-
Tomas Clement Douglus was born in Scotland.
-
-
His family immigrated to Canada
-
He entered Brandon College to study theology. He paid for his studies by conducting Sunday services.
-
married and went to Weyburn to become the minister of Calgary Baptist Church.
-
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. He brought electricity to the farms and provided health care in provincial regions.
-
– his party won the elections and he became the Prime Minister. He brought electricity to the farms and provided health care in provincial regions.
-
introduced his Medicare Plan to the public.
-
after numerous fights Government of Canada passed Medicare act which provides free access to medical services to all citizens of the country.
-
retired from politics
-
died of cancer at the age of 81.
-
–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.
-
The monument to Tommy Douglus was erected in Weyburn, where he got his start.
