The Saskatchewan Green Party is proud to present our candidate for Saskatoon-Meewasin MLA, Jacklin Andrews. This is not Jacklin’s first time as a candidate with the Saskatchewan Greens: he also ran as our MLA candidate for Meewasin in 2020 and in the 2022 byelection. 

Jacklin Andrews comes to candidacy with a long and fruitful career in medical social work, mental health services administration, teaching and counselling.

Jacklin wishes to focus on three main issues this election. First: stronger healthcare. We need to have shortened wait times in this province and healthier working conditions for our healthcare workers. Second: sustainable environment. We need to promote locally grown food and protect our soil, waterways and pollinators. Third: quality education. This province needs much lower pupil-to-teacher ratios and better oversight for private schools.

Jacklin is remembered in Manitoba as the executive director of one of the first health centres in Canada, the Leaf Rapids Health and Social Development Centre, which he pioneered in 1974.

The first of Andrews' several degrees was in political science because politics was never just background noise. He was inspired by the likes of Douglas, Diefenbaker and Pearson to connect with politics and government as noble public service. After first joining in political work with Red Tories such as Joe Clark, he entered government service in Saskatchewan during the Blakeney years, based in La Ronge as Assistant Director of Health Services for the North, developing participatory healthcare. Then hopeful about the possibilities of a John Turner government, Andrews joined the federal Liberals and stuck with them, supporting their attempt to balance the economy and environment. He assisted one of their candidates in the 2019 election.

From the 2000s on, as he has pursued his public service career, he has dialogued with Greens and others on the intersection of environment and health, and he was drawn to the Saskatchewan Greens on those concerns. As MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin, Jacklin Andrews would put his constituents first. He is eager to represent their views and needs in the Saskatchewan Legislature.

Jacklin is a father and grandfather and lives with his wife and family in the constituency of Saskatoon-Meewasin. He welcomes questions from the public and media about his stance on issues of concern to you. To volunteer on Jacklin’s campaign or for further information, please email [email protected] or contact us through the Saskatchewan Green Party website, saskgreen.ca