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Mark Friesen will represent the People’s Party of Canada at a federal election debate in Saskatoon next week after defeating fellow candidate Guto Penteado in a shooting match.

The contest was held at a private home — the party isn’t saying where — after the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation put the kibosh on plans to use its shooting range east of the city.

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Friesen’s five rounds, fired over a distance of about 60 yards, earned him 34 points while Penteado shot a total of 32 points, the latter’s campaign manager said in an email Tuesday night.

SWF past president Robert Freberg told the Saskatoon StarPhoenix neither Friesen nor Penteado held memberships or asked permission to hold the event, which did not align with the federation’s mandate. Maxime Bernier’s new political party is one of four federal parties confirmed to participate in the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce’s “Name Your Warrior” debate set for Sept. 10.