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Established in 1932. Its unofficial name in French was Commonwealth coopératif fédéré. In 1961, an alliance with the Canadian Labour Congress led to the formation of New Democratic Party.

In January 2000, the Reform Party of Canada undertook a project to establish a national coalition of conservative and centre-right to right-wing voices under a single political party banner. The results of this project was a new constitution and a new party named the Canadian Alliance. On October 27 2003, the Canadian Alliance announced an agreement in principle to merge with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to form the Conservative Party of Canada; the merger was ratified in December 2003.

Name of the National Liberal Federation of Canada changed in 1964 to the Liberal Federation of Canada, and the name changed again in 1970 to Liberal Party of Canada.

Following an alliance between the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress, the New Democratic Party was formed in 1961. Although the party has yet to form a governing party on its own, the party has been a key participant in several minority governments in addition to its role in opposition of holding presiding governments to account.

Leaders of the party have included Tommy Douglas, David Lewis, Ed Broadbent, Audrey McLaughlin, Alexa McDonough, Jack Layton, Thomas Mulcaire, and Jagmeet Singh.

The New Democratic Party (NDP) was formed at the national-level in 1961, from a coalition of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The Saskatchewan section of the party initially went by the name Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Saskatchewan Section of the New Democratic Party (NDP-CCF) but eventually adopted the NDP title, around 1967. Party leaders have included: Woodrow S. Lloyd, 1961-1970 (Premier 1961-1964); Allan Blakeney, 1970-1987 (Premier 1971-1982); Roy Romanow, 1987-2001 (Premier 1991-2001); Lorne Calvert, 2001-2009 (Premier 2001-2007); and Dwain Lingenfelter (2009-2011).

The Saskatchewan NDP is governed though an Annual Provincial Convention, made up of delegates that include: designated individuals from each Provincial Constituency; members of the Provincial Council; Members of Parliament (MPs) from Saskatchewan; Members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs); candidates nominated for provincial or federal constituencies; representatives from various affiliated organizations; executive members of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats (SYND); members from Saskatchewan New Democratic Women (SNDW), Indigenous New Democrats of Saskatchewan, as well as other groups and/or committees; and all former leaders of the Saskatchewan NDP. The Provincial Convention is responsible for: receiving and passing audited financial statements; holding a review vote of the current leader; electing new officers (Leader, President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer) to the Provincial Executive; receiving and deciding on whether to pass resolutions pertaining to the organization and program of the Party; and amending the party Constitution.

The Provincial Executive is composed of officers elected by the Provincial Convention and additional Members At Large, as well as representatives from the MLAs, SYND, SNDW, Indigenous New Democrats of Saskatchewan, and other groups and/or committees. The Provincial Council consists of members of the Provincial Executive, along with additional representatives from each Provincial Constituency and various other groups and committees. The Provincial Council serves as the governing body of the Party between Conventions.

At a local level, each electoral district in Saskatchewan has a NDP Provincial Constituency Association, which may combine with others to coordinate their efforts, as a regional or metro organization. Provincial Constituency Associations can set up their own committees, as well as clubs or organizations within their boundaries for social, political or educational purposes, or to further the work of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats, the Saskatchewan New Democratic Women, or the Indigenous People's Section.

The Saskatchewan Writers Guild was formed in response to a writers' conference held in August, 1969 in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. A committee of five individuals, the Secretariat of the Guild, was elected at this conference to spearhead the establishment of a province-wide organization committed to promoting Saskatchewan writers and writing. Soon after establishing a head office in Regina, the Guild became incorporated. A satellite office also operated in Saskatoon through part of the Guild's history.

The mission of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild has been to serve as an advocate for Saskatchewan writers, to promote Saskatchewan writers and writing throughout the province, to improve the economic status of writers in the province, and to develop the art of writing in writers of all ages. Successful programs run throughout Saskatchewan in the Guild's history include writing colonies, short-term and year-long residencies, various writing workshops, several writing competitions, the Signature and Speakeasy literary readings series, and annual conferences.

The Saskatchewan Writers Guild also has produced many publications throughout its history that promote Saskatchewan writers and writing. They include the Guild's newsletter "FreeLance," its literary journals "Grain" and "Spring," "WindScript," a literary journal aimed at highlighting literary works of teenagers, and occasional publications such as "Saskatchewan Writes!" and several literary arts handbooks.

The Guild has been involved in the City of Regina Literary Awards, the Prairie Festival of Books, the Saskatchewan Book Awards, and the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. It has also been supportive of writers involved in various local writing groups around the province and through its Writers' Assistance Fund.

Currently (2005) the Saskatchewan Writers Guild has a membership of approximately seven hundred members and continues to actively promote Saskatchewan writing. Its head office is located at 205-2314 Fourteenth Avenue in Regina.

Wilbert Colin Thatcher was born in Toronto, Ontario on August 25, 1938. Thatcher is the only child of former Saskatchewan premier W. Ross Thatcher and Adrah Leone (Peggy) McNaughton. Thatcher received his early education in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Iowa State University.

Prior to his entry into politics, Thatcher was a rancher in the Caron, Saskatchewan district. He was a member of the Kinsmen Club in Moose Jaw, president of the Moose Jaw Civic Centre Board and director of the Saskatchewan Hereford Association and Canadian Hereford Association.

Thatcher was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 1975 and served as a Liberal MLA for the Thunder Creek constituency until June 1977, when he joined the Progressive Conservative Party. Thatcher served as a Progressive Conservative MLA for Thunder Creek until 1984.

Thatcher served in the Grant Devine Government as Minister of Mineral Resources (1982) and Minister of Energy and Mines (1982-1983). From May 8, 1982 to January 17,1983 he was also Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Mining Development Corporation, Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Corporation, Saskatchewan Minerals and Wakamow Valley Authority.

Thatcher resigned from Cabinet on January 17, 1983 and was expelled from his seat as MLA in November, 1984. Rick Swenson (PC) became the MLA for the Thunder Creek constituency in a 1985 by-election.

Thatcher currently (2009) resides on the family ranch near Caron, Saskatchewan.

Colin Thatcher was married to JoAnn Geiger from 1962 to 1980. They had three children: Greg, Regan and Stephanie. Thatcher married Beverly Shaw in July, 1994. They were divorced in 1997.