From City Hall to the Legislature

Welcome to Municipal Affairs

Earlier this month, more than 1,000 delegates from urban municipalities across Saskatchewan gathered in Saskatoon for the 2025 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention.

The annual event was a vibrant mix of discussion, celebration, and vision-building, as leaders from across the province came together to chart a course forward following the 2024 municipal elections.

But for one attendee, the convention felt more like a homecoming. In 2023, we were introduced to Jordan McPhail, then a dedicated councillor from the northern community of La Ronge. Fast forward two years, and McPhail returned to SUMA—not as a municipal delegate, but as a newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly.

We sat down with MLA McPhail to talk about his transition from municipal governance to provincial politics, the lessons learned at the council table, and how those experiences continue to shape his work in the halls of power in Regina.

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