decide whether or not the province would implement it. The party was also in favour of pre-paid medical insurance. The Liberals were concerned that the economic development of Saskatchewan had lagged behind the rest of Canada during the Douglas era. They were also concerned about the proposed merger of the CCF and the Canadian Labour Congress, which later led to the formation of the New Democratic Party. Social Credit The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan was led by the 38-year-old Martin Kelln, who had strong views about monetary reform and the social credit movement, and was viewed by many as a serious threat to the ruling CCF government. However, the party was unable to win any seats. It was the only party openly opposed to Medicare. College of Physicians and Surgeons The College of Physisicans and Surgeons ran a campaign against Medicare. Almost all doctors in Saskatchewan were against it, and many had pamphlets available in their offices. The college paid for anti-Medicare ads in newspapers and on television. The college used scare tactics to frighten the public by claiming, for example, that patients would just be numbers and that patients would be assigned new doctors based on their names or that the government would be able to pass on medical secrets of patients. Electoral system In this election, Saskatchewan used a mixture of single-member districts, electing through First past the post, and multiple-member districts, electing through Plurality block voting. Results Notes: 1Compared to Labor-Progressive Party in 1956. 2One seat declared void. Percentages See also List of political parties in Saskatchewan List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts Further reading References External links Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results By Electoral Division 1960 elections in Canada 1960 in Saskatchewan 1960 June 1960 events in Canada