James G. Gardiner : the premier as a pragmatic politician 1926-1929A 1967 University of Saskatchewan thesis available freely for download.
Description: For three decades the name of James G. Gardiner was identified with prairie politics. The image of "Jimmy" Gardiner as a practical politician has become a part of political legend in Saskatchewan. This study of a brief part of Gardiner's political career explores some of the activities which gave birth to the legend. Gardiner was much more than a political organizer. He remains firmly identified as a spoke