Tommy Douglas: The Saskatchewan socialist who sold collective action
Tommy Douglas, who died on Feb. 24, 1986, was a man of ‘strong loyalties and sudden rages controlled by iron self-discipline.’ This 1975 exclusive looks back at his time in power.
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Tommy Douglas, who led the first social democratic government in North America, was often described as a pragmatic leader who was impatient with ideology and theoretical debate. “He provided the framework on which the socialism of the Seventies can be built,” wrote Maclean’s contributing editor Heather Robertson. In memory of Douglas, who died on Feb. 24, 1986, part two of a Maclean’s exclusive from a decade before his death takes an intimate look at the man who came from left field. Read part one here. Learn more or sign up now for your 30-day free trial.
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