There has been a second notable defection from Saskatchewan NDP ranks since the party was defeated by the Sask Party last fall.  The NDP’s election planning co-chair, Carol Teichrob, has thrown her support behind the Conservative candidate in the federal riding of Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar. Teichrob, a longtime NDP stalwart, served as Education and Municipal Affairs minister in the Romanow Government.

The Star Phoenix’s Randy Burton reports that Teichrob has a strong personal connection to the Tory candidate but that she was also frustrated and surprised by some of the NDP campaign decisions last fall.  Teichrob couldn’t figure why the party insisted on running a negative campaign when the provincial economy has never been better.  

A few months ago, Joan Beatty who was re-elected as an NDP-MLA, jumped to the Federal Liberals and then ran unsuccessfully in a bye-election in a northern Saskatchewan seat.  Beatty plans to run for the Liberals again in the next federal vote.