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Tommy Douglas
Father of Canadian public healthcare
Baptist minister and premier of Saskatchewan who introduced North America's first universal public healthcare; he was the NDP's first leader. In 2004 Canadians voted him "the Greatest Canadian".
«Getting care should never depend on your wallet.»
In short
On the traditional scale, Tommy Douglas sits in the center-left camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “equality”; foreign policy: slightly towards “pacifism”; society: slightly towards “progress”; religion: slightly towards “religion”. On state, sovereignty, environment, technology, democracy and devolution it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is eurocommunism (94%).
Position on the 13 axes
Closest ideologies
EurocommunismThe Democratic Comrade94%Social democracyThe Social Broker92%Old LabourThe Union in Power92%Closest parties in Europe
ELASGreece95%
Sinn FéinIreland94%
Social DemocratsIreland91%
Plefsi EleftheriasGreece91%Similar figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.