[7][8] In the 2018 Saskatchewan Party leadership election to replace Wall—which was ultimately won by Moe—Weekes supported Ken Cheveldayoff, who was endorsed as the top-rated candidate by an anti-abortion lobby group.
[9][10] In December 2023, Weekes, one of the longest serving members of the Legislature, lost a contested nomination for the 2024 election in the new riding of Kindersley-Biggar to newcomer Kim Gartner.
[11][12] Recalling the oath of impartiality he took upon assuming the Speaker role, Weekes alleged that Saskatchewan Party members, including House Leader Jeremy Harrison, deputy House Leader Lori Carr, and finance minister Donna Harpauer, tried to "influence" his rulings; Weekes read into the record several text messages from the MLAs and told reporters that party leadership "wanted me to do whatever they wanted.
[13][14] Weekes also read a letter from the House's former sergeant-at-arms, Terry Quinn, that alleged harassment and defamation by government members, including corrections minister Christine Tell.
[17] He decided not to stand for re-election, but in the lead-up to the fall election, Weekes publicly endorsed Carla Beck and the New Democratic Party.