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The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (Saskatchewan NDP or Sask NDP), branded as the Saskatchewan New Democrats, is a social democratic political party in Saskatchewan, Canada. The party was founded in 1932 as the Farmer-Labour Group and was known as the Saskatchewan section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) from 1935 until 1967.
The New Democratic Party (NDP; French: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada.Widely described as social democratic, [5] the party sits at the centre-left [10] to left-wing [17] of the Canadian political spectrum, with the party generally sitting to the left of the Liberal Party. [20]
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. [7] The full, but little used, name of the party was Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Farmer-Labour-Socialist). [8] In 1961, the CCF was succeeded by the New Democratic Party (NDP).
The Saskatchewan Party (SP or Sask Party) is a conservative political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was founded in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal Party members who sought to unite opposition to the governing New Democratic Party .
The NDP won 29 out of 58 seats, a decline of 14 seats. The NDP was able to remain in government with the support of the Liberals. Four new NDP MLAs were elected: Deb Higgins - Moose Jaw Wakamow - 1999-2003-2007–2011 (Defeated NDP Lost) Mark Wartman - Regina Qu'Appelle Valley 1999-2003-2007 (Defeated, NDP Lost)
This is a list of political parties in Saskatchewan that have contested provincial general elections or have had representatives in the Legislative Assembly since the establishment of the province in 1905. In addition to the parties listed below, Saskatchewan elections have historically included candidates running as Independents, sometimes in ...
Neither party saw a clear path to challenge the NDP. This situation led to the foundation of a new right-wing party in 1997. Boyd and three other PC MLAs joined a coalition with four Liberal MLAs—all representing rural districts—to form the Saskatchewan Party, which was envisioned as a united alternative to the governing NDP. [36]
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. [1]