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'''Tommy Douglas''' was a Canadian [[Christian]] Minister and politician, who was heavily influenced by the [[Social Gospel]].<ref>[https://mises.ca/posts/blog/a-brief-history-of-tommy-douglas/ A Brief History of Tommy Douglas]</ref> He was a former leader of the [[NDP]] and was a strong proponent of universal healthcare. He was recently voted the Greatest [[Canadian]] of All Time. Douglas is credited with the implementation of [[universal healthcare]] in Canada. See : [[Canadian Healthcare]]. Said of Douglas '''"He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own"'''. | '''Tommy Douglas''' was a Canadian [[Christian]] Minister and politician, who was heavily influenced by the [[Social Gospel]].<ref>[https://mises.ca/posts/blog/a-brief-history-of-tommy-douglas/ A Brief History of Tommy Douglas]</ref> He was a former leader of the [[NDP]] and was a strong proponent of universal healthcare. He was recently voted the Greatest [[Canadian]] of All Time. Douglas is credited with the implementation of [[universal healthcare]] in Canada. See : [[Canadian Healthcare]]. Said of Douglas '''"He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own"'''. | ||
| − | He is the grandfather of Kiefer Sutherland, star of [[24]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000662/bio IMDB trivia and Bio page for Keifer Sutherland]</ref> | + | He is the grandfather of Kiefer Sutherland, star of [[24]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000662/bio IMDB trivia and Bio page for Keifer Sutherland]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:39, June 27, 2016
Tommy Douglas was a Canadian Christian Minister and politician, who was heavily influenced by the Social Gospel.[1] He was a former leader of the NDP and was a strong proponent of universal healthcare. He was recently voted the Greatest Canadian of All Time. Douglas is credited with the implementation of universal healthcare in Canada. See : Canadian Healthcare. Said of Douglas "He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own".
He is the grandfather of Kiefer Sutherland, star of 24.[2]