At age 10, Tommy Douglas was hospitalized for a bone infection. After several failed operations, a doctor offered to operate on his leg for free. This event would be the beginning of Tommy's vision for universal medical care. Waiser documents Tommy's life as a young child to becoming a minister. The 1930s was a time of struggle for many people in Saskatchewan and Canada. Tommy became involved in politics and eventually became elected premier of the province. Through his tenure as premier, Douglas was able to implement his vision of universal medical care.--Ministry of Education website.

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