I think polarization works for the short-term interest of political parties, but it doesn’t work for us as citizens and people looking to build a future in this province.
says Carla Beck.
The key to success, she says, is giving everyone a chance to thrive in Saskatchewan.
From a small village to the Legislative Assembly
Born at Weyburnthe member for Regina-lake view grows to Langabout 70 km southeast of Regina, with his parents and two brothers.
Carla Beck wants to become a social worker from the age of 16. She therefore embarked on studies in psychiatric nursing, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Regina in 1998.
After several years in the youth justice field, Carla Beck returned to school in 2004, beginning a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Regina.
In 2014, the education sector was underfunded, which sparked his provincial political career.
It seemed to me that there was a rupture. We had a thriving economy, but that didn’t benefit everyone
she observes.
” I decided I was either going to go home very frustrated or take action. »
In 2015 Carla Beck ran for the riding of Regina-Lakeview.
More than six years in the opposition
Carla Beck was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2016 provincial election, winning 56% of the vote. She wins that seat once more in 2020.
The member for Regina-lake view is proud of the efforts it has made to build relationships of trust in the education sector.
However, she admits that she was not able to convince Scott Moe’s government to invest more in this sector. It was this file that motivated his race for the leadership of the NDP from Saskatchewan.
A race supported by its peers
On March 3, 2022, Carla Beck is the first candidate to run for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan, to succeed Ryan Meili.
She receives support from her colleagues Aleana Young, Trent Wotherspoon, Nicole Sarauer and Matt Love. Seven former NDP members of the Legislative Assembly are also supporting him.
At the heart of her platform, Carla Beck wants to further define the NDP in Saskatchewan, to build a caucus of trust among voters.
I am ready to lead the fight against Scott Moe, from day one, she explains. We know that what we bring is not based on self-interest, but on the concerns and hopes of Saskatchewan people.
As chef, Carla Beck wants to facilitate the retention of young Saskatchewanians and offer them hope for the future. She wants to limit the political polarization that is emerging in the province.
Long-term work, according to an expert
Professor of political science at the University of Alberta, Frédéric Boily believes that the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan is not in good shape.
He asserts that the NDP going to have to do a lot of work in the rural areas in order to have a chance in the next election.
This is an absolutely necessary change within the New Democrats, we cannot just repeat the same formulas, to hope that the party of Scott Moe does not collapse on itself
says Boily.
According to him, the next leader will have to test a lot of patience to meet the needs of the party.
For University of Saskatchewan political science professor David McGrane, the NDP must speak out more strongly on the economy in order to have a chance in the 2024 election.
It’s a battle between someone who is more electoralist and someone who is more on the left
observes the professor, who claims to support Carla Beck.
The Saskatchewan Party has been in power in Saskatchewan since 2007.
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