Yall should pu!! It’s an open addy ☝️😀 #soccergame #tommydouglas #tigers #gameday #goals
On May 20, 1957, the Mossbank Community Hall was the site of a debate between Saskatchewan CCF Premier Tommy Douglas and Liberal MP Ross Thatcher. The debate garnered national attention, and despite terrible rain, attracted reporters from all over Canada along with more than 1000 spectators. Learn all the juicy details in Malcolm Bucholtz’s book, THE GREAT DEBATE: The CCF, the Liberals, and the Mossbank Debate of 1957. Available in our ticket office. @tourismmoosejaw @tourismsask #CCF #tommydouglas #rossthatcher #saskhistory
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a political party, founded in 1932 by a coalition of 3 labour parties, the United Farmers of Alberta (an agricultural cooperative), and the Ginger Group, which was a faction of radical progressives in parliament. However, while none of the founding groups of the CCF were from BC, a section of the CCF was founded in August of 1933. And, in 1935, the CCF won 120,000 votes, and 7 seats, forming the official opposition of the Liberal government, which won 159,000 votes and 34 seats. But, the BC CCF fractured in 1936, when the moderate leader of the party, Robert Connell, was expelled from the party for rejecting the CCF’s plan to socialize credit and banking. Connell tried to form a breakaway party with 3 CCF MLAs but failed to gain any seats. And, the BC CCF regained 7 seats in the legislative assembly. In the ‘37 election, the CCF lost its status as the official opposition to the Liberals. But by 1941, the CCF not only regained its status but won 151,000 votes, while the Liberals won 149,000. But, the Liberals still won 7 more seats, and so they formed government. Although the CCF didn’t see that kind of success again in BC, after the losses the party faced in the ‘45, and ‘49 elections, the CCF secured their place as the official opposition in the ‘52 election, even through the Red Scare. That was until 1961 when the federal CCF merged with the Canadian Labour Congress (the country’s largest trade union federation) to form the New Democratic Party. The BC CCF was renamed the BC NDP. Although this BC NDP government was shortlived, they passed over 300 bills, and created the province’s; Pharmacare program; BC Labour Board of Relations; Human Rights Code, and; public car insurance with ICBC. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • #bchistory #historyofbc #bc #britishcolumbia #britishcolumbiacanada #canada #canadahistory #historyofcanada #canadianhistory #bcheritage #ccf #ccfcanada #cooperative #cooperatives #socialism #socialist #democraticsocialism #democraticsocialist #davebarrett #tommydouglas #edbroadbent #canadianlabourcongress #clc #clccanada
The New Democratic Party was founded by a merger of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress in 1961, electing Tommy Douglas as their first leader. Douglas served as the leader until 1971, when he stepped down to serve as the party’s energy critic, finally retiring from politics in 1979. In 1972, David Lewis was elected as the party’s second leader. The party won 31 seats, with which they supported the Liberal minority government under Pierre Trudeau, although they never entered a formal coalition. The NDP helped shape such policies as the cost-of-living index in Canada’s pension plan, and the establishment of the Petro-Canadian crown corporation. But, Lewis’ NDP helped support the Conservatives’ no-confidence vote, which cost the NDP half their seats, and let the Liberals form a majority government. Lewis lost his own seat and resigned in ‘75, after which, Ed Broadbent was elected leader of the NDP. Broadbent won 26 seats in the ‘79 election, with which he helped the Liberals carry out a no-confidence vote that ended Joe Clark’s Conservative government in 1980. And, by 1988, the NDP won 43 seats, the most it ever had. But Broadbent soon stepped down after 10 years as leader. But after that, the NDP saw a steep decline. BC Premiere Dave Barrett and Yukon MP Audrey Mclaughlin faced off in the 1989 leadership race. Barrett was mainly concerned with Western alienation, while Mclaughlin took a more modest approach. Mclaughlin ended up winning, but Barrett’s concerns were proven true in the ‘93 election, when the party won only 9 seats, becoming the fifth smallest party and losing official status in Parliament. But with new leadership, the tide started to change for the NDP. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • #ndp #ndpcanada #tommydouglas #newdemocrats #newdemocraticparty #history #historyofcanada #canadianhistory #historyofbc #historyofalberta #saskatchewan #saskatchewanhistory #manitobahistory #bchistory #liberal #conservative #liberalparty #conservativeparty #trudeau #socialism #socialist #democraticsocialism #democraticsocialist
In the fall of 1929, the Great Depression hit Canada. But local and provincial governments were already spread too thin, and so they turned to the federal government for aid. But then Prime Minister Mackenzie King believed the crisis would pass. But it didn’t. and in 1930, a conservative majority was elected. But the recovery was slow, and by 1932, the government started to cut back on spending, deepening the crisis. And so, the League for Social Reconstruction was formed in February of 1932. It was a democratic socialist think tank that advocated for social planning and government spending to resolve the crisis. Four months later, the Ginger group, an informal faction of radical progressives, met with the League to discuss the formation of a new party. And by August, the League and the Ginger Group met with: the United Farmers of Alberta; the Dominion Labour Party of Southern Alberta; the Canadian Labour Party; and, the Independent Labour Party of Manitoba. This coalition of groups and parties formed the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation of Canada, or the CCF for short. The party won 7 seats and just over 400,000 votes in the 1935 election, and by the 1945 election, they had 815,000 votes and another 20 seats. The CCF never won enough seats to form government federally, but in 1944, they won a majority in Saskatchewan’s legislature. By 1947, the province had created Canada’s first universal hospitalization program. The CCF stayed in power in the province for 20 years, during which they created the Saskatchewan Bill of Rights, a number of crown corporations, and legislation that allowed public sector workers to unionize.But even with the CCF’s success in Saskatchewan, the party still struggled in federal elections. And so, in 1961, the CCF merged with the Canadian Labour Congress to form the New Democratic Party. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • #canada #bc #history #historyofcanada #canadahistory #canadianhistory #canadahistory🍁 #ndp #ndpcanada #ccf #ccfcanada #tommydouglas #saskatchewan #saskatchewanhistory #manitoba #manitobahistory #alberta #albertahistory #socialist #socialisthistory #democraticsocialism #socialism
