Session Adjournment Remarks (5 December 2025)

From Hansard (5 December 2025)

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Acknowledgements and Christmas Greetings

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Well thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And I will begin this statement by thanking the Opposition House Leader for her co-operation and willingness to work together daily to allow this Chamber to function.

And to you, Mr. Speaker, I thank you sincerely for your calm authority and your good humour that you bring to that Chair every day. Your steady hand has kept our debates lively, but always within the bounds of decorum.

And of course thank you to the Clerk’s office: to Iris for your leadership of the Legislative Assembly Service, and also to your team, Kathy and Rob, and through all of you to the rest of the Legislative Assembly, we thank. I understand Kathy will be leaving the Assembly for a well-deserved retirement, and we wish her all the best and thank her for her many years of dedicated service.

There are so many others who work behind the scenes, Mr. Speaker, to keep this building alive and welcoming. To our Sergeant-at-Arms and the entire security team, its sessional staff — one of whom we heard about earlier this morning, Bill Betker, who is also retiring — to broadcast services, Hansard reporters, the cafeteria and cleaning crews, and every single person who keep these halls safe, clean, and functioning, please do accept our deepest appreciation.

Mr. Speaker, I would also extend my gratitude to the building manager, Steve Bata, and his dedicated maintenance team, Jeff Tochor and Ralph Ward, for their hard work. I also want to thank the legislative district security team for their outstanding efforts ensuring that this building is safe and secure for all of us to enjoy.

And, Mr. Speaker, thank you to the House business and research team on our side of the House: Sean Wilson, Paul Ripplinger, and Rahul Singh. Day in and day out, Mr. Speaker, they keep us prepared, on time, and on message, and we literally could not do this work without them.

To our Premier, I say thank you. Mr. Speaker, our Premier’s vision, his energy, his unwavering commitment to this province continues to guide and inspire every one of us on this side of the House each and every day.

Finally, Mr. Speaker, to all members of this Assembly, government and opposition alike, thank you for your service. Whatever our differences in this Chamber, we share a common love for the province of Saskatchewan and the determination to make this even better for the people we represent.

To you and through you, Mr. Speaker, I wish a Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and all the very best in the new year to everyone across Saskatchewan. Thank you.

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