Maynard Sonntag
Maynard Sonntag (born January 31, 1956) is a Canadian politician and a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister.[1]
He was born, raised and educated in Goodsoil, Saskatchewan.[2] 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 1991 and was re-elected in 1995, 1999 and 2003.
Sonntag was first appointed to cabinet 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 a candidate in the 2001 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election, which occurred after Roy Romanow announced his intention to step down as Premier and leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. Sonntag placed fourth in a crowded field of seven candidates; and Lorne Calvert was subsequently elected as leader.[3]
Sonntag was initially declared elected in the 2007 election, narrowly beating former federal Member of Parliament Jeremy Harrison 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.
Electoral record
| 2007 Saskatchewan general election: Meadow Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Jeremy Harrison | 3,507 | 48.86 | +4.59 | ||||
| New Democratic | Maynard Sonntag | 3,471 | 48.35 | -1.92 | ||||
| Liberal | Don Coupland | 200 | 2.79 | -2.67 | ||||
| Total | 7,178 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Swing | - | ||||||
| 2003 Saskatchewan general election: Meadow Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Maynard Sonntag | 3,472 | 50.27 | +3.54 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Ron Dosdall | 3,058 | 44.27 | +2.85 | ||||
| Liberal | Don Coupland | 377 | 5.46 | -6.39 | ||||
| Total | 6,907 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1999 Saskatchewan general election: Meadow Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Maynard Sonntag | 2,846 | 46.73 | -1.47 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Bob Young | 2,523 | 41.42 | * | ||||
| Liberal | Don Coupland | 722 | 11.85 | -24.39 | ||||
| Total | 6,091 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1995 Saskatchewan general election: Meadow Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Maynard Sonntag | 2,910 | 48.20 | -3.09 | ||||
| Liberal | Dennis Barnett | 2,188 | 36.24 | +29.80 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul S. Pospisil | 939 | 15.56 | -26.71 | ||||
| Total | 6,037 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1991 Saskatchewan general election: Meadow Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Maynard Sonntag | 3,719 | 51.29 | +16.33 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | George McLeod | 3,065 | 42.27 | -17.15 | ||||
| Liberal | J. Burton Dougan | 467 | 6.44 | +0.82 | ||||
| Total | 7,251 | 100.00 | ||||||
References
- ^ The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) (May 4, 2007). "Sonntag puts name forward for NDP nomination in Meadow Lake riding". Canada.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
Longtime New Democrat MLA Maynard Sonntag announced his bid for nomination as the NDP candidate in the Meadow Lake riding on Thursday.
- ^ Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. University of Regina Press. 2004. ISBN 9780889771659.
- ^ "Sonntag joins NDP leadership bid". CBC News. 2000-10-17. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
