‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames ‘with broken hearts.’

Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

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BY ELEANOR WAND

June 22, 2025

Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger—the sole Liberal MP in Saskatchewan—says he returned to “devastation” when visiting his home province amid the ongoing wildfires ravaging his northern riding.

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