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Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as the cultural and economic hub of central Saskatchewan since its founding in 1882 as a Temperance movement, Temperance colony. With a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the List of cities in Saskatchewan, largest city in the province, and the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, 17th largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada, with a 2021 census population of 317,480. Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan, the Meewasin Valley Authority—which protects the South Saskatchewan River and provides for the city's popular riverbank park spaces—and Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a National Historic Site of Canada and UNE ...
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List Of Cities In Saskatchewan
__FORCETOC__ In the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a city is a type of incorporated List of communities in Saskatchewan#Urban municipalities, urban municipality that is created from a town by the minister of municipal affairs. The city form of governmental organization is created by a ministerial order via section 39 of ''The Cities Act'' if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and if the change in status is requested by the town council. In the early history of the province, the threshold for city status was much lower, with both Saskatoon and Regina achieving city status with populations in the 3,000 range. One city, Melville, currently has a population well below the current 5,000 threshold, but retains its city status even though the population criterion has changed since its current governmental form was designated. Saskatchewan has 16 cities including Lloydminster, which traverses the provincial border with Alberta, but do ...
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Legislative Assembly Of Saskatchewan
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan () is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, in the name of the King of Canada. The assembly meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina. There are 61 constituencies in the province, which elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). All are single-member districts, though the cities of Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw were in the past represented through multi-member districts, with members elected through block voting. The legislature has been unicameral since its establishment; there has never been a provincial upper house. The 30th Saskatchewan Legislature was elected at the 2024 Saskatchewan general election. Assemblies Party standings The party standings in the Assembly are as follows: Members *Member in BOLD CAPS is the Premier of Saskatchewan. *Me ...
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Betty Nippi-Albright
Betty Nippi-Albright 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 Centre as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Hailing from the Kinistin First Nation, Nippi-Albright is of Saulteaux and Cree ancestry and is a residential school survivor. She is one of two Indigenous MLAs currently serving from the NDP, alongside Doyle Vermette. Nippi-Albright raised concerns about First Nations communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fev .... As of June 22, 2024, she serves as the Deputy Chair of the Official Opposition caucus and as the Official Opposition critic for First Nations ...
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Vicki Mowat
Vicki Mowat is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on September 7, 2017. She represents the electoral district of Saskatoon Fairview as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. A former executive assistant to the associate dean of Aboriginal affairs at the University of Saskatchewan, she was also the party's candidate in the same district in the 2016 provincial election. Vicki Mowat is a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ..., after serving in the Cadet Instructors Cadre – the branch of the Canadian Armed Forces that administers and trains the Cadet Program of Canada. Vicki Mowat served for several years at the Vernon Cadet Training Center, achiev ...
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Don McBean
Don McBean is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Saskatoon Chief Mistawasis as a member of the New Democratic Party. McBean was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan Following the 2024 general election, McBean was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Tourism, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, and SaskGaming.He is a retired teacher and principal. He opposed the education policies of the Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party (SP or Sask Party) is a conservative political party in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was founded in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative .... Following the announcement of tariffs by President Trump, he called on the government and SLGA to cease purchasing liquor, beer, and wine from the United States and encouraged supporting local products instead. Election resul ...
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Jamie Martens
Jamie Martens is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Martensville-Blairmore as a member of the Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party (SP or Sask Party) is a conservative political party in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was founded in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative .... Prior to her election, she was the deputy mayor of Martensville, Saskatchewan. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Party MLAs 21st-century Canadian women politicians Women MLAs in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan municipal councillors {{SaskatchewanParty-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ...
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Matt Love
Matt Love is a Canadian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA). Love was elected in the 2020 Saskatchewan general election and represents the electoral district of Saskatoon Eastview. Love is as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) caucus. Political career On November 4, 2020, Love was named NDP critic for Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Seniors, Ethics and Democracy, and Parks, Culture and Sport, in addition to serving as the deputy Caucus Chair. After Carla Beck succeeded Ryan Meili as NDP leader in the summer of 2022, Love was named NDP critic for Education, Seniors, and Rural and Remote Health, and was also named Caucus Chair. As Education Critic—and a former teacher—Love led the Opposition's criticism of the governing Saskatchewan Party's controversial Parents' Bill of Rights, which was enshrined in law on October 20, 2023 after the government invoked the notwithstanding clause. The bill amended the provi ...
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Keith Jorgenson
Keith Jorgenson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood as a member of the New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; , ) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Editors of ''Encyclopædia Britann .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs {{NDP-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ...
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Tajinder Grewal
Tajinder Grewal is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Saskatoon University-Sutherland as a member of the New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; , ) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Editors of ''Encyclopædia Britann .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs Canadian people of Punjabi descent Canadian Sikhs {{NDP-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ...
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Hugh Gordon (Canadian Politician)
Hugh Gordon is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Saskatoon Silverspring as a member of the New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; , ) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Editors of ''Encyclopædia Britann .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs {{NDP-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ...
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April ChiefCalf
April ChiefCalf is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Saskatoon Westview as a member of the New Democratic Party. Career ChiefCalf grew up in Regina. Before entering politics, she spent nineteen years in La Ronge training teachers. After the Northern Teacher Education Program was defunded in 2017, she moved to Saskatoon to work at the University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan (U of S, or USask) is a Universities in Canada, Canadian public university, public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatch .... Electoral record References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs Politicians from Saskatoon 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Women MLA ...
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Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party (SP or Sask Party) is a conservative political party in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was founded in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, Progressive Conservative and Saskatchewan Liberal Party, Liberal Party members who sought to unite opposition to the governing Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party. Since 2007, the Saskatchewan Party has been the province's governing party, and both the party and the province are currently led by Premier of Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe. Since first being elected to a majority government in 2007, the Saskatchewan Party has enjoyed a run of electoral success not seen in the province since the days of Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Saskatchewan Section), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. In 2024, the SP was elected to its fifth consecutive majority government, a feat not ...
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