Political Economy
The largest contribution by politics to the culture of Saskatchewan was the introduction of medicare by Tommy Douglas Premier Douglas most notable achievement, the introduction of universal medicare legislation in 1961 to the province of Saskatchewan. In 1964, Justice Hall recommended the nationwide adoption of Saskatchewan's model of public health insurance.
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