Saskatchewan is Canada's breadbasket — producing over 40% of the country's wheat. It is the birthplace of Medicare, introduced by Tommy Douglas in 1962, which became the model for Canada's universal healthcare system.
Quick Facts
CapitalRegina
CodeSK
Joined Canada1905
Population1.2 million
Area651,036 km²
🌸 FlowerWestern Red Lily
🐦 BirdSharp-tailed Grouse
🌲 TreeWhite Birch
💡 Saskatchewan has more roads than any other province — over 250,000 km of them — because of the need to connect remote farming communities.
🏆 Notable Saskatchewan Canadians
🏆 HOF
Tommy Douglas
Politics
Father of Medicare — introduced universal healthcare to Canada.