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Wexit Saskatchewan hopes to become the sixth official political party in the province.
The party, which advocates for prairie provinces and B.C. to separate from Canada, gained traction following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election.
On Monday, 650 CKOM learned the party had applied for official party status with well over the 2,500 signatures needed.
Interim leader Jake Wall spoke to Gormley about the party on Tuesday.
“We’re biting our fingernails waiting for this to happen,” he said about applying for status. “We’re champing at the bit.”
Wall explained the party plans to be very transparent on its position.
“We’re going to be very much open and honest with the people on exactly where we stand on issues, whether it’s on guns or taxes,” he said.
The party expects its application will be processed soon and it can start selling memberships and registering candidates.
With the possibility of a provincial election being called early, Wall believes Wexit Saskatchewan would be ready.
“We have already put out calls to candidates and we’re starting to vet candidates now,” he explained. “We expect this application (for party status) to come through around budget time.”
The Sask. Party government is scheduled to table the provincial budget on March 18.
While the end goal for the Wexit party is separation, there are other things to accomplish first — including getting candidates elected.
“The best thing that could happen for (Premier) Scott Moe this coming election is that at least half a dozen Wexit MLAs get elected,” Wall said. “That gives him a little bit of clout when he’s talking to Trudeau pointing to the rise of the independence movement.”
