Tommy Douglas was a Baptist minister who became Premier of Saskatchewan and later leader of the federal NDP. He introduced North America's first universal public healthcare system in 1962, giving every Canadian access to a doctor regardless of income.
Before Tommy Douglas, getting sick could bankrupt a Canadian family. His Medicare system became the foundation of what Canadians consider their most treasured national value — that no one should suffer because they cannot afford a doctor.
We are all going to die. The question is how we live.
Nobel Peace Prize winner who created UN Peacekeeping and gave Canada the maple leaf flag.
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