Sask. Party’s Paul Merriman re-elected in Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland riding

Saskatchewan Party's Paul Merriman re-elected in his riding of Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland.

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Party’s Paul Merriman has been re-elected in his riding of Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland.

Merriman picked up 57 per cent of the vote, defeating NDP candidate Tajinder Grewal and Green Party candidate Jaime Fairley.

Merriman currently serves as Social Services Minister and was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 2011.

Prior to the 2011 election, Merriman was the executive director of Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre.

He also worked at SaskEnergy for eight years where he helped set up province-wide salvage operation of used material.