Roger Parent (Canadian politician)

Roger Denis Parent (July 21, 1953 – November 29, 2016) was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election.^[2] He represented the electoral district of Saskatoon Meewasin as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus. Parent died of cancer at age 63, just hours after his diagnosis was made public on November 29, 2016, and within two weeks of being diagnosed.^[3][4]

Roger Parent
MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office November 7, 2011 – November 29, 2016
Preceded by	Frank Quennell
Succeeded by	Ryan Meili
Constituency	Saskatoon Meewasin
Personal details
Born	(1953-07-21)July 21, 1953 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Died	November 29, 2016(2016-11-29) (aged 63) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Saskatchewan Party
Spouse	Sheila Parent
Alma mater	SIAST (Mechanical Engineering Technology) University of Saskatchewan (Business Administration)[1]

References

1. "Roger Parent at Saskatchewan Party". Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
2. Hutton, David; Adam, Betty Ann (November 8, 2011). "Sask Party takes over Saskatoon". Regina Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. The StarPhoenix. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
3. "'This was a shock': MLA Roger Parent dies hours after publicly revealing cancer diagnosis". The StarPhoenix. The Canadian Press. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
4. "Roger Denis PARENT Obituary". The StarPhoenix. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-15.