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Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦 @Canadian_Eh@mas.to · Jul 23, 2026
Tommy Douglas: The Father of Canadian Medicare 🇨🇦 Tommy Douglas, a former Premier of Saskatchewan, is widely regarded as the father of Medicare in Canada. He introduced universal, publicly funded healthcare in Saskatchewan in 1962, a model that was later adopted nationwide. Douglas's vision of accessible healthcare for Canadians has had a profound and lasting impact on Canadian society. 🧑‍⚕️ 🇨🇦 #Canada #TommyDouglas #Medicare #Politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Douglas
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Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦 @Canadian_Eh@mas.to · Jul 11, 2026
Medicare's Saskatchewan Birthplace 🏥🇨🇦 On this day in 1962, Saskatchewan introduced North America's first universal healthcare program. Despite initial opposition including a doctors' strike, this pioneering system became the model for Canada's Medicare. Today, universal healthcare remains a defining feature of Canadian identity. 🇨🇦 #Canada #TommyDouglas #HealthCare https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-fight-for-medicare
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Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦 @Canadian_Eh@mas.to · Jun 29, 2026
Medicare's Saskatchewan Birthplace 🏥🇨🇦 On this day in 1962, Saskatchewan introduced North America's first universal healthcare program. Despite initial opposition including a doctors' strike, this pioneering system became the model for Canada's Medicare. Today, universal healthcare remains a defining feature of Canadian identity. 🇨🇦 #Canada #TommyDouglas #HealthCare https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-fight-for-medicare
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