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 Encyclopedia: Saskatchewan New Democrats
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) is a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
His government was defeated in the 1982 election by the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, led by Grant Devine.
Douglas resigned as party leader and Premier in 1961 to become the founding leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada.
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Saskatchewan-New-Democrats   (614 words)

  
 Saskatchewan - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
In 1961, Douglas left provincial politics to become the first leader of the federal New Democratic Party.
Under his Cooperative Commonwealth Federation government Saskatchewan became the first province to have socialized health care.
The first permanent European settlement was a Hudson's Bay Company post at Cumberland House founded by Samuel Hearne in 1774.
http://encyclopedia.worldsearch.com/saskatchewan.htm   (863 words)

  
 kt4nominee
I have enjoyed working with both the federal section and the provincial section of the Party to build and grow our movement like never before - and now, I would like to put my actions to work as a potential candidate in the upcoming federal election.
I am young, I am enthusiastic, and I have a great love of the New Democratic Party of Canada.
~Currently serving as Women's Co-ordinator, New Democratic Youth of Canada
http://www.geocities.com/pass_the_gin/kt4nominee   (497 words)

  
 Saskatchewan Election 2003 - Ridings to Watch -- Sask. Ridings To Watch
This upscale seat has been NDP and Liberal over the past ten years, but is likely to punish Melenchuk for his appalling handling of the provincial budget, as well as his participation in the coalition government.
This upscale seat >has been NDP and Liberal over the past ten years, but >is likely to punish Melenchuk for his appalling >handling of the provincial budget, as well as his >participation in the coalition government.
Controversial finance minister and former Liberal leader Jim Melenchuk tries his luck as a New Democrat against former Saskatoon Man of the Year Ted Merriman for the Saskatchewan Party, as well as ex-Catholic school board superintendent Ken McDonough.
http://www.voy.com/164937/1.html?z=1   (1760 words)

  
 Saskatchewan Young New Democrats - SYND
Youth gathered from all over the province to participate in convention, which was held in Regina at Tommy Douglas House.
The SYND held their 2005 annual convention from August 19-21, 2005.
The convention was a huge success with a weekend filled with education, policy debate, fun and the election of a new 24 member executive.
http://www.saskndp.com/synd   (370 words)

  
 Exit Romanow, stage right
He invited Liberals into his caucus and cabinet, and observers were hard-pressed to spot the difference.
Take for instance Erin Weir, new head of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats.
On the CBC's coverage of NDP Premier Roy Romanow's resignation, there was Alexa McDonough, leader of the federal party, saying New Democrats everywhere in Canada were sorry to see him go.
http://www.web.net/sworker/En/SW2000/341-10-romanow.html   (614 words)

  
 << Journals Division of UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS >>
Privatizing a Province: The New Right in Saskatchewan.
As Privatizing a Province makes clear, however, Grant Devine's Tories defeated the provincial NDP in 1982 on a spendthrift platform that gave little hint of what was to come.
It is also not particularly clear here whether Saskatchewan workers, other than those employed by the `crowns,' and farmers turned against Devine mainly because of his privatization schemes, his cuts to social programs, or his bad luck in being in government at a time when all Saskatchewan's resources faced low international prices.
http://www.utpjournals.com/jour.ihtml?lp=product/chr/741/province22.html   (436 words)

  
 Memorial University New Democrats
He led the CCF to it's first provincial government in Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961.
Often hailed as the "Father of Medicare", his progressive programs would later serve as models for similar federal legislation.
elcome to the home page for the MUN New Democrats club.
http://www.mun.ca/ndp   (219 words)

  
 SaskSearch - Political Organizations
Saskatchewan New Democrats Saskatchewan's governing party for most of the last half century, led by Premier Roy Romanow.
Saskatchewan Party Caucus The Saskatchewan Party is the official opposition in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association A federation of urban governments which advocates, negotiates, and initiates improvements in local, provincial and federal legislation, programs, and services to enhance urban life in Saskatchewan.
http://www.sasksearch.com/org/orgpolitic.htm   (176 words)

  
 CBC News:NDP shut out of Saskatchewan
He says the Liberals made voters fear that a vote for the New Democrats could end up helping the federal Conservatives.
Long-time New Democrat Lorne Nystrom also lost his seat in the Regina-Qu'Appelle riding.
The well-known NDP candidate had held the Palliser seat since 1997.
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/06/29/election/saskndp062804   (149 words)

  
 CBC News:Sask. leaders debate could break logjam
When the election was called on Oct. 8, the New Democrats held 28 seats in the 58-seat legislature.
The Saskatchewan Party had 26, the Liberals held one, and there were three Independents.
Tuesday evening, NDP Leader Lorne Calvert, Saskatchewan Party Leader Elwin Hermanson and Liberal Leader David Karwacki will face each other in a debate to be broadcast across the province.
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/print/2003/10/28/sask_elex031028   (265 words)

  
 NDP Home Page/Page d'accueil du NPD
New Westminster-Coquitlam-Port Moody NDP - Dawn Black (2005), Steve McClurg (2005 nom.)
New Democratic Party of McGill University/Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Université McGill
Canada's New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique du Canada
http://home.ican.net/~alexng/ndp.html   (416 words)

  
 Canada - New Democratic Party
Darrell Dexter 2002 Darrell Dexter's campaign for leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party The Lambton ~ Kent ~ Middlesex
The New Democratic Party - Radisson Constituency, Manitoba
http://www.politicalresources.net/canada/c-dem.htm   (132 words)

