According to a statement from Premier Scott Moe on Friday, Wilson was "charged with common assault related to a private family matter."

Saskatchewan’s premier says an MLA facing a pair of assault charges will remain a member of the government caucus but has resigned as provincial secretary.

Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has stepped down from her role as provincial secretary after being charged with assault. The two charges, according to Saskatoon police, are “from the same alleged incident that took place in Saskatoon on March 21, 2019.”

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A Saskatoon police spokesman on Friday confirmed in an email that “an investigation was conducted by the Saskatoon Police Service and that two charges of assault were laid as a result. This was done in consultation with the Crown.”

Wilson was arrested Thursday in Prince Albert after turning herself in to P.A. police, according to Saskatoon police. She is scheduled to appear Sept. 6 in Saskatoon provincial court.

A government spokesman on Friday said Wilson would not be commenting on the charges as they are before the court.

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Moe said he accepted Wilson’s offer to resign as provincial secretary.

“Ms. Wilson maintains her innocence, and as the charges have not been proven in court, she will remain a member of the government caucus,” Moe said.

The NDP on Friday called for Moe to “show leadership” and remove Wilson from caucus. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said that Moe, by “failing to enforce that standard … is sending the wrong message about how seriously he takes” the charges.

“When an MLA is facing serious criminal charges, it’s only reasonable that they resign from caucus until the matter is resolved,” Meili said in a statement.

NDP justice critic Nicole Sarauer said on Twitter that “(any) MLA who is charged with a crime should be removed from caucus until it has been resolved. The Premier needs to show leadership: Ms. Wilson can not represent the govt while this is ongoing.”

Wilson was first elected to represent Saskatchewan Rivers in 2007 and was reelected in 2011 and 2016.

She has served as legislative secretary to the minister responsible for immigration, deputy caucus chair, and as chair of the legislature’s standing committee on private bills.

Prior to being elected as a Saskatchewan Party MLA, she was twice elected reeve of the rural municipality of Paddockwood.