Dennis Gruending

[2][3][4] Gruending was elected to Parliament as a New Democratic Party candidate in a 1999 by-election in the riding of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, following the resignation of Chris Axworthy.

Greuending's 1999 Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar by-election campaign came under intense scrutiny from Reform Party candidate Jim McAllister.

Gruending, ended up with the last laugh, defeating both McAllister and Saskatoon mayor Henry Dayday, who was running for the Liberal Party.

[citation needed] Gruending's time as a Member of Parliament was short lived, as he was defeated a year later in the 2000 election, finishing second to Canadian Alliance candidate Carol Skelton .

Gruending has written eight books, including biographies of former Saskatchewan premier Allan Blakeney, and another of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Emmett Hall.