Tommy Douglas
Tommy Douglas is one of the most successful politicians Canadians have ever seen. He
implemented many social policies and programs in Saskatchewan that were later adopted
throughout Canada. Most of his programs continue today and are an integral part of
Canadian society. His greatest achievement was his implementation of Medicare in
Saskatchewan. Douglas never intended to be a politician but his concern for people
drove him to be one.
Thomas Douglas was born in Falkirk, Scotland on October 20, 1904. Tommy
moved to Winnipeg in 1911 along with his mother and sister to meet his father who had
migrated one year earlier. (1Thomas H Mcleod and Ian Mcleod, Tommy Douglas The
Road to Jerusalem, (Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1987) 6.) Shortly after arriving,
Tommy was diagnosed with osteomyelitis a bone infection. His family could not afford
quick or top rate medical care. As a result Tommy almost lost his leg. This could be one
reason Douglas desired to have Medicare in Canada. (2Wong, Kevin. “Tommy Douglas a
Remarkable Canadian” 4pp. Online. Internet. 9 Oct. 2000. Available WWW:
http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/business/cupe1975/burs5.html) Douglas entered Brandon
College in 1924 to become a minister.
Tommy Douglas along with his new wife moved to Weyburn in 1929 where he
became minister of Calvary Baptist Church. Douglas was popular at his new church
because of his energy and enthusiasm. He was disturbed by the poverty and
unemployment that plagued his congregation. This lead Tommy to advocate on behalf of
the less fortunate. His concerns soon led him to become politically active. (3T. Mcleod
and I. Mcleod 19). In 1932, he helped form the Independent Labor Party in Weyburn and
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...he number one country in the world by the United Nations.
As a nation we must not forget the contributions Tommy Douglas made to our country.
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Bibliography
Fisher, Wayne. “Tommy Douglas Making Canada Better” Online. Internet. 9 Oct. 2000.
Available WWW: http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/business/cupe1975/burs7.html
Mcleod, Thomas H., and Mcleod, Ian. Tommy Douglas The Road to Jerusalem,
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1987.
Vella, Vanessa. “Tommy Douglas - The Father of Medicare” 3pp. Online. Internet. 9
Oct. 2000. Available WWW: http://www.savemedicare.com/y01ma00b.htm
Wong, Kevin. “Tommy Douglas a Remarkable Canadian” 4pp. Online. Internet. 9 Oct.
2000. Available WWW: http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/business/cupe1975/burs5.html
Tommy Douglas was a remarkable Canadian whose contributions have helped to shape our nation. During his forty two years in politics, Tommy Douglas proved himself to be an outstanding Canadian leader. He is largely responsible for our central banking, old age pensions, unemployment insurance, and our universal medicare. Though he never became Prime Minister, he is highly regarded by the general public. Tommy Douglas was one of the greatest Canadians that ever lived.
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Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon, Vermont on April 23, 1813. His father, a young physician of high standing, died suddenly when Stephen was two months old, and the widow with her two children retired to a farm near Brandon. This is where Stephen lived with her until he was fifteen years old. He attended school during the three winter months and working on the farm the remainder of the year. He wanted to earn his own living so he went to Middlebury and became an apprentice in the cabinetmaking business. This trade he followed for about eighteen months, when he was forced to stop his work because of impaired health, after this he attended the academy at Brandon for about a year.
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Douglass was a man born into slavery. He never was taught anyway to know what the day was so he states that he never knew his birthday. Douglass' young life was filled with work and watching other slaves as they were beaten for not doing as they were told. He recounts awakening to hear his aunt screaming in pain. "I have often been awakened at the dawn of day by the most heart-rending shrieks of an own aunt of mine, whom he used to tie up to a joist, and whip her naked back until she was covered in blood."
also a great soldier and was admired because of that. He served in the military for a long
...eterans it is important to remember our sons and daughters who returned home wrapped in the folds of old glory. Let’s make sure their memory is consecrated, not desecrated, by protecting our most treasured national symbol.”(http://www.prnewswire.com).
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Our nation has controlled population and prevented the problems that could have happened, now we must maintain that pride for our future generations as these three men did for us.