Saskatoon Centre
David Forbes
Opposition Caucus Chair
Critic for Labour, Municipal Affairs, Housing, Sask Housing Corporation, Workers' Compensation Board, Enterprise Sask and Sask Water Corporation
Contact Info
Email: dforbesmla@sasktel.net
Constituency Office
904D 22nd Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7M 0S1
Phone: 244-3555
Fax: 244-3602
Biography
Before entering politics, David Forbes taught in both Saskatoon and rural Saskatchewan.
David received a Bachelor of Education from the University of Regina and a Masters Degree in Education Administration from the University of Saskatchewan. He was also active within the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the Saskatoon Teachers’ Association.
David has been a strong volunteer for his local community association, the Saskatchewan SaskTel Jazz Festival and as a coach of youth football and softball.
He was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in a by-election in 2001 and re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. In the previous NDP government David served as Minister of Environment and Labour.
David and his spouse Dawn Martin have three children, Cam, Alison and Reilly.
Constituency Description
This constituency is located in central Saskatoon. It expands as far west as Circle Drive and as far east as the South Saskatchewan River. This constituency contains the central business district in downtown Saskatoon. The Midtown Plaza, Centennial Auditorium, Mendel Art Gallery and Kinsmen Park are located here. Saskatoon Centre also contains numerous hotels, a few of which include the Sheraton Cavalier, the Senator Hotel and the Delta Bessborough Hotel, which is located along the river. The base of the Broadway bridge and University bridge as well as the Victoria and Idylwyld bridges are in this constituency. The city's daily newspaper, The StarPhoenix, and two hospitals, the Saskatoon City hospital and St. Paul's hospital are also located here. The west portion of this region is largely residential. To the south, this constituency borders the 20th Street business district.
Additional Resources
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