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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.
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.
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.
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.
Aug 18, 2009 · As premier of Saskatchewan, Tommy Douglas pioneered a number of progressive policies there, including the expansion of public utilities, unionization and public auto insurance. But his biggest...
Mar 10, 2010 · 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.
Feb 23, 2024 · To fans of pop culture, Tommy Douglas is known as the grandfather of actor Kiefer Sutherland. To Canadians, Douglas holds much greater significance. He’s the father of publicly funded...
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...
On June 15, 1944 the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), led by the dynamic Tommy Douglas, won Saskatchewan to form North America's first socialist government. The party that had begun as a social welfare movement changed the tone of Canadian government.
Dec 1, 2020 · Scottish-born Tommy Douglas (1904-1986) was an influential Canadian politician over decades. He led the province of Saskatchewan for nearly two decades and after that was leader of one of Canadian’s main parties, the New Democratic Party. Here, Douglas Reid tells us about the life of Tommy Douglas. Tommy Douglas later in his career.
