Ideologies / Social Democrat / Tommy Douglas
§ The minds · 1904–1986 · Canada · Premier of Saskatchewan
Tommy Douglas
Father of medicare
Brought universal public healthcare to North America.
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The Baptist-preacher premier whose Saskatchewan medicare became Canada's national program.
social
Progressive social-gospel reformer and gifted orator.
economic
Pioneered public health insurance and cooperative economics.
governance
Democratic socialist working through provincial and federal parliaments.
Notable for
- First single-payer healthcare in North America
- Led the CCF and NDP
- 'Mouseland' parable
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