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Saskatchewan New Democrats
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) is a social democracy, social-democratic political party in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the Parliamentary opposition, 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. History Precursors The origins of the party began as early as 1902. In that year a group of farmers created the Territorial Grain Growers' Association. The objective of this group was to lobby for farmer's rights with the grain trade and the railways. The name was changed to the Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association (SGGA) when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. In 1921 a left-wing politics, left-wing splinter group left the SGGA to form the ''Farmer's Union''. However, the two groups reconciled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Beck
Carla Beck is a Canadian politician who has served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party since 2022. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Regina Lakeview. Background and education Beck was born in Weyburn and grew up on a mixed farm near Lang, Saskatchewan. She attended elementary school in Lang and high school in the neighbouring community of Milestone. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Regina in 1998. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Regina in 2004. Career Beck has been the NDP Education critic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan The COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan is part of an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19], a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Timeline Chief Medical Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
