Sask Party / PC Merger?
There is some evidence that shows that former Sask Party leader Elwin Hermanson approached the leader of the PC Party to discuss a merger between the two parties.
Why?
Follow the money.
According to the Sworn Affidavit of Rick Swenson (the PC Leader) after the 2003 election campaign he was approached by Hermanson to discuss merging the two parties together.
His sworn testimony is as follows:
(See the full affidavit here on the Sask NDP website)
So it is all about the money.
Perhaps that explains this story today:
Read more about this issue here and here
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan Trust Fund was set up in 1981 from contributions from the party "for the purpose of insuring the long-term survival and existence of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan," according to the deed.In 1997, with the formation of the Saskatchewan Party by Tory and Liberal MLAs, the PC party amended its constitution to allow the party to become inactive for two consecutive provincial elections.
During that time, the fund continued to disperse money to the party.
Swenson alleges funding was cut off when members of its board began discussing revival of the party.
