The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a federal democratic socialist and social-democratic political party in Canada. The CCF was founded in 1932 in Calgary,Alberta,by a number of socialist,agrarian,co-operative,and labour groups,and the League for Social Reconstruction. In 1944,the CCF formed one of the first social-democratic governments in North America when it was elected to form the provincial government in Saskatchewan.
Roy John Romanow is a Canadian politician who served as the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001.
Lorne Albert Calvert is a Canadian politician who served as the 13th premier of Saskatchewan,from 2001 to 2007. Calvert served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6,2009,when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter.
The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2007,it has been the province's governing party;both the party and the province are currently led by Premier Scott Moe. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) from power.
The 2003 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 5,2003,to elect the 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs). The election was called on October 8 by Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Lynda Haverstock,on the advice of Premier Lorne Calvert.
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition,but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s. The party is the successor to the Saskatchewan section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF),and is affiliated with the federal New Democratic Party.
Woodrow Stanley Lloyd was a Canadian politician and educator. Born in Saskatchewan in 1913,he became a teacher in the early 1930s. He worked as a teacher and school principal until 1944 and was involved with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation,eventually becoming its president.
Allan Emrys Blakeney was the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982,and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP).
Elwin Norris Hermanson was a Canadian politician,best known for being the first full-time leader of the Saskatchewan Party.
The 1967 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 11,1967,to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Socialism in Canada has a long history and along with conservatism and liberalism is a political force in Canada.
Politics of Saskatchewan relate to the Canadian federal political system,along with the other Canadian provinces. Saskatchewan has a lieutenant-governor,who is the representative of the Crown in right of Saskatchewan;premier,Scott Moe,leading the Cabinet;and a unicameral legislature.
Alfred Pullen Gleave was a Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Biggar,Canada from 25 June 1968 to 9 May 1974. He was a farmer and grain grower,and became an outspoken agricultural advocate. He was born in Ontario,educated in one room school houses of Saskatchewan. Turning 19 at the start of the 1930s,he understood the many difficulties farmers faced during this era of drought and Depression. He also lived through farming advances,technological changes and industrial revolution of the 1940s and 1950s which followed World War II. In the early 20th century,Gleave helped to establish many varied agricultural organizations. As a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP),he became a Member of Parliament on two occasions. Gleave served as an Agriculture Committee member. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame.
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.
Cameron Paul Broten is a Canadian politician. He represented the constituency of Saskatoon Massey Place in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016 and served as the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2013 to 2016.
The New Democratic Party is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,the party occupies the left to centre-left on the political spectrum,sitting to the left of the Liberal Party. The party was founded in 1961 by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).
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.
David Patrick McGrane is a Canadian professor,political scientist and community activist living in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan.
Meara Conway;is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2020 Saskatchewan general election. She represents the electoral district of Regina Elphinstone-Centre as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
Jennifer Bowes is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2020 Saskatchewan general election. She represents the electoral district of Saskatoon University as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party caucus.
