The Saskatchewan Party is hoping to win a fifth straight majority government in the province, with an election call expected in the coming days, but it will need to pull it off with a lot of rookie candidates.

Almost half of all the government’s MLAs won’t be on the ballot in the election, including deputy premier Donna Harpauer and a handful of cabinet heavyweights, with 34 of the 61 candidates running under the Saskatchewan Party banner seeking election for the first time.

Still favoured over the rival Saskatchewan NDP, Canada's longest-serving government is nevertheless showing its age.{ai:summary}<p>The Saskatchewan Party aims to secure a fifth consecutive majority government in an upcoming election, facing a significant turnover with nearly half of current MLAs not seeking re-election. Among the 61 candidates, 34 are first-time contenders.  
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Saskatchewan Party relying on rookies for fifth straight majority as election call nears

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