Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina City
In office June 8, 1960 – April 22, 1964
Serving with Charles C. Williams, Marjorie Cooper, Edward C. Whelan
Preceded by
Clarence Melvin Fines
Succeeded by
District divided
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina West
In office April 22, 1964 – October 11, 1967
Serving with Marjorie Cooper
Preceded by
District divided
Succeeded by
District abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina Centre
In office October 11, 1967 – June 11, 1975
Preceded by
District created
Succeeded by
District renamed
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina Elphinstone
In office June 11, 1975 – March 21, 1988
Preceded by
District renamed
Succeeded by
Dwain Lingenfelter
President of the New Democratic Party
In office 1969–1971
Preceded by
James Renwick
Succeeded by
Donald C. MacDonald
Personal details
Born
Allan Emrys Blakeney
(1925-09-07)September 7, 1925 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Died
April 16, 2011(2011-04-16) (aged 85) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political party
New Democratic Party
Spouse
Anne Gorham
Children
4
Allan Emrys BlakeneyPC OC SOM QC FRSC (September 7, 1925 – April 16, 2011) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Blakeney moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and worked in the province's civil service before running for office with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) under Tommy Douglas. Blakeney became leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) in 1970. Altogether, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1960 to 1988.
Before he was premier, Blakeney played a key role in the implementation of the first Canadian public health insurance program (Medicare) in 1962. As premier, Blakeney's government was notable for its approach to resource development. The NDP nationalized the potash industry, created a range of new crown corporations such as SaskOil and PotashCorp, and fought with the federal government over resource rights and taxation. Blakeney was also a key figure in the negotiations surrounding Patriation of the Canadian Constitution in the early 1980s, and in the development of the Constitution's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. After retiring from politics, Blakeney taught and wrote about constitutional law for more than two decades.
Allan Emrys Blakeney PC OC SOM QC FRSC (September 7, 1925 – April 16, 2011) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from...
Pragmatism: AllanBlakeney and Saskatchewan's 'Resource Wars'". In Isinger, Russel; Whyte, John D.; Romanow, Roy; McGrane, David (eds.). Back to Blakeney: Revitalizing...
to 1982 and from 1986 to 2001. Romanow played a prominent role in AllanBlakeney's NDP government from 1971 to 1982, particularly in negotiations over...
Saskatchewan. Blakeney and the NDP were re-elected to a majority government. Both the New Democratic government of Premier AllanBlakeney and the opposition...
of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Under the leadership of AllanBlakeney, the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan returned to power after seven...
Albert Walsh. Twelve graduates have served as provincial premiers: AllanBlakeney, John Buchanan, Alex Campbell, Amor De Cosmos, Darrell Dexter, Joe Ghiz...
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the early 1980s. Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers Peter Lougheed and AllanBlakeney negotiated to ensure that provincial resource rights were enshrined...
seceding from Canada, and joining the US. Romanow said that predecessor AllanBlakeney had similarly studied options for Saskatchewan during the 1980 Quebec...
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Saskatchewan from 1975 to 1999. He served in the Cabinets of Premier AllanBlakeney and also Premier Roy Romanow. The son of Sterling Arthur Shillington...
meeting saw two new proposals floated: The Premier of Saskatchewan, AllanBlakeney, would accept a charter without language rights and constitutional amendment...
long political career in Saskatchewan and served in the cabinets of AllanBlakeney and Roy Romanow; he was the Opposition House Leader from 1982 to 1986...
known as SaskOil. Founded by Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Premier AllanBlakeney in 1973, Saskoil was privatized in 1986 by Progressive Conservative...
dedicated the federal election campaign to former Saskatchewan premier AllanBlakeney, who died about halfway through the campaign. Despite entering the campaign...
Grant Devine, defeated the New Democratic Party government of Premier AllanBlakeney, which had governed the province since the 1971 election. The Tories...
1967–1969 Concurrently NDP MPP for Riverdale in the Ontario legislature 5 AllanBlakeney 1969–1971 Former Saskatchewan Health Minister, went on to become Premier...
Jack Layton, Dawn Black, Ed Broadbent, Jean Chrétien, Roy Romanow and AllanBlakeney. The book was nominated by Samara and the Writers' Trust of Canada as...
Assembly of Saskatchewan. The New Democratic government of Premier AllanBlakeney was returned for a third consecutive term with an increased majority...
Lloyd became Leader of the Opposition, a post he held until 1970 when AllanBlakeney was elected leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. On his retirement, Douglas...
re-elected in the same riding again with Premier AllanBlakeney, NDP, and served until 1982. Under AllanBlakeney, NDP he was appointed Minister of Social Services...
Democratic Party, the new name of the Saskatchewan CCF, which was led by AllanBlakeney, in the June 1971 election. Although the Liberals won roughly the same...
written eight books, including biographies of former Saskatchewan premier AllanBlakeney, and another of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Emmett Hall. Gruending's...
election against the governing New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Premier AllanBlakeney, who had been in office since 1971. Running under the slogan, "There's...
AllanBlakeney. The NDP promised a "New Deal for People": a revitalization of central planning and a further expansion of the welfare state. Blakeney...
Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers Trevor Blackwell – entrepreneur AllanBlakeney – former Premier of Saskatchewan Derek Boogaard (1982–2011) – former...
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