Longtime NDP MLA David Forbes announces plan to retire

One of the Saskatchewan NDP’s longest-serving MLAs plans to retire from provincial politics ahead of the next election.
David Forbes, who was first elected in 2001 to represent Saskatoon Idylwyld and subsequently served as environment minister and labour minister under then-Premier Lorne Calvert, announced Friday that he won’t stand for re-election in 2020.
“After talking with my family, I’ve decided that it’s time to step away and spend more time with them upon com