He held various roles in the Saskatchewan legislature for 14 years, including deputy premier
Gordon S. Wyant has returned to McKercher LLP as a senior of counsel lawyer after 14 years in the Saskatchewan legislature.
He had spent 25 years at McKercher previously concentrating on corporate, commercial, and insolvency matters, having practised with the firm from 1986 to 2012. The firm confirmed that he will resume tackling issues in these areas of the law.
Wyant commenced as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 2010. During his tenure, he served as deputy premier, minister of justice and attorney general, minister of education, minister of advanced education, minister of SaskBuilds and procurement, minister responsible for the Saskatchewan power corporation, and deputy house leader.
He initially voted in favour of Bill 137 (the Education Parents' Bill of Rights Amendment Act), but said in a statement published by CBC News last year that he “wasn't supportive of the legislation and the way it was brought forward.” The legislation, which was passed in 2023, required school staff to obtain parental consent before recognizing a student’s new name or gender identity.
Wyant stepped down as an MLA in June 2024; in the same month, he officially announced that he was running for Saskatoon mayor. His campaign focused on public safety, affordability, and transparency. Wyant finished as the runner-up to Cynthia Block in the 2024 mayoral election.
Wyant was a bencher at the Law Society of Saskatchewan (ex officio) from 2012 to 2017. He is also a Canadian Bar Association member and took silk in 2008. From 2003 to 2010, he served on the Saskatoon City Council; he was elected city councillor for Ward 5 in Saskatoon in 2003, 2006, and 2009.
He studied at the Rotman School of Business - Institute of Corporate Directors from 2016 to 2017. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan in May 1986.
