Thomas Clement Douglas was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. A Baptist minister,he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He left federal politics to become Leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and then the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan. His government introduced the continent's first single-payer,universal health care program.
Thomas Walter Scott was the first premier of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1916. Scott was Saskatchewan's second longest-serving Premier,serving one continuous term from 1905 to 1916). He led the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in three general elections,winning all three with majority governments before retiring. He was the first of six Liberal Premiers to date. He was succeeded by William Melville Martin. Scott was also the minister of various departments during his tenure as premier. Prior to the creation of Saskatchewan in 1905,Scott was a Member of Parliament in the federal House of Commons of Canada,elected in the general elections of 1900 and 1904.
Woodrow Stanley Lloyd was a Canadian politician and educator who served as the 8th premier of Saskatchewan from 1961 to 1964. Born in Saskatchewan in 1913,he became a teacher in the early 1930s. He worked as a teacher and school principal and was involved with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation,eventually becoming its president.
Frank Quennell was a New Democratic Party MLA for the provincial constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin,covering part of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada.
Lynne Yelich,is a Canadian politician and was the Conservative MP for the former riding of Blackstrap and predecessor riding components,from 2000 to 2015.
Jeremy Harrison is a Canadian politician who has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since 2007,representing the electoral district of Meadow Lake as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. He has served in the cabinets of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe. Harrison was also the Conservative Member of Parliament for the federal district of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River,a district that encompasses the northern half of the province of Saskatchewan,from 2004 to 2006.
Gordon Leslie Barnhart is a former Clerk of the Senate of Canada and the Saskatchewan Legislature,as well as former Secretary of the University of Saskatchewan. He was the 20th lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan from 2006 until 2012. He was the interim President of the University of Saskatchewan as from May 21,2014 until October 24,2015.
Eric H. Cline is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Idylwyld from 1991 to 1995,Saskatoon Mount Royal from 1995 to 2003,and Saskatoon Massey Place 2003 to 2007. He was a senior cabinet minister in the governments of Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert. Appointed to Cabinet in November 1995,he had responsibility for a number of portfolios including Health,Labour,Finance,Justice,and Industry and Resources. On December 15,2006,Cline announced his intention to not run in the 2007 election. He continued to serve in Cabinet until May 31,2007. Cam Broten,subsequently Leader of the Saskatchewan NDP and Leader of the Opposition in the Saskatchewan Lesgislature,was elected to replace him as the MLA for Saskatoon Massey Place.
Ken Cheveldayoff is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA) for the constituency of Saskatoon Willowgrove. First elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2003,Cheveldayoff has been a cabinet minister in the governments of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe.
The 2007 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7,2007 to determine the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Herman Harold Rolfes was a Saskatchewan educator and politician who has held provincial office,as a former member of the Saskatchewan provincial legislature. He has won a number of significant recognized awards and honours over his lifetime career.
Peter Myron Kowalsky was a Canadian politician,teacher,and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Don Morgan is a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA) for the constituency of Saskatoon Southeast from 2003 until 2024. Along with Donna Harpauer,he was the longest-serving sitting minister in Canada at the time he left the cabinet in August 2023,after announcing that he would not be seeking re-election.
David Forbes is a former Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA) for the constituency of Saskatoon Centre from 2001 to 2020. Forbes serves as the Minister of Environment and of Labour,and as Opposition critic for Labour,Housing,Saskatchewan Housing Corporation,Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board,and Diversity,Equality and Human Rights.
Tim McMillan was a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Lloydminster in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election and the 2011 election. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Party.
Ryan Meili is a Canadian physician and former politician from Saskatoon,Saskatchewan. He previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Saskatoon Meewasin from 2017 to 2022 and as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2018 to 2022. He has founded a number of health care-related initiatives such as the Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health (SWITCH),the University of Saskatchewan's Making the Links program,and the Upstream think tank.
Gordon S. Wyant,KC is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan with the Saskatchewan Party for the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest from 2010 to 2024. Wyant served in the cabinets of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe,including two stints as Attorney General. Prior to entering provincial politics,Wyant served on Saskatoon City Council from 2003 to 2010.
Paul Merriman is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA),representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland from 2011 to 2024 as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. Merriman was a cabinet minister in the governments of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe.
Harris Turner was a Canadian journalist,soldier,publisher,and politician in Saskatchewan. In 1915,he joined the Canadian military and went overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He fought in the battle at Sanctuary Wood in 1916,where he was wounded,losing his sight.
Kevin Waugh is a Canadian politician and former television sports journalist. Waugh was first elected to represent the riding of Saskatoon—Grasswood in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election. During the 43rd Canadian Parliament Waugh's private member bill An Act to amend the Criminal Code was adopted to legalize betting on single sport events in Canada.
