Canada's healthcare system has been the envy of many western industrialized countries for years. England's Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspired it in 1948 when he said: "The discoveries of healing science must be the inheritance of all [...] Disease must be attacked whether it occurs in the...

Tommy Douglas: The Man who put the 'care' in Medicare During the early 1900's Canada was in a state of desperation. The people were in turmoil and angst. Massive strikes were affecting many businesses and families. The economy continued on a downward spiral towards the Great Depre...