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By Cam Lee

Chris Beaudry

Chris Beaudry looks to keep Kelvington-Wadena riding in SaskParty hands

Aug 23, 2024 | 11:00 AM

A local farmer and motivational speaker is the new Saskatchewan Party candidate for the Kelvington-Wadena constituency.

Chris Beaudry was named the candidate this month, after MLA Hugh Nerlien announced he would not seek re-election in this fall’s provincial election.

Beaudry told northeastNOW he and his family have been involved in politics for a while. His wife was once the mayor of Spalding, while he served on Melfort MLA Kevin Phillips’ board for over three years. Chris also helped his aunt Louise Schweitzer in two SaskParty nomination meetings.

“I’ve always been involved in boards, in politics, since my late teens,” Beaudry explained.

Beaudry said his decision to run for the SaskParty nomination was an easy one, having been involved previously and speaking often with former MLAs Nerlien and June Draude.

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“A lot of my values align with what the SaskParty is about.”

Beaudry has farmed with his dad, wife, kids, and others near St. Front since 1995. After high school, Beaudry thought he would be like his father and work on the rigs and farm. However, he didn’t want to be away from his family, so he moved back to the family farm full-time.

Many know the name Chris Beaudry for his time in hockey.

He spent several years on various rec and hockey boards which led to his passion for coaching hockey. Beaudry was a coach with the Humboldt Broncos and was behind the bus in 2018 when it collided with a semi at the Armley corner, killing 16 and injuring 13 others. Following the crash, Beaudry “got heavily involved in mental health and trauma,” and for the past six years he has been speaking across North America about those topics and addictions, which Beaudry dealt with in his younger days.

Beaudry said he has spent time speaking to local people, and one of the main topics of concern is cost of living and affordability issues.

“I think one of the easiest ways to combat a high cost of living is to have a strong economy,” Beaudry said. “That helps support all of our other social services and helps bring the cost of living down.”

Beaudry hopes to speak with many people in his riding between now and election day Oct. 28 to hear what their concerns are and how he can help.

“Be that at a fair, be that at a fall supper, or just a conversation or when we’re out door knocking.”

He said people can reach him on social media or through the SaskParty and he would like to have a conversation.

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