Scenarios about 'potash'
The naturally occurring salt compound used historically for making glass, soap, fertilizer, and gunpowder. Potash production, primarily from wood ash before modern mining methods, was an essential economic activity in many pre-industrial societies and a valuable trade commodity. Control of potash resources has influenced agricultural development, military capabilities, and industrial growth in various historical and alternate timeline scenarios.
What If Saskatchewan Diversified Beyond Agriculture Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Saskatchewan developed a more diversified economy before the 1970s, potentially transforming the province's economic resilience, population growth, and place within Canada.