It took decades of advocacy for Canada to establish Medicare, and it started in 1944. With Premier Tommy Douglas, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, or the CCF, formed a majority in Saskatchewan’s legislative assembly. The CCF started to fund the construction of hospitals in 1944. And, in 1947, Saskatchewan passed the Hospital Insurance Act, which covered the hospital bills of Saskatchewanians for $5 a year. By 1950, BC and Alberta both passed similar legislation and by 1954, 810,000 Saskatchewanians were covered by the plan. But to cover the cost of all medical services for the whole province, the CCF would need federal funding, and in 1958, they got it. The federal government agreed to cost-share the program with the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act. In 1959, Douglas announced his intent to expand Saskatchewan’s medical care insurance program through pre-paid, universal coverage. But the doctors in the province made their opposition to the program clear. They threatened to go on strike if the province established the program. But the CCF went through with it. In 1961, the province passed the Medical Care Insurance Bill, which guaranteed coverage to all Saskatchewanians for free. A month later, Tommy Douglas stepped down as premier, to run for the federal NDP. The CCF government was left to oversee the creation of Canada’s first medicare program. But by the time the program was implemented, the doctors made good on their promise. The strike began in July of 1962. The province was forced to hire doctors from out of province. But by August, most doctors had gone back to work, and support for the program federally was growing. By the 1965 election, the NDP had promised if elected they’d create a federal program by ‘67, but by ‘66, the Liberals passed a bill, based on the NDP’s program. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • #canada #history #canadianhistory #historyofcanada #ndp #ndpcanada #tommydouglas #liberal #liberals #conservative #conservatives #historycanada #saskatchewan #saskatchewanhistory #bc #alberta
Thomas Douglas was born in Scotland in 1904. His family emigrated to Canada in 1910 and moved around before finally settling in Winnipeg in 1918. At 14, Douglas saw the Winnipeg General Strike from a Douglas witnessed an RCMP officer shoot and kill one of the striking workers. This event would inform his advocacy later in life. At 19, Tommy Douglas enrolled at McMaster University, eventually becoming an ordained minister at the Calvary Baptist Church in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in 1930. When the Great Depression hit, Douglas was motivated to get into politics. And in 1935 he ran with the CCF and won. The CCF was a democratic socialist party, started in 1932 by a coalition of labour parties and progressive members of parliament. Douglas was eventually elected leader of Saskatchewan’s CCF in 1942, And in 1944, the CCF won a majority in the province’s legislative assembly. As premier, Douglas oversaw the creation of Canada’s first universal hospitalization program, which offered coverage to Saskatchewanians for just $5 a year. By 1954, 92% of the province was covered. And by 1957, the federal government had agreed to cost-share half of the province’s program. But Douglas wanted the provincial government to cover all medical services. CCF leadership began to negotiate with the Canadian Labour Congress for the creation of a new federal party. In 1961, they merged into the New Democratic Party. At the first convention, the party elected Douglas as their leader, and soon after, he stepped down as premier of Saskatchewan. Although the federal NDP didn’t see much electoral success, the party continued to advocate for a federal medicare program, until 1966, when the Liberal government finally established it. And with Canada’s medicare program established, Tommy Douglas’ legacy was secured. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • #canada #history #canadianhistory #historyofcanada #ndp #ndpcanada #ccf #ccfcanada #tommydouglas #historyofcanada🍁 #saskatchewan #saskatchewanhistory
Before the NDP, there was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation of Canada, or, the CCF for short. The CCF was founded in 1932 by the United Farmers of Alberta, the United Farmers of Ontario, the Canadian Labour Party, the Independent Labour Party of Manitoba, and the Ginger Group. But the CCF didn’t have much electoral success. Until 1944, when the CCF won in Saskatchewan. With Tommy Douglas as premier, the province created the country’s first universal hospital care plan. But, Saskatchewan couldn’t provide all medical services for free. So, in 1957, the federal government agreed to cost-share half of the program for certain medical services. All the while, the CCF faced disastrous defeat in the federal election of 1958. And so, CCF officials met with the Canadian Labour Congress to negotiate an alliance. And in 1961 the CCF and the CLC formed the New Democratic Party. And later that year, Saskatchewan finally established its medicare program, the first in the country. But for the premier, the province wasn’t enough, the entire country needed Medicare. And so, Tommy Douglas stepped down to lead the Federal NDP. And in 1962, the new party doubled its seats in parliament, winning 10 more seats. But it was still only the fourth-largest party in parliament. And under the province’s interim premier, Saskatchewan’s new medicare system was facing a doctor’s strike. And by the ‘63 snap election, the NDP lost 2 seats. But by 1965, the NDP’s popularity had grown. After the strike, the Medicare program had become a success, and so support for a federal program grew. The 1965 election saw the Liberals gain a minority government. The program had become so popular that the Liberals didn’t need NDP support. The NDP’s program gave the Liberals the blueprint for their bill. And with that, the NDP’s legacy was secured. • • • • • • • • • • • • • #ndp #canada #cdnpoli #cndpoli #tommydouglas #ccf #ndpcanada #history #canadian #canadianhistory #historyofcanada #medicare #saskatchewan
We have been #waitingforthis since 1967 when the #honorable #tommydouglas first #introduced #universalhealthcare in #canada. #healthcare should be #national and not held #hostage by the #individual #whims of #provincial #premiers and #private #corporations This is promising.
