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Thomas Clement Douglas, dit Tommy Douglas, né le 20 octobre 1904 à Falkirk et mort le 24 février 1986 à Ottawa, est un pasteur baptiste, imprimeur et un homme politique canadien d'origine britannique.Il est le 7 e premier ministre de la Saskatchewan, en fonction de 1944 à 1961, principalement connu pour être le père de l'institution de l'assurance maladie universelle au Canada.
Thomas "Tommy" Douglas fue un pastor bautista y un prominente político socialdemócrata canadiense nacido en Escocia, líder de la Federación Cooperativa de la Commonwealth de Saskatchewan (CCF) a partir de 1942 y el séptimo primer ministro de Saskatchewan desde 1944 a 1961. Condujo el primer gobierno socialista de Norteamérica e introdujo el sistema de salud público universal en Canadá.
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.
Tommy Douglas was a little man with a big heart. In his 44 years as an elected representative, his loving work on behalf of the individual men and women of Canada changed forever the nature of our society. Tommy Douglas fought for Canadians. His achievements are indeed legendary. Short in stature, Douglas lacked neither brains nor courage.
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. The story of the CCF began during the Great Depression.
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The Honourable Thomas "Tommy" Douglas envisioned, built and tirelessly promoted our national system of healthcare. His proposal in 1959 for a universal, pre-paid and publicly administered health care system in Saskatchewan introduced the first program of its kind in North America. The Saskatchewan plan prompted the federal government to ...
