Tommy Douglas was a Scottish-born prairie politician who believed in the enormous potential of co-operative action for the common good. Award-winning novelist and medical doctor Vincent Lam brings special insight to his portrait of Douglas, who grew up to become a champion boxer and a Baptist minister and then later exchanged the pulpit for a political platform. A powerful orator and tireless activist, he served for seventeen years as premier of Saskatchewan, where he introduced the universal health care program that would eventually be adopted across Canada. As the new leader of the New Democratic Party, he was a staunch advocate of programs aimed at improving the well-being of ordinary Canadians and a steadfast defender of civil liberties. By his example and unflagging efforts, Douglas made democratic socialism a part of mainstream Canadian political life.
| ISBN: | 9780143169178 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2013 |
| Author: | Vincent Lam |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Extraordinary Canadians |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Political leaders and leadership Political activism / Political engagement History of the Americas |
Tommy Douglas was a Scottish-born prairie politician who believed in the enormous potential of co-operative action for the common good. Award-winning novelist and medical doctor Vincent Lam brings special insight to his portrait of Douglas, who grew up to become a champion boxer and a Baptist minister and then later exchanged the pulpit for a political platform. A powerful orator and tireless activist, he served for seventeen years as premier of Saskatchewan, where he introduced the universal health care program that would eventually be adopted across Canada. As the new leader of the New Democratic Party, he was a staunch advocate of programs aimed at improving the well-being of ordinary Canadians and a steadfast defender of civil liberties. By his example and unflagging efforts, Douglas made democratic socialism a part of mainstream Canadian political life.
Extraordinary Canadians features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Political activism / Political engagement, History of the Americas
Extraordinary Canadians is available in Paperback
Extraordinary Canadians was written by Vincent Lam and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Canada
Extraordinary Canadians has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Extraordinary Canadians series