"Once more, let me remind you what fascism is. I need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt. Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege." -Tommy Douglas Never forget 2015-16. #tommydouglas #tommydouglasquote #tommydouglasquotes #fascism #democracy #politicaldemocracy #economicdemocracy #exploitation #specialprivilege #usfascism #americanfascism.
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the death of the late, great Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, the father of universal healthcare here in Canada. May his soul rest in eternal peace. TOMMY DOUGLAS 1904 - 1986 #TommyDouglas
'Nanny state farms' (the two Tommy's) 🫣🙄😄 Another excellent political caricature #politicalcaricature I made MANY years ago. The #ndppartyofcanada #ndp #newdemocrats have a concept of governance and society that is suppressing #economically and otherwise. Here we see #nannystate orchestrator #tommydouglas (NOT the greatest Canadian!) (Yes he was a product of the times but... whatever Tommy) looming in the background with Thomas Mulcair (then leader of the #ndp) caricatured infront of a #prisoncamp because that's the ultimate reality of #socialist ideology.
Happy 90th birthday to #DonCherry! Kelly sat down with @luxasm & @julesfurious from @ausgothpod to try and explain to them exactly who the hell Don Cherry is. In Part 1, we begin with the 2004 CBC series "The Greatest Canadian," in which Grapes placed 7th. Video episode: https://youtu.be/xN3dxSZn9Ac Audio episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZmLX4nlL7Mi6s6puDsLTz (or search "Born Under Punchs" on any podcast platform!) #hockey #greatestcanadian #podcast #history #cbc #tommydouglas #terryfox #pierretrudeau #frederickbanting #davidsuzuki #lesterpearson #johnamacdonald #alexandergrahambell #waynegretzky
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“In his words he sought to communicate a rare and powerful magic: the infectious substance of practical dreams.” . “Without Douglas and the CCF, it is likely that Canada would now have a healthcare system identical to that of the United States.” . “Perhaps if the birth of the Saskatchewan medicare system had been a functional collaboration between government and physicians, more planning could have been undertaken, resulting in a more complete healthcare system as an example for the nation to emulate.” . Lincoln Alexander on Douglas in the House of Commons: “Whenever Douglas spoke, we all went, because we always learned something. He always had something to say and something to say that was thought out.” . Bruce Hutchison: “He did not make himself popular in Parliament, but he made himself heard and, at times, he could penetrate even the rhinoceros skin of the government.” . “We think of Douglas principally as the founder of medicare, but he helped define this nation in ways that are less recognized. An innovator in civil service, he showed in Saskatchewan what effect good public management could have on citizens’ quality of life.” . “Sometimes, late at night, Douglas (a former lightweight champion of Manitoba) would put on the radio broadcast of fights from Madison Square Garden, strip to his undershirt, and shadow box in the dark.” . Vincent Lam Tommy Douglas 2011 @penguinrandomca @penguinbooks . 2023:84 #reread . h/t @opl_bpo . . . #vincentlam #tommydouglas #canada #saskatchewan #history #nonfiction #bookstagram
Words to live by… . . . #tommydouglas #betterworld #courage
“Courage my friends; ‘it’s not too late to build a better world.” - Tommy Douglas [ID: embroidery hoop against a white background. In the centre of the hoop is a quote by Canadian NDP leader Tommy Douglas stitched in black thread. On either side of the quote is a stitched black stem with green leaves and red berries.] #TommyDouglas #NDP #Socialism #Medicare #SocialJustice #EmbroideryArt #Stitching #Handmade #EmbroideryHoop #EmbroideryArtist #Craft #NeedleAndThread #HoopArt #Handstitched #Activist #StitchersOfInstagram #Craftivist #HandEmbroidery 🍉
YRAA Jr. Boys Tournament Schedule #volleyball #tommydouglas #tdss #tdssathletics #juniorboys #tournament #championship #Renaissance #StouffvilleDistrict #DrJMDenison #MillikenMills #SirWilliamMulock
Tune in for updates for the YRAA Junior Boys Volleyball Tournament on Nov 16 2023!! 🏆🏆🏐 Schools Playing: Renaissance Stouffville District SS Dr. J.M. Denison Secondary School Milliken Mills High School Sir William Mulock SS Tommy Douglas SS *Snacks Available for players* #volleyball #tommydouglas #tdss #tdssathletics #juniorboys #tournament #championship #Renaissance #StouffvilleDistrict #DrJMDenison #MillikenMills #SirWilliamMulock
Happy Hallowe'en! Here's Tommy Douglas, an important Canadian politician who helped establish Medicare for Canadians, and led the first NDP party. Carved to decorate the main office at Tommy Douglas Secondary School. @tdss_stuco #halloween #pumpkincarving #tommydouglassecondaryschool #tommydouglas #canadianpolitics #ndp
