Christine Tell

Christine Tell is a Canadian politician. She was elected to represent the electoral district of Regina Wascana Plains in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. She is a member of the Saskatchewan Party.

The Honourable

Christine Tell

MLA
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Regina Wascana Plains
Assumed office
November 7, 2007
Preceded byDoreen Hamilton
Personal details
Political partySaskatchewan Party
OccupationPolice Officer

Tell was born and raised in Regina, graduating from Miller Comprehensive High School and then receiving a psychiatric nursing diploma from Wascana Institute (SIAST). After a short time working as a psychiatric nurse, she joined the Saskatoon Police Service and graduated from the Saskatchewan Police College. She worked for three years in Saskatoon before returning to her hometown and joining the Regina Police Service in 1983. She rose to the rank of sergeant and took an unpaid leave of absence to seek election in May 2007.

She served as president of the Regina Police Association for six years and was the first female in Canada to head the police association of a major service.

In January 2020, it was revealed that a company owned by Tell's son was renting a building from the Saskatchewan government below market value and at a financial loss for the government. An email from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe regarding the matter said, "Signing this sub-lease will result in a loss on the lease of $278K over the next 10 years." Tell requested a review of her conflict of interest from the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, and the provincial opposition Saskatchewan New Democratic Party called for an investigation into the arrangement and highlighted the need to strengthen the province's conflict of interest rules.[1]

In January 2021, Tell admitted to traveling to California during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the closure of the border between Canada and the United States to nonessential travel and public health advisories to avoid unnecessary travel. But it was revealed her travel to the U.S. occurred before the stricter travel restrictions were implemented.[2] In response to Tell's travel during a surge in COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan correctional institutions, inmates staged a hunger strike calling for her to resign from her position as Minister of Corrections and Policing.[3]

Cabinet positions
Saskatchewan provincial government of Scott Moe
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Don Morgan Minister of Corrections and Policing
February 2, 2018–		 Incumbent
Saskatchewan provincial government of Brad Wall
Cabinet posts (4)
Predecessor Office Successor
Jennifer Campeau Minister of Central Services
August 23, 2016–February 2, 2018		 Ken Cheveldayoff
Yogi Huyghebaert Minister of Corrections and Policing
May 25, 2012–August 23, 2016		 Ministry Abolished
Dan D'Autremont Minister of Government Services
May 29, 2009–June 29, 2010		 Laura Ross
Sandra Morin Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
November 21, 2007–May 29, 2009		 Dustin Duncan

References
  1. "GTH renting office space to company owned by Sask. cabinet minister's son at a loss". CBC News. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. "Another Sask. cabinet minister travelled to California, government says". CTV News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. "Inmates stage hunger strike, call for Saskatchewan corrections minister's resignation". Global News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.


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