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live
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Early years
His family immigrated to Canada -
Education
He entered Brandon College to study theology. He paid for his studies by conducting Sunday services. -
Calgary Baptist Church.
married and went to Weyburn to become the minister of Calgary Baptist Church. -
Joining a political party
Seeing farmers unable to afford medical care for their families he became a member of the political party as he believed that he could do more as a politician than a priest. -
became a member of Parliament.
became a member of Parliament. He brought electricity to the farms and provided health care in provincial regions. -
Prime Minister
– his party won the elections and he became the Prime Minister. He brought electricity to the farms and provided health care in provincial regions. -
Medicare Plan
introduced his Medicare Plan to the public. -
Adoption of his Medicare Plan
after numerous fights Government of Canada passed Medicare act which provides free access to medical services to all citizens of the country. -
Retirement
retired from politics -
Death
died of cancer at the age of 81. -
Greatest Canadian
–CBC television put out a call to all people of Canada to choose the Greatest Canadian. Canadians chose Tommy Douglus known as the Father of Healthcare. -