The 2023 David Lewis Lecture on November 1st at the University of Toronto will feature special guest speaker Marshall Ganz who teaches, researches, and writes on leadership, narrative, strategy and organization in social movements, civic associations, labour unions, and politics at Harvard University. In 2007-8 he was instrumental in design of the grassroots organization for the 2008 Obama for President campaign. In association with the global Leading Change Network of organizers, researchers and educators he coaches, trains, and advises social, civic, educational, health care, and political groups on organizing, training, and leadership development around the world. This lecture event is produced in collaboration with Woodsworth College, and the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto, and the Institute for Change Leaders. A networking reception with food and beverages will follow the stage program. David Lewis' life as a barrister and Parliamentarian made a lasting contribution to Canadian Politics particularly through his work with the CCF and later the NDP. Lewis played a central role in the creation of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1956. Lewis was committed to the good fight. In honour of him, the lecture will focus on the intersection of social democracy and labour today. Where the movement is at and steps that need to be taken to strengthen it. #marshallganz #ndp #ccf #tommydouglas #harthouse #socialdemocracy #uoft
“We are all in this together, and the only test of our character is how we look after the least fortunate among us. How we look after each other, not how we look after ourselves. That’s all that really matters, I think.” -Tommy Douglas [ID: embroidery hoop against a white background. In the centre of the hoop is a quote by Tommy Douglas stitched in black thread. Surrounding the quote is a stitched black vine with tiny burgundy leaves growing up from the roots at the bottom.] #TommyDouglas #NDP #Socialism #Healthcare #PublicHealthCare #Medicare #SocialJustice #EmbroideryArt #Stitching #Handmade #EmbroideryHoop #EmbroideryArtist #Craft #NeedleAndThread #HoopArt #Handstitched #Activist #StitchersOfInstagram #Craftivist #HandEmbroidery
Happy Birthday Tommy Douglas! Thomas Clement Douglas was born on this day in 1904. He was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. A Baptist minister, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He left federal politics to become Leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and then the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan. His government introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program. Douglas was awarded many honorary degrees, and a foundation was named for him and his political mentor M. J. Coldwell in 1971. In 1981, he was invested into the Order of Canada, and he became a member of Canada's Privy Council in 1984 - two years before his death. In 2004, a CBC Television program named Tommy Douglas "The Greatest Canadian", based on a Canada-wide, viewer-supported survey. Douglas passed away in 1986. Daniel G. Wiest, Owner & Publisher Dan Wiest Around The Community #norfolkcounty #norfolkcountyca #brantford #brantcounty #haldimand #dan_wiest #dan_wiest_around_the_community #danwiestaroundthecommunity #tillsonburg #oxfordcounty #tillsonburgtown #sixnations #dunnville #tommydouglas #universalhealthcare #Saskatchewan #ndp #orderofcanada
Happy 119th birthday Tommy. TOMMY DOUGLAS 1904 - 1986 #TommyDouglas
Did you know? #Healthcare #CanadianHealthcare #TommyDouglas #SaskHealthCare
Shout out to all the my peeps headed to Queens Park today!! Healthcare privatization is a direct affront to the Canada Health Act! Doug Ford is a thief. Hold him accountable! #ontarioprotest #ontario #dougford #healthcare #tommydouglas #fall #march #22billion
Our first #movienight was a smashing success! 🎥 Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday to watch 'Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame'! 🧡 Thank you as well to former MPP @percy.hatfield for introducing the film and giving us a quick synopsis into to the life & times of the 'Greatest Canadian'. Are you experiencing #FOMO for missing the event? Don't worry! We have more movie nights planned! Make sure to follow us to stay up to date on all our future events. 👆 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 🏷 #newdemocraticparty #ndpra #ndpridingassociation #tommydouglas
Last call! Stop by the Windsor Armouries TONIGHT for our showing of 'Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame'! Come learn more about the 'Greatest Canadian' and Father of Medicare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 🏷 #movienight #tommydouglas #ndp #newdemocraticparty #newdemocrats
Learnt Métis Finger Weaving today at Tommy Douglas library. All you need to start is 8 strands of wool. As I learnt to make the mini sash, I also got to know more about the Métis people, their culture and customs. An evening we'll spent. #metis #fingerweaving #minisash #tommydouglas #mylibrary #mycommunity #culture and people #Vancouverdiaries #MaddysMagicalMoments
Take care of yourselves and those around you this weekend, friends. "We are all in this world together, and the only test of our character that matters is how we look after the least fortunate among us. How we look after each other, not how we look after ourselves. That's all that really matters, I think." –Tommy Douglas– ID: A quote from Tommy Douglas that is written in the post text. #SGEUnion #SolidaritySaturday #TommyDouglas #TommyDouglasQuotes
