The party only won five seats after major scandals from the Progressive Conservative government of Grant Devine had come to light.
[4] Boyd was found to be using his connections to the Saskatchewan government for personal benefit by the province's conflict of interest commissioner.
[5] In February 2018, Boyd pled guilty to two charges of violating wildlife habitat protection and environmental management laws.
$7,000 of the fine stemmed from a 2017 incident in which Boyd illegally cultivated approximately six acres of protected grasslands by the South Saskatchewan River.
The remaining $28,000 of the fine was for building irrigation infrastructure in the river without obtaining the proper permits, which would not have been granted if applied for.