[1] In 1961, Prebble and his parents, Reg and Trudy, moved to Salmon Arm, British Columbia, where the family operated a dairy farm.
In the 1982 election he ran for re-election in the re-instated neighbouring district of Saskatoon University, but was defeated by Rick Folk of the Progressive Conservatives.
After that riding was dissolved ahead of the 1991 election, Prebble ran in the new district of Saskatoon Greystone that year, but was defeated by Liberal Party leader Lynda Haverstock.
[2] Prebble later held a number of cabinet positions during his time in Lorne Calvert's government, where he championed sustainability and renewable energy.
[7] Prebble helped launch an energy conservation office, which operated for six years before it was closed by the Saskatchewan Party government following the 2007 election.
He did so, citing his concerns about the dismantling of environmental programs by the new Saskatchewan Party government and stating that he was "determined to reverse these decisions and... to build a renewable energy future in the province.