Natural resources executive wants to be new MLA for Lumsden-Morse riding

The province’s poor handling of the Planned Parenthood situation at Lumsden High School — and accompanying lack of transparency and accountability — is one reason Jon Hromek wants to be that area’s new MLA.

Planned Parenthood gave a presentation to students on June 19 involving sexual materials, which included graphic sexual vocabulary playing cards with each letter of the alphabet.

On June 22, Education Minister Dustin Duncan suspended Planned Parenthood from presenting in schools and said the ministry would review all sexual education information to ensure it was age appropriate.

“When Minister Duncan basically blamed Planned Parenthood, and then when Premier (Scott) Moe threw the media under the bus about that, that’s probably the straw that broke the camel’s back

“To me, transparency and accountability of the government is really important, as well as parental rights in educa-

(of Lumsden) and around the province, parents are feeling like they’re pushed out

Hromek is running in the Aug. 10 Lumsden-Morse constituency byelection for the Saskatchewan United Party (SUP). The conservative-based party formed in November 2022, making him the SUP’sciting.

Also running are Kaitlyn Stadnyk for the NDP and Blaine McLeod for the Sask. Party.

Hromek, his wife Jenn, and four children live in the Lumsden area. He coaches youth football and volunteers in his experience in Saskatchewan’s energy sector after graduating from the University of Regina in 2003 with a degree in petroleum engineering.

Hromek has founded and managed numerous oil exploration and production companies and serves as the chairman and -