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Donald Grant Devine (born July 5, 1944) was the Progressive Conservative Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from May 8, 1982 to November 1, 1991. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Early life

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he received a B.Sc. in Agriculture degree specializing in Agricultural Economics in 1967 from the University of Saskatchewan, an M.Sc. specializing in Agricultural Economics in 1969 from the University of Alberta, an M.B.A. from the University of Alberta in 1970, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Ohio State University in 1976. Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... The University of Alberta (U of A) is a public coeducational research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ...

A farmer, teacher and agricultural economist, Devine taught at the University of Saskatchewan in the 1970s before entering politics. Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ...

Political career

Although he was defeated during 1978 election in a Saskatoon seat, he was elected leader of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in 1979. He lost a 1980 by-election in Estevan in a three-way split in which each party received more than 27 percent of the vote. The Nineteenth Provincial General Election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan was held on October 18, 1978. ... Estevans flag Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan. ...

Devine won election to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 1982 general election that brought him and 54 other Progressive Conservatives to power. Only a rump of the long-ruling New Democratic Party (NDP) were left as opposition. Devine thus became the first Progressive Conservative premier of Saskatchewan and the first Conservative politician to hold the office since James T.M. Anderson formed a coalition government in 1929. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina. ... The Twentieth Provincial General Election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan was held on April 26, 1982. ... The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) is a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... James Thomas Milton Anderson (July 23, 1878-December 29, 1946) was Saskatchewans fifth Premier and the first Conservative to hold the office. ...

Devine's government divested several state-owned enterprises, made initial public offerings of others, introduced reforms to labour law and welfare programs. “IPO” redirects here. ... This article is about financial assistance paid by government organizations. ...

Devine instituted royalty holidays for new wells drilled from June 1, 1982 to the end of 1983, as well at a 30 per cent tax reduction on older wells from 1974 on, and other tax breaks were offered to the industry. This was expected to cost the province $35 million, but lost revenue would be made up via increased exploration. However, one important reason according to some for the growth in the industry was the drilling for natural gas, which had more to do an election promise to expand gas service to rural areas, instead of with the tax breaks offered.

Devine governed during some of the worst droughts since the "dirty thirties". The price of oil and agricultural commodities collapsed. In the end, the high cost of government mortgage rate reduction policies during 19 per-cent interest rates and his agricultural rescue policies resulted in a large deficit. The year Devine came to government the provinical GDP only grew 0.6 per cent, down from 20.9 per cent growth the previous year.^[1] Since then Saskatchewan has had routinely less than 10 per cent growth in GDP.

His government was re-elected in the 1986 election, although his NDP opponents won a plurality of votes. The Twenty-First Provincial General Election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan was held on October 20, 1986. ...

Devine's government was defeated in the 1991 election after two terms in power. The PC party was reduced to ten seats in the legislature. The Twenty-Second Provincial General Election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan was held on October 21, 1991. ...

Although Devine himself was never implicated in any criminal wrongdoing, several members of his caucus were convicted of fraud relating to expense accounts that occurred during Devine's second term from 1986-1991.^[2][3] A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ...

In 2004, Devine announced his intention to return to politics and run for the federal Conservative Party of Canada,^[4] but the party ruled he was an undesirable candidate, and denied him the right to seek a nomination.^[5] On May 7, Devine announced that he would run as an independent candidate in the 2004 federal election for the riding of Souris—Moose Mountain. Consequently, Devine was expelled from the Conservative Party on June 8 by the party's executive council. Despite the ruling, Devine continued to enjoy the public support of Conservative Deputy leader Peter MacKay. The former Premier finished the election second to Conservative Ed Komarnicki. Devine received 8,399 votes (29.42% of the popular vote). The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Souris—Moose Mountain is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Saskatchewan. ... Peter Gordon MacKay, Conservative, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, Canadas Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. ... Ed Komarnicki (born November 18, 1949 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. ...

Devine's legacy of economic development, repair of crumbling highways, and devotion to free-market principles was instrumental in the election of the Saskatchewan Party in the 2007 Saskatchewan Provincial General Election. Many key Devine-era figures including Doug Emsley, a former assistant to the Devine administration, have been selected by the new Government of Saskatchewan to carry out the task of transitioning to new Saskatchewan Party leadership. The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples strength) Official languages English Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 7th 651,900 kilometers (251,700 miles) km² 591... The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ...

Notes

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina. ... The Honourable Allan Emrys Blakeney, PC , OC , SOM , QC , MA , DCL (born September 7, 1925) was the Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP). ... This is a list of the premiers of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, since it was formed in 1905. ... Roy John Romanow, PC , OC , SOM , QC , LL.B , DU, (born August 12, 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician and former Premier of Saskatchewan (1991–2001). ... Dick Collver was born in Toronto on February 13, 1936. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Richard Rick James Swenson (born: ) is a provincial level politician from Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

Premiers of Saskatchewan
Scott | Martin | Dunning | Gardiner | Anderson | Gardiner | Patterson | Douglas | Lloyd | Thatcher | Blakeney | Devine | Romanow | Calvert | Wall (designate)