Agenda:

8:00 a.m. Ministry of Social Services, RCMP

9:00 a.m. Ministries of Sask Builds and Procurement, and Highways

9:55 a.m. BREAK

10:05 a.m. Ministry of Environment

11:00 a.m. Ministry of Government Relations

Honourable Darlene Rowden, Minister Of Environment, Government of Saskatchewan

Darlene Rowden was first elected MLA for Batoche in 2024. In December 2025, she was appointed Minister of Environment.

She, along with her husband and children, owns and operates R&B Wilson Ranching, a 4th generation ranch located east of MacDowall, Saskatchewan.

With a lifelong passion for agriculture, Darlene has served as a member of the Prince Albert Exhibition Board, and as a 4-H Beef leader. She was a school board trustee for 14 years and was chair of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division in Prince Albert.

Darlene has been a volunteer on the Saskatchewan Party Batoche Constituency Association since 2010, and she has served as provincial director since 2011.

Darlene and her husband live near MacDowall. They have three children.

Honourable Eric Schmalz, Minister of Government Relations, Government of Saskatchewan

Eric Schmalz was elected as the MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers in the 2024 general election.

Eric currently serves as the Minister of Government Relations; Minister of Immigration and Career Training; Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs; and Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission.

Before entering politics, Eric served 14 years as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In 2017, he joined his family’s business and obtained training as an auctioneer. In 2019, Eric was elected Reeve for the RM of Prince Albert in a byelection and subsequently re-elected in the fall of 2020.

Eric resides on a farm near Prince Albert with his wife and their two children.

Honourable Kim Gartner, Minister of Highways, Government of Saskatchewan

Kim Gartner was first elected MLA for Kindersley-Biggar in 2024.

In December 2025, he was appointed Minister of Highways.

He had a 35-year career in municipal administration, supporting local, regional, and provincial initiatives. He served as chief administrative officer for the town of Macklin for 30 years. Kim is a Past President of the Urban Administrators Association of Saskatchewan and has also served as School Trustee for the Living Sky School Division.

In addition to his professional life, Kim has been an active volunteer with numerous community organizations and has served as event coordinator for the World Bunnock Championship.

Kim was born and raised on a family farm a short distance east of Macklin. He and his wife Colleen have four children and four granddaughters.

Honourable Sean Wilson, Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, Government of Saskatchewan

Sean Wilson was first elected MLA for Canora-Pelly in 2024.

In December 2025, he was appointed Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, and Minister responsible for the Global Transportation Hub Authority.

Sean previously served as the government Whip. He was the Mayor of Buchanan and also served as Division 3 Councillor and Deputy Reeve for the RM of Buchanan.

In addition to his public service, Sean has extensive experience in the construction industry and formerly served as a site/general manager.

From 2012 to 2014, he served as chair of the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association. Sean also served as a member of the Canora Rural Public Utility Board, the Parkland Regional Waste Management Board, and the Civil Infrastructure Council Corporation.

Sean lives in Buchanan with his wife, Renee.

Honourable Terry Jenson, Minister of Social Services, Government of Saskatchewan

Terry Jenson was elected as the MLA for Martensville-Warman in the 2020 provincial election and re-elected as MLA for Warman in 2024.

In November 2024, Terry was appointed Minister of Social Services. He previously served as Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Immigration and Career Training, and as a member of the Standing Committee on Human Services.

Together with his wife Angela, Terry has owned the Clark’s Crossing Gazette, a community newspaper covering the Martensville-Warman area, since it was established in 2008. He is also the past-president of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association (SWNA) and past-president of Ad Canada Media Inc. Prior to his 26 years in the community newspaper industry, Terry worked on-air at radio stations in North Battleford and Prince Albert.

In addition to his professional life, Terry is an active Kinsmen Club member, a retired Saskatchewan Hockey Association referee, an auxiliary constable with the RCMP, and he holds a private pilot’s licence. In the winter months Terry has been a coach for his son’s minor hockey teams and is a proud “cheerleading dad” for his daughter. In the summer months, he plays golf and spends time fishing and boating at the family cabin.

Robin McNeil, O.O.M., Assistant Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Assistant Commissioner Robin McNeil is extremely proud to have been given the opportunity to lead your Provincial Police Service, the Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and to serve the people and communities of Saskatchewan.

Prior to his RCMP career, Assistant Commissioner McNeil served for 32 years with the Halifax Regional Police, working in a variety of operational, administrative, and command roles, including an interim period as the Chief of Police. His varied and diverse experience has allowed him to develop and grow as an engaged and dedicated public servant. His international experience includes global police assignments in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iraq as part of several international coalitions/missions.

His volunteer positions have included the President of Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police, the National Police Services Advisory Committee, and key roles with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He also served for more than 10 years on the board of Special Olympics Nova Scotia in board executive roles including a term as the Chair of the board, which led to his continued support for the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) and Special Olympics athletes. Currently he is a volunteer member of the LETR International Executive Council and supports community-focused not-for-profit organizations such as the Commissionaires and St. John Ambulance. He also serves on a number of RCMP Committees.

Assistant Commissioner McNeil grew up in rural Nova Scotia. He and his wife, Andrea, have two adult children.