Saskatchewan Premiers of the Twentieth CenturyGordon L. Barnhart From the optimism associated with provincial status in 1905, through the trials of Depression and war, the boom times of the post-war period, and the economic vagaries of the 1980s and 1990s, the twentieth century was a time of growth and hardship, development, challenge and change, for Saskatchewan and its people. And during the century, twelve men, from a variety of political parties and from very different backgrounds, led the government of this province. The names of some--like T.C. Douglas and Roy Romanow--are still household names, while others--like Charles Dunning and WIlliam Patterson--have been all but forgotten. Yet each in his unique way, for better or for worse, helped to mould and steer the destiny of the province he governed. These are their stories. |
Common terms and phrases
Agriculture Alberta Allan Blakeney Anderson announced appointed became Blakeney's budget Cabinet campaign Canada Canadian candidates caucus Clarence Fines Co-operative Coldwell Commission Conservative constitutional convention Crown corporations debate defeat Devine government doctors Douglas's Dunning economic ernment farm farmers favour federal government Frederick Haultain Gardiner Gardiner's government's Grain Growers Grant Devine Haultain Ibid immigrants industry issue June labour land later leader Leader-Post leadership Legislature Liberal Party major Manitoba Martin medicare ment million minister MLAs Moose Jaw Motherwell Ontario organization Ottawa Patterson potash Prairie Premier of Saskatchewan programs Progressive promised province province's provincial election Quebec Regina Regina Leader-Post role Ross Thatcher Roy Romanow rural SAB RA Saskatoon seats SGGA speech T.C. Douglas tion Tommy Douglas Toronto Trudeau union University of Saskatchewan vote voters Weyburn Wheat Board Woodrow Lloyd