] Along with tweaks to income taxes and resource royalties, this has been credited with instigating a period of rapid growth in the provincial economy.[16][17] The NDP cut the [provincial sales tax](/source/Provincial_sales_tax) down to five percent, froze tuition, and invested in highway renewal.[18]

Late in the term, Calvert became increasingly antagonistic with the federal government, a minority parliament led by [Stephen Harper](/source/Stephen_Harper)'s [Conservatives](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada). In March 2007, Calvert argued that the clawback of [non-renewable resource](/source/Non-renewable_resource) revenues from the equalization formula as implemented in the 2007 federal budget would leave Saskatchewan getting significantly less than had been promised.[19] Calvert instructed his government to prepare a lawsuit against the federal government, a tactic that was interrupted by the fall provincial election.[20]

Calvert and his government were defeated in the [2007 provincial election](/source/2007_Saskatchewan_general_election), in which management of the province's booming economy and health care became focal points.[21] The NDP's central campaign commitment was a universal drug plan capping prescription drug costs at $15.[18] Importantly, unlike Hermanson, new Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall made a vocal commitment not to privatize the province's crown corporations.[22] The result was a drop to 20 seats for the NDP while Wall's party won a majority government.[21] Upon defeat, Calvert expressed pride in a "good run in government" for the NDP.[18] After the election, Calvert—who retained his Saskatoon Riversdale seat—said he had no immediate plans to step down as leader, but conceded that he was unlikely to lead the party into the next election.[23]

### Retirement

Just two weeks after the 2007 election, federal [NDP](/source/New_Democratic_Party) spokesman [Brad Lavigne](/source/Brad_Lavigne) confirmed to reporters that [Jack Layton](/source/Jack_Layton)'s office had asked Calvert to consider standing as a candidate in the [2008 federal election](/source/2008_Canadian_federal_election).[24] Calvert declined to run, but stated that he would support the party's federal candidates.[25]

Calvert announced on October 16, 2008, that he would be stepping down as party leader, triggering a leadership race.[26] [Dwain Lingenfelter](/source/Dwain_Lingenfelter), a former cabinet minister in the government's of Romanow and [Allan Blakeney](/source/Allan_Blakeney), was elected the party's new leader in a four-person contest on June 6, 2009.[27] At the end of the Spring session in May 2009, Calvert touted the economic progress his government had made, and revealed that he planned to return to the United Church.[28]

## Post-retirement and honours

From 2009 to 2018, Calvert was the principal at St. Andrew's College in Saskatoon.[29] In 2019, St. Andrew's awarded Calvert with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.[29]

In 2015, Calvert was named to the [Saskatchewan Order of Merit](/source/Saskatchewan_Order_of_Merit).[1]

## Controversies

During the 2003 election campaign, Calvert denounced and apologized for an internal cartoon that was leaked to the media, depicting Saskatchewan Party leader Hermanson loading NDP sympathizers onto rail cars—the cartoon referred to speculation that Hermanson wanted to replace civil servants with Saskatchewan Party supporters. [B'nai Brith Canada](/source/B'nai_Brith_Canada) stated that the cartoon "trivializes the crimes of the [Holocaust](/source/Holocaust) and causes undeserved anguish to those who survived that evil regime".[30][31]

## Personal life

Calvert is married to Betty Calvert; they have two children.[2] In 2005, Calvert made a cameo appearance on the Saskatchewan-based sitcom *[Corner Gas](/source/Corner_Gas)*.[32] One of Calvert's longstanding hobbies was renovating vintage school and highway buses into camping vehicles.[33]

## Electoral record

Electoral history of NDP under Lorne Calvert Year Party Votes Seats Position Total % ±% Total ± 2003 NDP 190,923 44.7% +6% 30 / 58 +2 Majority government 2007 168,704 37.2% –7.4% 20 / 58 –10 Official Opposition

**Constituency elections**

2007 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Riversdale Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Lorne Calvert 3,524 56.11 Saskatchewan Fred Ozimey 2,040 32.48 Liberal Roman Todos 506 8.06 Green Jan Norris 121 1.93 Marijuana Michael Kereiff 89 1.42 Total valid votes 6,280 100.00 Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division

2003 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Riversdale Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Lorne Calvert 3,608 62.72 Saskatchewan Fred Ozimey 1,302 22.63 Liberal Deneen Gudjonson 754 13.12 New Green Keith Morvick 52 0.90 Progressive Conservative Glen Schriener 37 0.64 Total valid votes 5,753 100.00 Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division

2001 by election: Saskatoon Riversdale Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Lorne Calvert 2,583 56.24 Saskatchewan Ted Merriman 1,547 33.68 Liberal Dwayne Roth 309 6.73 First Nations John Melenchuk 115 2.50 New Green Neil Sinclair 39 0.85 Total valid votes 4,593 100.00 Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division

1995 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw Wakamow Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Lorne Calvert 3,803 62.95 Liberal Jim Carr 1,577 26.11 Progressive Conservative Norma Donovan 661 10.94 Total valid votes 6,041 100.00 Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division

1991 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw Wakamow Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Lorne Calvert 6,083 67.24 Liberal Randy Roman 1,799 19.89 Progressive Conservative Lisa Acton 1,164 12.87 Total valid votes 9,046 100.00 Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division

1986 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Lorne Calvert 4,959 58.45 Progressive Conservative Arthur Leslie Smith 2,823 33.27 Liberal Irene McKenzie 653 7.70 Western Canada Concept Phoebe Dowhy 49 0.58 Total valid votes 8,484 100.00 Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division

## See also

- [List of premiers of Saskatchewan](/source/List_of_premiers_of_Saskatchewan)

- [List of premiers of Saskatchewan by time in office](/source/List_of_premiers_of_Saskatchewan_by_time_in_office)

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## External links

- Media related to [Lorne Calvert](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lorne_Calvert) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Profile of Lorne Calvert](https://web.archive.org/web/20110826165409/https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/calvert_lorne_albert_1952-.html) on The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan

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