Extraordinary Canadians: Tommy Douglas

By Vincent Lam

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143169173
• ISBN13: 9780143169178
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Canada
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 0.7" x 5.0"