Co-operative and state ownership in Northern Saskatchewan under the CCF government
Date
2004-09-01
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Masters
Abstract
"Co-operative and State Ownership in Northern Saskatchewan Under the CCF
Government" examines the use of social ownership as a policy instrument by the Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation (CCF) government in Northern Saskatchewan
from 1944 to 1964. Led by Tommy Douglas, the new government defined numerous
policy problems in the North stemming from both an economy dominated by private
ownership and unstable natural resource based industries. Using two types of social
ownership, crown corporations and co-operatives, the CCF sought to rectify these
problems and improve the standard of living in Northern Saskatchewan. This study
intends to determine whether the CCF government achieved its policy goals in Northern
Saskatchewan and concludes that it accomplished its policy-specific goals. Although
the CCF may not have revolutionized the Northern economy, it did realize some of its
policy goals in the North.
This study is significant because it is the first to focus solely on the program of
social ownership that the CCF government implemented in the North and assess the
success of the program on the CCF's terms. Moreover, this thesis offers a
comprehensive review of the political origins and development of co-operatives in
Northern Saskatchewan.
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Tommy Douglas, Northern Saskatchewan, crown corporations, co-operative development, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, co-operatives
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Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Political Studies
Program
Political Studies