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Eric Olauson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Saskatoon University as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. Prior to his election, he was the Ward 8 councillor on Saskatoon City Council. He currently serves on the Standing Committee For Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice, Standing Committee on Human Services, Standing Committee on Private Bills, Caucus Committee for Municipal Cooperation and the Caucus Management Committee.
Olauson was one of several candidates during the 2016 election who were previously convicted of drunk driving. Olauson's two convictions were from 1992 and 1993 and were not disclosed during his time as a city councilor.
Shortly after his election to provincial office, he was reprimanded for his social media activity, which included liking a Facebook post about "slapping the shit" out of political opponents and liking a Facebook page called the "Boobszone." As a result of this, the Sask Party government temporarily ordered Olauson to stay off of social media and removed him from a committee seat.
Prior to his early departure from Saskatoon City Council, he charged the city $1,760 for four football jerseys, billed as a supposed communication expense.