What does the federal result mean here?
Saskatchewan will have an MP for the first time in more than 5 years. The Conservatives won the 13 other seats in the province. Our weekly political panel breaks down the election and the reaction from the legislature. This week's panel featured Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk, Canadian Press reporter Jeremy Simes and Morning Edition host Adam Hunter.
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