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ca_p_sk_003State-specific: SK
Canada's Regions › Provinces and Territories
Which party founded Canada's first universal public health insurance in Saskatchewan in 1962?
- Liberal Party of Saskatchewan
- Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
- Social Credit Party
- Progressive Conservative Party
Why this is the correct answer
Under Premier Tommy Douglas, the CCF government in Saskatchewan introduced universal public hospital insurance in 1947 and then universal medical care insurance in 1962, the first of its kind in North America. This program became the model for Canada's national Medicare system.