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-'''Tommy Douglas''' (October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) 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 the founder of the left-wing [[New Democratic Party]] (the successor of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) 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 was the grandfather of actor 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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-[[Category:Canadian Political People]]
-[[Category:Liberals]]
-[[Category:Leftists]]

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