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“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.”

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Tommy Douglas was a prominent Canadian politician, born on October 20, 1904, and passed away on February 24, 1986. He held a significant place in Canadian political history, serving as the leader of the New Democratic Party and the first elected Social Democratic Prime Minister of Canada. more

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