Art can often spark interesting conversations. For instance yesterday I was speaking with a Canadian who lives in the US who was intrigued by this incredible scratchboard drawing by Scott McKowen, currently on display as part of our Summer Exhibition. Drawn to illustrate Jane Urquhart's book, "A Number of Things" (Harper Collins Canada 2017), it accompanied an essay on Tommy Douglas, the founder of Medicare in Canada. In this visitor's opinion, the main difference between the US and Canada is that we have universal health care, a fact that he feels most Canadians are extremely proud of and that somehow defines us as a nation. While I’m grateful to have healthcare, that seems a bit simplistic. What do you think? SCOTT McKOWEN “Tommy Douglas’s Glasses” 2016 Original scratch board drawing 7 x 5 inches (framed: 14 x 11 inches) @scottmckowen @downtownstratford @visitstratfordon #scratchboardart #originalart #bookillustration #tommydouglas #medicare #canadianhealthcare #canadianart
Introducing the legendary Tommy Douglas 🍁, often hailed as the 'Father of Medicare' in Canada. His vision and tenacity led to the establishment of the nation's universal healthcare system, ensuring that medical care was a right, not a privilege. Douglas's rallying cry, “Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world,” encapsulates his unwavering belief in social justice and progressive change. Serving as the Premier of Saskatchewan, Douglas's leadership saw the introduction of the first universal public healthcare program in North America. Later, as the leader of the New Democratic Party, he championed workers' rights, social welfare, and civil liberties. Yet, like all influential figures, Douglas's journey wasn't without challenges. Critics often pointed to the financial strains his healthcare system placed on the economy, and some felt his socialist leanings were too radical for mainstream Canada. Additionally, his early support for eugenic policies, which he later abandoned, remains a point of criticism. Today, as we benefit from the healthcare system he pioneered, we must reflect: How do Douglas's achievements and controversies shape our understanding of Canadian politics? Dive into the discussion below and follow @politics.can for a nuanced exploration of Canada's political giants. Together, let's dissect the stories that have moulded our nation.🍁 #PoliticsCan #TommyDouglas #Medicare #canadianpolitics #cdnpoli #canpol #ndp #healthcare
If you are looking for an excuse to eat ice cream today, Aug 10 is @dqcanada ‘s #miracletreat day! The profits go towards local children’s hospitals. These brothers shared some sweet treats last year while visiting none other than the father of modern healthcare in Canada #tommydouglas ! How’s that for full circle🍦❤️ 📍 Weyburn, Sk @weyburndq #greatestcanadian #weyburn #hometownhero #icecream #sharingiscaring #saskatchewan #sweettreats #saskatchewonderful
👆👆conmovedora fábula política "Mouseland"! 🐭🐱 Presentada por el líder canadiense Tommy Douglas en 1944, esta historia utiliza ratones y gatos para ilustrar la importancia de la representación política genuina. En Mouseland, los gatos dominan el poder y benefician a su propia especie, dejando a los ratones en la pobreza y desigualdad. ¿Podrán los ratones unirse y cambiar su destino? Una lección atemporal sobre la verdadera democracia y la necesidad de líderes que comprendan y aboguen por las necesidades del pueblo. 🗳️ Créditos al que pertenezca Contenido en la red #TommyDouglas #politica #mundial
Saskatchewan is the birthplace of Medicare in Canada. In 1959, Premier Tommy Douglas shared his plans “to provide medical care insurance, based on prepayment, universal coverage, quality service and government administration and through a scheme acceptable to both doctors and patients”. July 1st 1962 the Medicare bill was passed in Saskatchewan, and 90% of Sasks doctors closed their practices in protest. Ten days later, Keep Our Doctors Committee Rally happened at the Regina legislative building with 5,000 people in attendance, but this was the peak of the movement. Lord Steven Taylor, the physician credited with the British National Health Service came to Saskatchewan and was able to settle an agreement between Sask Government and the college of Physicians and Surgeons. To read more, click the link in our bio! #theREM #medicare #universalhealthcare #saskatchewan #tommydouglas #saskhistory #yqr #yqrlocal #yqrhistory
The majority recognized this as Julian Assange. Personally, I think I missed the mark but if it brings any attention to that man, the torture he is being put through, and the truth he exposed, then that is good enough. #freeassangenow #julianassange #wikileaks #penportrait #3hourart #tommydouglas
SOLD & heading to Ontario! Today’s daily has a bit of a twist & a wee bit of a statement. Do you live in a province or riding where maybe your politician is seemingly undoing the universal healthcare that the late great Tommy Douglas fought so hard to give all of us? Today’s daily comes with an extra O-Canada painting for you & you can send the portrait of Tommy Douglas to that politician you might feel is forgetting that healthcare should be for all of us equally. Maybe you want to keep Tommy and hang him to remind certain family and friends that private healthcare favours the few. Direct message to claim today’s #dailypainting for $199 or $250 if you’d like it in a hockey stick frame. Remember it comes with a bonus O-Canada surprise painting as well! #tommydouglas #canada #ocanada #canadianart #canadianartist #healthcare #universalhealthcare #wereallinthistogether #artistoninstagram #saskatchewan #peoplefirst
Grade 5 students researched, created, and presented a timeline of a Candian political figure. #grade5project #socialstudies #timelineproject #schoolwork #justintrudeau #tommydouglas #lesterbpearson #michaeljean #canadianpolitics
