Gregory Marchildon Winnipeg Book Launch (Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada)
Schedule
Fri Apr 04 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
McNally Robinson Booksellers | Winnipeg, MB
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Join Gregory Marchildon for the Winnipeg launch of Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada (University of Toronto Press). Featuring a conversation hosted by Gerald Friesen, followed by a book signing.
https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781487560430/gregory-marchildon/tommy-douglas-and-the-quest-for-medicare-in-canada
This event will be hosted live in the Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park and also available as a YouTube stream: https://youtube.com/live/tnooaVStA1s
How and why was universal health coverage implemented so early in a poverty-stricken province in Canada? Why was its design so faithfully replicated in the national standards that ultimately shaped Medicare across the rest of Canada?
Seeking to answer these questions, Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada explores the history of universal health care through the life of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, identifying the pivotal moments and decisions that led to the establishment of Medicare in Canada.
Gregory P. Marchildon is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto and the founding director of the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Politics. He has written extensively on twentieth-century Canadian history and contemporary public policy including comparative health politics and policy. Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada is the culmination of many years of research and writing. A member of the Order of Canada and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, he is an avid canoeist and cyclist.
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Where is it happening?
McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue,Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
