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| − | '''Tommy Douglas''' was a Canadian [[Christian]] Minister and politican. 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 health care]]. | + | '''Tommy Douglas''' was a Canadian [[Christian]] Minister and politican. 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 health care]]. Said of Douglas '''"He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own"'''. Douglas also criticized Liberalism. <ref>[http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/parties_leaders/topics/851/ CBC historical archive on Tommy Douglas and the NDP.]</ref> |
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| + | 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 14:39, October 14, 2008
Tommy Douglas was a Canadian Christian Minister and politican. 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 health care. Said of Douglas "He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own". Douglas also criticized Liberalism. [1]
He is the grandfather of Kiefer Sutherland, star of 24[2].