Looking for a new direction that will lead to a seat in the Legislature, the Saskatchewan Liberal Party has announced who will carry their party banner into the next election.

Naveed Anwar was introduced on the weekend as the party's new leader. Anwar came to Canada from Pakistan and now calls Saskatoon home where he's the owner of a tax consulting firm. After studying statistics and math at the University of Punjab, he then took business at Concordia University in Montreal and holds a Masters in Political Science.

“I truly appreciate the support shown by the executive and Liberal members to have me lead the Liberal Party into the next provincial election,” said Anwar in an issued statement from the party. “I am looking forward to providing strong leadership to bring a positive kind of politics to Saskatchewan, focusing on ideas that will benefit our province and our people in the long term through economic and social diversity.”

The party has been without a seat at the Leg since 2003 and has struggled in every election since then, rolling through numerous leaders in recent years.