Scott Moe has been chosen as leader of the Saskatchewan Party and is the province’s new premier.

The MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook defeated Alanna Koch on the fifth ballot at the Sask Party leadership convention in Saskatoon on Saturday with 53.87 per cent of the 14,989 votes cast.

Moe’s leadership campaign platform included spending $30 million to hire 400 educational assistants, reinstating the PST exemption on crop, life and health insurance, and replacing the Ministry of Economy with a Ministry of International Trade and Exports.

In his victory speech, Moe took aim at the federal Liberal government over the carbon tax, echoing the famous words of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s father.

“The federal carbon tax threatens the livelihood of every farmer, every miner, ever worker in the energy sector. I will fight for this province, I will fight for our economy to ensure we do not have a carbon tax.

“And Justin Trudeau, if you’re wondering how far I will go - just watch me.”

More to come.