  
 Saskatchewan New Democrats oppose Multilateral Agreement on Investment
The governments of British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Yukon have also taken stands against the MAI.
Romanow stated that his support of any international treaty would be contingent upon a "levelling up" of basic rights and a decent standard of living, rather than agreements which force countries to lower standards in order to attract trade and investment.
The Saskatchewan NDP at its last annual convention adopted a resolution of opposition to the MAI.
http://home.ican.net/~edtoth/ndpmaisask.html   (250 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /Canada /Saskatchewan /Politics
LIBRARY Government andamp; Politics Saskatchewan Law Library Law Directories Government andamp; Politics Humour Indexes Insurance
Few Words On the Sychrotron, Politics and Education in Saskatchewan
Canadopedia Our services Saskatchewan : Politics and Government and Media Newsgroups Parliament Politics Prime Ministers Public hearings
http://www.omniseek.com/srch/{41427}   (226 words)

  
 1933: REGINA MANIFESTO
Programme of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, adopted at First National Convention held at Regina, Sask., July, 1933
The CCF was a new radical political party organized in 1932-33 as a response to excesses of the capitalist system.
The CCF believed that these could be eliminated only by a planned socialized economy in which the means of production and distribution would be owned and operated by the people.
http://library.usask.ca/90th/1930/1933.html   (130 words)

  
 HoweStreet.com
Further evidence that Saskatchewan's governing politicians are stuck in the past is that the province had only 21,400 more people pay income tax in 2002 than in 1989.
The only problem is that Saskatchewan's "have" status doesn't mean that the province is prosperous and it's no indication that most of its government's policies work.
It's not that Saskatchewan's governments have been been wrong-headed on all policy fronts.
http://www.howestreet.com/story.php?ArticleId=809   (745 words)

  
 Aboriginal New Democrats Saskatchewan - ANDS
Authorized by the Chief Official Agent for the Saskatchewan New Democrats, Regina, SK.
The Aboriginal New Democrats of Saskatchewan (ANDS) was formed in 1989 by Métis and First Nation NDP members who believed Aboriginal people must have a voice at all levels of the Party and government.
Our vision is to elect more Aboriginal political leaders who address the concerns and priorities of First Nations and Métis people, who are part of the decision-making, policy creating and governing body of our province under an NDP Government.
http://ands.saskndp.com   (974 words)

  
 'They are facing the death of the family farm'
Dave McGrane is the current president of the York University Graduate Students Association and former Vice-President, Saskatchewan Young New Democrats.
The NDP's argument is that the treasury of Saskatchewan simply can't compete with the larger treasuries of the European Union and the United States.
The anger reached a boiling point: 80% of farmers who turned out for elections before the harvest voted en mass against the Saskatchewan NDP which is why they have a minority government.
http://www.web.net/sworker/En/SW2000/327-02-farmers.html   (546 words)

  
 C:\MarioFile\paperDownEduRomanow-Sept10-99.htm
Saskatchewan New Democrats Home Page, as at March 14, 1999
Yesterday, the University of Regina Students' Union and the University of Saskatchewan
An excerpt of the statements publicized by the University of Regina Students' Union and the University of Saskatchewan Students' Union: "...education matters.
http://ftlcomm.com:16080/ensign/desantisArticles/desantis68/desantis68.html   (369 words)

  
 Regina - Government
The Saskatchewan Party believes in practical, common sense government where all people have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Saskatchewan offers a special quality of life that supports the individual, the family and the community.
All citizens must be able to directly participate as equals in the environmental, economic and political decisions that affect their lives.
http://www.relocatecanada.com/regina/govern.html   (576 words)

  
 New DemocRATS
Ed Brodbent won in his riding in the last election.
It is not "transferred" in the name of warm, fuzzy federalism.
The federal Liberal government has become a farce, interested only in retaining power.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/forums/about4105-15.html   (1012 words)

  
 Saskatchewan Young New Democrats: News
It was an opportunity for the Sask Party to state their party's "new position" on the Crowns and to withdraw previous statements that they would privatize STC.
After a while and a few trials, I have created a new layout, but with the same great SYND content.
I have added a Photo Gallery, Calendar and the RSS feed for the headlines on PaulMartinTime.ca.
http://www.uofscampusndp.com   (370 words)

  
 Politics and Political Parties in Canada
[Canadian Alliance] [Green Party] [Liberal Party] [New Democratic Party] [Progressive Conservative Party]
http://www.synapse.net/radio/can-pol.htm   (85 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Young New Democrats - resources
Copyright © Nova Scotia Young New Democrats 2005
http://www.nsynd.ca/resources.html   (17 words)

  
 Populist History
A Brief History of the New Democratic Party (NDP)
More information on related political and economic issues can be found on these local link pages:
Beyond McPopulism: Can Clinton Put the People First by John B. Judis (New Prospect)
http://www.sfworlds.com/linkworld/populist.html   (533 words)

  
 Library - Politics & Government
Saskatchewan NDP Caucus / Saskatchewan New Democrats Home Page
News releases and further information from conferences are available at the site.
http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/leglibrary/library/libpols.htm   (233 words)

  
 Saskatchewan Young New Democrats: Links
Category: Young New Democrats [Links to other Young New Democrats] (
http://www.uofscampusndp.com/links.php   (19 words)

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