Father as Minister Merriman continues to lead Saskatchewan Health ministries we pray that you would give him clarity of vision and an ability to articulate vision within the ministry. We also ask for the wisdom to be able to hear, see and understand primary issues and to be able to sort through conflicting priorities to the benefit of the people of Saskatchewan. Father we pray for a direct path for critical information to arrive within the Minister’s control and for unnecessary, irrelevant or misleading information to be filtered out so that the best health care system decisions can be made and acted on. We also ask for wisdom for the team of people in the ministry and for the team in the riding of Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland. Amen.
First elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 2011, Paul Merriman continues serving his constituency and province following his re-election in 2016. Paul has called Saskatchewan home for nearly thirty years, having lived in Saskatoon since 1994. Born and raised in Toronto, he moved here with his family in 1988. Prior to the 2011 election, Paul was the executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre. He was also formerly employed by SaskEnergy for eight years, setting up a province-wide salvage operation of used material. He has also owned and operated two small businesses. Paul is currently the Minister of Health. He has previously served as Minister of Social Services, Government House Leader, and Government Whip. He also sits on the Board of Internal Economy. Paul and his wife, Leane Durand, have four children.