The Saskatchewan Party's candidate in the Regina Walsh Acres constituency has stepped down at the request of the party's leader after allegations that he made inappropriate comments.
When Dan Harder became the party's candidate in the constituency for the Nov. 7 provincial election, he told the party about a complaint made against him in 2006 by three employees during his former job as executive director of Big Brothers of Regina.
CBC News recently obtained documents containing allegations that Harder made inappropriate comments about others based on race, gender, marital status, weight and sexual orientation.
Party officials have told the CBC that Harder denies many of those allegations. They said he gave them an affidavit about the matter, which says the board of directors at Big Brothers decided no further action was necessary once it had Harder's response.
However, the Saskatchewan Party said that once it learned more details about the situation, it decided on Saturday that Harder should resign, at Brad Wall's request.
The electoral office says it is too late to remove Harder's name from the ballot in Regina Walsh Acres, but it says anyone who votes for him will have their ballot rejected.
Before the election was called, Lorne Calvert's NDP held 30 seats to the Saskatchewan Party's 28 in the 58-seat legislature.
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- NDP had a 'good run in government'
- A desire for change pushed the NDP out of 16 years of rule in Saskatchewan, but leader Lorne Calvert said the party has no regrets.
- Liberals fail again to elect single MLA
- The third time was not a charm for Liberal Leader David Karwacki, as voters in Saskatoon Meewasin rebuffed his efforts for elected office.
- Shift in urban vote handed seats to Sask. Party
- The seeds of victory were sown in Regina and Saskatoon, where the Saskatchewan Party picked up five seats — but there were gains in other urban areas, too, that helped seal the election win.
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