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Gregory P. Marchildon is a professor emeritus at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and the founding director of the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
""Gregory P. Marchildon is the leading expert on the history of Medicare in Canada. In this exciting new contribution, he provides a comprehensive account of the making of Medicare in Saskatchewan and beyond. This engaging book should be read by all historians of health and politics in Canda.""--Catherine Carstairs, Professor of History, University of Guelph ""Marchildon has made the story of Medicare into a historical page turner. Blending prairie pragmatism with a political vision, Marchildon takes us inside the mind of Tommy Douglas to explain a signature piece of Canadian history in a compelling narrative that may leave readers surprised by how much this is a story of faith and tenacity.""--Erika Dyck, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice, University of Saskatchewan ""This book offers an in-depth history of the emergence of Medicare in Canada, centred on a detailed and illuminating discussion of Tommy Douglas's actions and ideas. Superbly researched, accessibly written, and nicely illustrated with archival pictures, this book is a labour of love that everyone interested in the development of Medicare in Canada should read and engage with.""--Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada and James McGill Professor of Political Science, McGill University