The most amazing thing in this journey has been the connections I’ve made with people. I’ve heard so many beautiful stories from strong and resilient people who know we as a province can do better! Their faith is awesome and their stories are incredible. Regardless of the outcome of the nomination, I have no regrets in the time spent engaging with folks. I believe our interactions help us grow as humans and I’ve certainly grown as I take the time to slow down and listen. #ndpnomination #skndp #wecan #tommydouglas #ccf #historychannel
My project tonight: Make Tommy Douglas’s wife’s lemon cake pie recipe and to use up some brown bananas using a different recipe. I wonder if this was a favourite of Tommy Douglas? It’s a creamy lemon pie. She didn’t give details on the oven temperature and how long to cook the pie. I think it could have used another 5 minutes in the oven. Banana bread is a favourite. Maybe next time I’ll make UBC Ponderosa cake with chocolate and bananas. My baking project for tonight is done. #SurreyBC #TrueSurrey #homebaking #SurreyBakes #SurreyEats #TommyDouglas #FatherMedicare #PublicHealth
“According to the UNHCR’s report Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2020, 95 percent of all conflict displacements in 2020 occurred in countries vulnerable or highly vulnerable to climate change.” - Institute for Economics and Peace "It has been said that a country’s greatness can be measured by what it does for its unfortunates. By that criterion Canada certainly does not stand in the forefront of the nations of the world although there are signs that we are becoming conscious of our deficiencies and are determined to atone for lost time.” Tommy Douglas "Problems are not isolated, self-contained events. They are part of a larger system, and they cannot be understood or solved in isolation." - Fritjof Capra
Wandering Nanaimo 2023 #tommydouglas #littlequalicumfalls #saltsprngisland #goatcheese #lavender #lavenderandblackfarm #coombs #coombsgoatsonroof #thevaultcafe #rustedrakebrewing #wanderingwowfields
Uniting in Worship: A Glimpse into our Weekly Friday Prayers #fridayprayer #jummahmubarak #Islam #fasting #exploreislam #Ramadan #Ahmadiyyat #MirzaGhulamAhmad #education #tommydouglas #secondaryschool #school #amjcanada #mkaccanada #mkac #khuddam #Muslimyouthassociation #followersofahmad #yrdsb #yorkregion #prophetmuhammad
Baby Tommy Douglas #tommydouglas #canadian #politicians #ai #art
Join us at the Mosque Open House TODAY! Learn more about Baitul Islam Mosque and enjoy the @jamiacanada Exhibition as part of your tour. #mosque #openhouse #islam #fasting #exploreislam #Ramadan #Ahmadiyyat #MirzaGhulamAhmad #education #tommydouglas #secondaryschool #school #amjcanada #mkaccanada #mkac #khuddam #Muslimyouthassociation #followersofahmad #yrdsb #yorkregion #prophetmuhammad
From the Florida trenches, happy May Day/International Workers Day, an occasion to celebrate the rights of workers. Tommy Douglas stands under a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation billboard with C.M. Fines and Clarence Gillis after a historic 1944 Saskatchewan provincial election that swept the CCF to power.👷🧑✈️👩🌾👨🏭🧑🔧🧑⚕️👩⚕️👨🚒👨🏫👮♂️👩🍳 #UnionsWork #United #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #USA #Unions #UFF #AFT #FEA #CCF #NDP #Canada #NewDemocraticParty #Socialism #CooperativeCommonwealthFederation #TommyDouglas #CMFines #ClarenceGillis #Saskatchewan #UniversalHealthcare #Marxism #WorkersRights #LaborUnions #ReginaManifesto #DemocraticSocialism #ForwardWithTheCCF #StreetDogs #UpTheUnion #UnionPunkRock 📸 CCF Billboard, 1944, CCF/NDP, SK Archives, CC-0
Join us for an incredible experience at our mosque open house hosted by AMSA TDSS! We invite you to come and learn about our beautiful faith, meet new people, and immerse yourself in our welcoming community #mosque #mosqueopenhouse #Islam #fasting #exploreislam #Ramadan #Ahmadiyyat #MirzaGhulamAhmad #education #tommydouglas #secondaryschool #school #amjcanada #mkaccanada #mkac #khuddam #Muslimyouthassociation #followersofahmad #yrdsb #yorkregion #prophetmuhammad
Nothing beats the feeling of unity and togetherness as we gather every Friday to offer our prayers as one. It's a beautiful reminder that amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, taking a moment to connect with our faith and community can truly nourish the soul. #fridayprayer #jummahmubarak #Islam #fasting #exploreislam #Ramadan #Ahmadiyyat #MirzaGhulamAhmad #education #tommydouglas #secondaryschool #school #amjcanada #mkaccanada #mkac #khuddam #Muslimyouthassociation #followersofahmad #yrdsb #yorkregion #prophetmuhammad
Sports bring people together, and our AMSA team definitely embodied that spirit at the intramurals. Here are some of our favorite memories on the court #amsa #ahmadiyya #basketball #sport #Islam #fasting #exploreislam #Ramadan #Ahmadiyyat #MirzaGhulamAhmad #education #tommydouglas #secondaryschool #school #amjcanada #mkaccanada #mkac #khuddam #Muslimyouthassociation #followersofahmad #yrdsb #yorkregion #prophetmuhammad
Sharing the blessings of Ramadan with our AMSA family at Chic Fil A! #amsa #ahmadiyya #ramadan #iftar #Islam #fasting #exploreislam #Ramadan #Ahmadiyyat #MirzaGhulamAhmad #education #tommydouglas #secondaryschool #school #amjcanada #mkaccanada #mkac #khuddam #Muslimyouthassociation #followersofahmad #yrdsb #yorkregion #prophetmuhammad
