[2] In 1905, Latta moved to Saskatchewan, settling on a homestead near Govan.
He founded the weekly Govan Prairie News in 1907 and was editor until 1929.
Latta was a member of the council for the rural municipality of Last Mountain Valley, also serving as secretary-treasurer.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1908 and then was elected in 1912.
After leaving politics, Latta worked as a writer and publicist until 1934, when he was named Commissioner of Libraries, Archives and Publications for the province.