Regina in Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
Allan Emrys Blakeney
1925 — 2011
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2022
1. Allan Emrys Blakeney Marker
Law Degree — Dalhousie Law School
Rhodes Scholarship — Queen’s College, Oxford
Elected M.L.A., 1960
Appointed Minister of Public Health, 1962
Elected Leader of the NDP, 1970
Leader of the Opposition, 1982, 1987
Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, 1982
Officer of the Order of Canada, 1992
Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, 2000
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2001
Premier of Saskatchewan 1971-1982
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 50° 25.912′ N, 104° 37.052′ W. Marker is in Regina, Saskatchewan, in Sherwood No. 159. It is on Memorial Way just south of Legislative Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is south of the Saskatchewan War Memorial, on the west side of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina SK S4S OB3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Saskatchewan. It is also in the Prairies. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Saskatchewan War Brides Association (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Military Nurses of Canada / Les infirmières militaires du Canada (about 120 meters away); War Memorial (about 120 meters away); Saskatchewan Legislative Building (about 210 meters away); The Queen's Visit 1951 / La visite de la Reine 1951 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Queen Elizabeth II Statue / Statue de la reine Elizabeth II (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Queen Elizabeth II Gardens / Les jardins de la reine Elizabeth II (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Queen's Visit 1959 / La visite de la Reine 1959 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Regina.
Also see . . . Allan Emrys Blakeney PC OC SOM QC FRSC (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from(Submitted on October 20, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)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.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 20222. Allan Emrys Blakeney MarkerLooking west from Memorial Way.
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 nationalized the potash industry, created a range of new crown corporations such PotashCorp and SaskOil, and fought with the federal government over resource rights and taxation. Blakeney's NDP reformed labour legislation and introduced the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. 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.
Blakeney was closely involved in Saskatchewan government and politics from the 1950s into the 1990s, actually sitting in government for nearly the entirety of the 1960s through the 1980s. As such, he played a significant role in the province's political and social development, while his influence also extended beyond the province. Within Saskatchewan, Blakeney's government has been seen as the last truly social democratic government in the CCF tradition, whose "progressive creativity" helped to shape the province's political institutions. This legacy is clearly seen in the province's continued tradition of supporting its crown corporations, which were a major focus of Blakeney's government.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
