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Jul 30, 2013 · Tommy Douglas led the first socialist government elected in Canada and is recognized as the father of universal health care in Canada. He also helped establish democratic socialism in mainstream Canadian politics.
Thomas Clement Douglas PC CC SOM (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971.
Jun 10, 2024 · Tommy Douglas (born October 20, 1904, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland—died February 24, 1986, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician. His family immigrated to Winnipeg in 1919.
Tommy Douglas — who was at times labelled a “Red” and a “Communist” by his political opponents — won the honour largely for his belief that every Canadian deserved the right to have quality health care, regardless of their economic or social situation.
Tommy Douglas was a prominent Canadian politician and the premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. He is best known for introducing universal healthcare in the province, which later served as a model for the national healthcare system in Canada.
Tommy Douglas moved to federal politics in the early 1960s and served as leader of the New Democratic Party until 1971. But he would forever be known as the father of socialized medicine in...
Tommy Douglas helped create Canada’s best-known social welfare program. As leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (precursor of the New Democratic Party), he led North America’s first socialist government, serving as premier of Saskatchewan between 1944 and 1961.
