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Thomas Clement Douglas (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Canadian politician who served as Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. A Baptist minister, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He left federal politics to become Leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and then the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan. His cabinet was the first social democrat government in North America and it introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program. After setting up Saskatchewan's medicare program, Douglas stepped down and ran to lead the newly formed federal New Democratic Party (NDP), the successor party of the national CCF. He was elected as its first federal leader in 1961. Although Douglas never led the party to government, through much of his tenure the party held the balance of power in the House of Commons. He was noted as being the main opposition to the imposition of the War Measures Act during the 1970 October Crisis. He resigned as leader the next year, but remained as a Member of Parliament until 1979. Douglas was awarded many honourary degrees, and a foundation was named for him and his political mentor Major James Coldwell in 1971. In 1981, he was invested into the Order of Canada, and he became a member of Canada's Privy Council in 1984, two years before his death. In 2004, a CBC Television program named Tommy Douglas "The Greatest Canadian", based on a Canada-wide, viewer-supported survey.
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Wedding Songs: Soundtrack for Your Day [2017]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:03 |
Playlist: The Very Best of Jim Brickman [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:01 |
Ultimate Love Songs: The Very Best of Jim Brickman [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:00 |
Ultimate Love Songs: The Very Best of Jim Brickman [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:00 |
Greatest Hits [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:01 |
Valentine [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:05 |
Destiny [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Love of My Life | 4:00 |
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Love of My Life | 3:56 |
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