Tommy Douglas: Keeper Of The Flame traces the political career of T.C. (Tommy) Douglas, former premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the New Democratic Party, who was voted the Greatest Canadian in 2004. Referred to as the “Father of Medicare”, Douglas was a preacher, politician, and lifelong activist whose commitment to social justice, especially for the working classes, was unwavering. As premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961, his government was the first democratic socialist government in North America.
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