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A Synopsis of False Expectations
Introduction & Chapter 1: The Saskatchewan Myth Dale Eisler discusses private and public choice in political economy and aims to demonstrate that Saskatchewan’s self-image diverges from other provinces perception of the province. First, Saskatchewan was created for the consumption of … Continue reading
Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney Part 18
….Aftermath The Tories kept their promises which were reckless. The deficit was 230 million in 1982 and 379 million in 1984. Devine cut spending on affirmative action programs, closed the Land Bank program, the Department of Northern Saskatchewan was disband, … Continue reading
Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney Part 14
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: The New Politics Blakeney was a maverick, The Arab of Potash and indefatigable. Blakeney didn’t believe in Made-in-Canada (Ottawa) oil prices. The Tories were emerging once again with business donations. Blakeney was on vacation in 1978 when Trudeau … Continue reading
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Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney Part 13
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Uranium The CCF had a longstanding social cleavage of supporters against nuclear-proliferation. Uranium was discovered in Saskatchewan’s north in 1935. Uranium went bust once the US stockpile was exceeding in 1959. It was largely military demand but Blakeney … Continue reading
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Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney Part 12
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Potash In the early 70s, the NDP engaged in prorationing Potash setting its price artificially high. Prorationing meant that they had limited quotas which were far below demand in order to ‘preserve the resource’. The Central Canada Potash … Continue reading
Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney Part 9
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Premier Politician Blakeney is a shy man. He doesn’t like campaigning. He is far more engaged with administration and policy. He is not interested in organizing a candidate slate or campaign strategy. He was very precise with people. … Continue reading
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Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney Part 7
CHAPTER NINE: New Deal ‘71 Ross Thatcher called an election for June 23rd, 1971. Thatcher was a grandiose, bombastic public speaker fighting against “little Allan in wonderland”. Blakeney was not TV friendly so the NDP played up the team strategy. … Continue reading
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Promises to Keep: Allan Blakeney INTRODUCTION
Promises to Keep: A Political Biography of Allan Blakeney Dennis Gruending INTRODUCTION: Blakeney had the rank ordered license plates of Thatcher’s Liberal Cabinet removed in 1971 because he loved and respected the egalitarian streak of the Saskatchewan people. He believed … Continue reading