Most people realize that Saskatchewan and Alberta are different, but few people ask why.
Some thoughtlessly go about saying that because Alberta has oil, it's rich, and therefore able to employ more people. They assume that Saskatchewan is resource poor. In addition, it has some of the most significant uranium and potash deposits on earth. It's rich in timber, and there are deposits of diamonds, salt, sodium sulfite, copper, gold, kaolin, bentonite, coal, and calcium chloride. It also has many lesser-known rare earth elements.