Joe Kuchta at Owls and Roosters has the full list of organizations receiving letters soliciting nominations for Enterprise Saskatchewan, as well as a breakdown by industry. It's interesting to note that the government's press release is misleading: 55 organizations received more than one of the 303 letters sent.
It'll be interesting to see how the SaskParty makes its appointments to the Enterprise Saskatchewan Board. Although the press release says that the SaskParty wants to "ensure we have a transparent, open and accountable process in place," in the Leader-Post Lyle Stewart says that "he and another minister, along with some deputy ministers, will be part of the committee that selects the final board members," and "as candidates for the board are narrowed down, the government may conduct interviews." He also says that the committee will select the "best" candidates (emphasis mine) who "also seem to have a willing and collaborative attitude to work with the other sectors of the economy." (Source: Leader-Post, Jan. 5/08)
Clearly, there are enough wiggle words here to drive a truck through. While Stewart claims the details are still being worked out, let's not forget that Enterprise Saskatchewan has been Brad Wall's baby since 2004. I would be flabbergasted if an appointment process had not been developed in those three years. If it truly hasn't, it's a horrible omission in the development process and speaks more to the secret agenda of Enterprise Saskatchewan than to the incompetence of the SaskParty (though it speaks to that, too).
As Stewart promised, it's vital that the SaskParty gives us a transparent, open, and most of all, accountable appointment process, and that we hold them to their word.
Bernadette at The Regina Mom has another perspective on the organizations receiving invitations.
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