Super chuffed to have one of my paintings in the new Sutherland spy series. The work is from 2001-2005 era, is in oil, features a horizon and a sun and is around 6 foot square. #johnwier #corporateespionage #artontvshows #paramount #rabbitholetvshow #kiefersutherland #jackbauer #24 #thespywholovedme #toronto #filmlocation #moviestar #lostboys #tommydouglas #shirleydouglas #donaldsutherland #actors #canadianfilm #thejunctiontoronto #spadinaandqueen #torontofilm
Tommy Douglas authentic vintage poster. $35 #tommydouglas #universalhealthcare #handsoffhealthcare #canadianicon #iship
A beautiful historical backgrounder of Healthcare in Canada from author @therealmargaretattwood #universalhealthcare #TommyDouglas #GoodRead ⬇️ https://margaretatwood.substack.com/p/what-is-this-health-care-earthlings
Impossível passar alguns dias no Canadá, ouvindo histórias e não lembrar dessas duas pérolas do cinema franco canadense: "O DECLÍNIO DO IMPÉRIO AMERICANO" (1986) e " AS INVASÕES BÁRBARAS" (2003), ambas de Denys Arcand. No primeiro conhecemos um grupo de professores universitários que debatem ideias sobre liberdade, política e relações afetivas. No segundo, que se tornou um clássico do cinema, assistimos os últimos dias de Rémy, e a luta do seu único filho para lhe prover assistência, conforto e uma morte digna. Nessas décadas o sistema público de saúde canadense já era uma referência para os militantes do SUS brasileiro. Porém a segunda obra de Arcand mostrava já as várias faces desse sistema, idealmente universal e promotor de equidade, porém sujeito a corrupção, descrédito e dificuldades de gestão. O que ouvi esses dias foi uma insatisfação geral com o sistema de saúde, com relatos de demora de atendimento de urgências, ausência de um sistema de transporte , dificuldades de acesso a exames complementares e limites em cuidados paliativos. Como fez Sébastien, canadenses com frequência tomam desvios, para conseguirem "comprar" serviços de saúde não acessíveis. Um dilema ético, existencial, político, sobretudo dramático, para um povo que acreditava e ainda acredita no valor social de um sistema universal de saúde. Com certeza a pandemia contribui para a situação atual, mas os velhos dilemas do capitalismo X socialismo são as causas profundas (será possível conservar as sociais democracias?), agravadas pela incorporação tecnológica em saúde, que vem salvando e prolongando a vida por um lado, mas criando novas doenças, medos e desejos que nem sempre são necessidades de saúde, por outro. Fica uma sensação de desesperança...mas quem sabe possamos inverter a inspiração, tornando o nosso SUS um exemplo para que a luta de canadenses pela saúde como um direito fundamental siga forte e inabalável, se mantendo com suas características de SLOW MEDICINE: justa, sóbria e respeitosa. Como sonhou Tommy Douglas (1904-1986). #sistemasdesaude #sistemaunicodesaude #odecliniodoimperioamericano #asinvasõesbarbaras #canadianhealthsystem #TommyDouglas #cinemaslow #slowmedicine
Yes indeed. #TommyDouglas
Workshopped our new song ' #CityofTheSun' for the first time live this week at @freetimescafeofficial . This song is the culmination of a lifetime study of the art of #songwriting and mystical symbolism for the purpose of the upliftment and enlightenment of #mindbodyandsoul You probably didn't know that the #obelisk, cross and circle of #stpeterssquare in Rome are the three #Egyptian #hiroglyphs say "City or The Sun", which is name or the ancient #gyptian city "On", or as the Greeks called it, " #heliopolis". This was a clandestine esoteric plan, completed by the #Baroqueart superstar #Bernini to encode the City with an ancient "pagan" dream. This is the city would burn people at the stake for such beliefs. He was a #Freemason, and this use of hieroglyphic language was before the rest of the world learned how to read them, hundreds of years later. Where is the City of The Sun now? . . . . Oh, and if you're Canadian you need to look up #TommyDouglas, father of our #universalhealthcare Thanks to @patpowermusic for joining on guitar and being a wonderful #openmic host And big thanks to @miyak000000022 for sending me these video clips! We've been so lucky to have her play her beautiful music here in Toronto
📢🇺🇵🇩🇦🇹🇪: Progress has been made! Our meeting this past November resulted in a review conducted by @yorkregiongovt . York Region staff observed several occurrences, particularly between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., where motorists stopped in the curb/HOV lane on both sides of Major Mackenzie Drive West to drop off passengers. Based on the review, and given the significant student/pedestrian activity in the area, I am happy share that York Region will 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱/𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, within the next few weeks! Thank you to all involved that made this happen. --------------------------- 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵➡️ Partnering with @yorkregiongovt and @yrdsb.schools to conduct a safety blitz this foggy morning at Tommy Douglas Secondary School. When driving in school zones, please follow the posted speed limit and use the designated kiss and ride zones. Safety first! 🏫🛑⚠️🚸 #safteyblitz #CityofVaughan #ward3 #councillordefrancesca #yorkregion #tommydouglas
