A newly elected Saskatchewan Party government got back to work Thursday, with old and new government members meeting for the first time.

One of the first items on the agenda for the government about to begin its fifth majority term was plans for the upcoming fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly.

This quarter, Saskatchewan will be much smaller. Party caucus with 34 seats and the possibility of having one more remains to be decided. After the 2020 election, Saskatchewan. The party held 48 seats, a decrease of at least 13.

Around half of the MPs will also be new to the position. Premier-designate Scott Moe posted photos online Thursday and said once again Saskatchewanians voted for a strong economy and a bright future, while many others voted for change.

Moe promised to deliver on both. One of his longtime colleagues, Jim Reiter, admitted there were mixed feelings after losing so many people to resignations or the NDP winning all but two seats in Regina and Saskatoon.

“Obviously there are a bit of mixed feelings because we lost some very good people, but this is our fifth majority government. We have a group of new, enthusiastic, talented people and they are excited and we are all eager to get back to work,” Reiter said.

NDP Leader Carla Beck also arrived at her office with a suitcase after 28 days of campaigning.

Beck said the party is excited to field a much larger opposition than in previous years.

“I think there’s still a lot of adrenaline in the campaign, but we’re excited to take on the work that now lies ahead of us as a much broader opposition. I think there’s still a little bit of adjustment to be made in post-campaign life,” Beck said.

The newly re-elected government tabled its first report on Thursday on the annual disclosure of salaries paid to civil servants and employees of state corporations. Crown executives were among the highest paid in 2023.

Outgoing SaskTel president Doug Burnett tops the list with nearly $600,000, which includes vacation pay owed. His replacement earned $494,000.

The presidents of Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and SaskPower were on a similar salary scale, while the executives of SaskEnergy and Crown Investment Corporation earned slightly less.

There will be a brief fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly which will allow Saskatchewan. The party government will begin implementing some of its election promises. This could include Scott Moe’s promise of a school locker room policy this, he said, would be the first thing on the party’s agenda.