Tommy Douglas

Summary: Best known as Canada's "father of medicare", Tommy Douglas was a Scottish-born prairie politician who believed in the enormous potential of co-operative action for the common good. A powerful orator and tireless activist, he served for seventeen years as premier of Saskatchewan, where he introduced the universal health care program that would eventually be adopted across Canada. As the new leader of the New Democratic Party in 1961 he was a staunch advocate of programs aimed at improving the well-being of all Canadians and a steadfast defender of civil liberties. By his example and unflagging efforts, Douglas made democratic socialism a part of mainstream Canadian political life.

Record details

ISBN: 9780670068517 (hc.)
ISBN: 0670068519 (hc.)
Physical Description: print
xv, 235 p. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : Penguin Group (Canada), 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-226).
Formatted Contents Note:	The greatest Canadian -- Practical Christian, 1904-24 ; Boy preacher, 1924-31 -- Reluctant candidate, 1931-35 -- Member of Parliament, 1935-45 -- A new premier, 1940-45 -- The CCF in power, 1945-60 -- Universal health care, 1944-62 -- Return to Ottawa, 1961-71 -- The October crisis, 1970 -- Looking to the future, 1971-86.