"I've been searchin' for a city of the sun, Toronto skies have been winter grey for too long, People living in tents, Who can afford the rising rent? Will #TommyDouglas or Jesus come again? I've been walking through a city of the sun, J'ai marche vers L'arc De Triomphe, Pas de revolution, Sans interieure evolution, Ou l'etoile d'Isis will rise again I've been reachin' for the city or the sun, Like after the fire of London, Like #ChristopherWren, We can dream it all up again, Or just bury out heads in cement" - City of The Sun (Sans Interieure Evolution) Lyrics (c) Din Jalonen F-105 Music 2023 #lyrics #songlyrics #songwriting #f105 #f105music
Yes indeed folks. #TommyDouglas
A frosty visit with Tommy 📍Weyburn, SK #exploresask #exploresesask #thisisweyburn #tommydouglas #greatestcanadian #hometownhero #saskwinter #saskfrost #saskatchewan #saskatchewonderful
Muslim Students Associations in Universities and High Schools across Canada held 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘆𝘆𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (AMSA) Elections throughout the months of November and December 2022. The purpose of these Students Associations is to build a bond friendship and brotherhood among Muslim Students, to provide necessary guidance and/or counselling to its members in matters relating to social, cultural, academic and religious importance and to provide assistance beyond counselling where it will be necessary. Some highlights of the elections held in following universities and high schools: 1️⃣ University of Toronto - Mississauga 2️⃣ York University - Toronto 3️⃣ McMaster University - Hamilton 4️⃣ Bradford District High School - Bradford 5️⃣ Tommy Douglas Secondary School - Vaughan 6️⃣ Maple High Secondary School - Vaughan National Director for the Department of Student Affairs (Muhtamim Umur Talaba) Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Canada, Ayaz Warraich Sahib was present at all above mentioned elections. May these student associations help build long lasting bond of friendship and brotherhood among our Muslim Youth. #YorkU #yorkuniversity #uoft #uoftstudentlife #uoftmississauga #mcmaster #mcmasteru #maplehighschool #maplehigh #tommydouglas #tommydouglassecondaryschool #bradforddistricthighschool #islam #ahmadiyya #ahmadiyyamuslimcommunity #muslimyouth #khuddamulahmadiyya #islamahmadiyyat #islamahmadiyya
An amazing night listening to @jagmeetsingh discussing NDP initiatives & hopes for our future in Canada. Strong leadership is what we need and I absolutely believe that Jagmeet is the voice for our future. CCF & the NDP party has fought for Canadians. Our Medical Care system, Pension, new Dental Care and more are a direct result of these efforts. Aside from speaking directly with Jagmeet, I had the opportunity to speak to fellow Calgarians who remember what it was like to not have Medical Care in this country😫😭. I feel like this quote represents our current reality in Canada, but it doesn’t have to be, “That's the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don't work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital.” — Noam Chomsky #jagmeetsingh #TommyDouglas #mouseland
‼️Second meeting on Thursday, December 1st at lunchtime in room 150. Come in and make sure to bring your friends for some fun games! See you all there, everyone is welcome :) #salah #MSA #tommydouglas #muslims #tdcmuslims #fun #tommydouglasmuslims #spsmuslims #spsdmuslims #spsdmsa #spsmsa
Partnering with @yorkregiongovt and @yrdsb.schools to conduct a safety blitz this foggy morning at Tommy Douglas Secondary School. When driving in school zones, please follow the posted speed limit and use the designated kiss and ride zones. Safety first! 🏫🛑⚠️🚸 #safteyblitz #CityofVaughan #ward3 #councillordefrancesca #yorkregion #tommydouglas
Exciting news‼️ First meeting on Thursday, November 10 at lunchtime in room 115. Bring your friends, everyone is welcome! Snacks are included. See you all there inshallah :) #MSA #tdcmuslims #spsdmuslims #studentcommunity #Salah #confidence #highschool #tommydouglas #students
Found this on TikTok so I’d thought you’d like it. #tommydouglas #greatestcanadian #universalhealthcare #socialism #demsoc #socdem #democraticsocialism #socialdemocracy #oliviachow #mikelayton #ndp #bcndp #bcynd #davideby #newdemocrats #memes #racism #antiracism #jagmeet #taxtherich #socialsafetynet #socialjustice #minimumwage #inflation #johnhorgan #freedumbconvoy #sogi #lgbt #policy #writing #socialjustice
#TommyDouglas #CanadasNewDemocrats
EL PAIS DE LOS RATONES @hueders . . . . . . . . . . . #leer #lectores #libro #libros #relatos #novela #novelas #lectura #escribir #literatura #escritores #lovelybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookstagram #book #booking #librosrecomendados #instalibros #librosenespañol #amorporloslibros #amantedeloslibros #amamosloslibros #amoraloslibros #amantedelibros #lepaysdessouris #civilrights #democracia #tommydouglas
It’s been a long time coming - but we are happy to introduce our members involved with URNDP this year! We caught up with each member to tell us there favourite politician and why! Keep an eye out for more initiatives by this amazing team! @sask_ndp @saskndpyouth @mearaconwaymla @carlabecksk @nicolesarauer @aleanayoung #tommydouglas
Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971, Tommy Douglas wrote, "Man can now fly in the air like a bird, swim under the ocean like a fish, he can burrow into the ground like a mole. Now if only he could walk the earth like a man, this would be paradise." #TommyDouglas