The Canadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies: the places inside it, the companies based here, and where this atlas has research on it.
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Canadian Prairies at a glance
Rolled up from the 31 regions inside Canadian Prairies on this site, with census figures from Statistics Canada.
Who leads the provinces and territories inside
From each one's researched profile.
- Manitoba — Wab Kinew Premier of Manitoba, Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) ↗
- Saskatchewan — Scott Moe Premier of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Party ↗
Census
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population — summed from the province/state summaries; income, rent and rates are population-weighted means of their medians, not national medians.
- Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)47,045 · 1.9%
- Punjabi (Panjabi)34,955 · 1.4%
- German23,450 · 0.9%
- Mandarin16,750 · 0.7%
- Spanish8,115 · 0.3%
- Gujarati7,245 · 0.3%
- Yue (Cantonese)6,750 · 0.3%
- Arabic6,730 · 0.3%
- Vietnamese5,845 · 0.2%
- Russian5,310 · 0.2%
- Urdu4,295 · 0.2%
- Portuguese3,370 · 0.1%
Provinces and territories
One row per census summary, largest first.
| Name | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Immigrants | Unemployment | Businesses on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 1,341,995 | $80,677 | $1,032 | 20.7% | 8.5% | 28,880 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,131,135 | $84,088 | $1,053 | 13.1% | 8.7% | 24,237 |
Largest employers headquartered in Canadian Prairies
Worldwide head offices from the /employers research, ranked by people employed as each company reports it.
- 1.Nutrien Ltd. Saskatoon, SK · Mining and chemicals — potash and fertilizer; agricultural retail ↗26,000 worldwide
- 2.Brandt Group of Companies Regina, SK · Wholesale and manufacturing — heavy equipment dealer and agricultural/rail equipment ↗6,000 worldwide
- 3.Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SaskPower) Regina, SK · Utilities — electric power generation, transmission and distribution ↗3,891 worldwide
- 4.Richardson International Winnipeg, MB · Agribusiness — grain handling, oilseed crushing, milling, food ingredients ↗3,500 worldwide
- 5.Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) Regina, SK · Telecommunications — wired and wireless ↗3,300 worldwide
- 6.Cameco Corporation Saskatoon, SK · Mining — uranium and nuclear fuel ↗3,000 worldwide
- 7.Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited Winnipeg, MB · Agribusiness — grain handling, flour milling, feed, egg processing, crop inputs ↗3,000 worldwide
- 8.Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI / SGI CANADA) Regina, SK · Insurance — property and casualty; driver licensing and vehicle registration ↗2,723 worldwide
- 9.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Regina, SK · Finance — agricultural lending ↗2,600 worldwide
- 10.SaskEnergy Incorporated Regina, SK · Utilities — natural gas distribution ↗1,200 worldwide
- 11.Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) Regina, SK · Gambling — lotteries and casino oversight ↗543 worldwide
- 12.Vendasta Technologies Saskatoon, SK · Software — SaaS platform for local-business marketing ↗500 at this site, 2021
- 13.Taiv Inc. Winnipeg, MB · Software — AI adtech platform for business TV screens ↗85 at this site, 2026
- 14.Supercrew (formerly ConstructionClock) Winnipeg, MB · Software — construction time-tracking and crew-management app (SaaS) ↗35 at this site, 2026
- 15.Offstreet Technology Regina, SK · Software — parking management SaaS ↗30 at this site, 2026
Largest places in Canadian Prairies
By registry population; places with a full /local page are marked.
- 1.Winnipeg, Manitoba full749,607
- 2.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan full266,145
- 3.Regina, Saskatchewan full226,404
- 4.Brandon, Manitoba full51,313
- 5.Prince Albert, Saskatchewan full37,755
- 6.Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan full33,665
- 7.Swift Current, Saskatchewan full16,750
- 8.Yorkton, Saskatchewan full16,280
- 9.Portage la Prairie, Manitoba full13,304
- 10.Weyburn, Saskatchewan full11,019
- 11.Dauphin, Manitoba8,368
- 12.The Pas, Manitoba full5,635
- 13.Stonewall, Manitoba5,046
- 14.Winnipeg Beach, MB1,439
Inside Canadian Prairies
22 regions have Canadian Prairies as their parent.
- Flin Flon, Manitoba
- Gillam, Manitoba town
- Gimli, Manitoba town
- Gods River, Manitoba
- Grand Beach, MB town
- Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
- Lac La Ronge (Ronge Lake), Saskatchewan town
- Manitoba, Canada province
- North Battleford, Saskatchewan
- Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan, Canada province
- Stonewall, Manitoba
- Swift Current, Saskatchewan
- The Pas, Manitoba
- Thompson, Manitoba
- Victoria Beach, MB town
- Watrous, Saskatchewan town
- Weyburn, Saskatchewan
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Companies based in Canadian Prairies
148 companies in the Research Upon directory have their headquarters somewhere in Canadian Prairies. Search them by name or industry.
areaAbout this page: figures for the whole of The Canadian Prairies are rolled up from every region inside it; each place inside has a page of its own, and the companies headquartered here are listed above.