Good luck Mr. Leader!

Good luck Mr. Leader!
Bater next Sask. Liberal leader, party says
CBC News Ryan Bater of North Battleford will be the next leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals, the party said Monday.

The 30-year-old general manager of the Battlefords Regional Development Authority was the sole candidate when nominations closed Friday afternoon.

Bater's status as the party's leader will be confirmed when the Liberals hold their annual convention in Regina on Nov. 14-15, Bater said in a news release Monday.

Bater, who ran unsuccessfully for MLA in The Battlefords in the last provincial election, said he's "humbled" to be the designated party leader.

"The Saskatchewan Liberal Party has always been the party to champion economic, personal and political freedoms and it will continue to do so under my leadership," Bater said. "As proud as I am of our history, I truly believe that our best days as a party and as a province are yet to come."

The leadership was open for candidates after Saskatoon's David Karwacki stepped down from the post in December. Under his leadership, the Liberals failed to elect any members in two general elections