Extraordinary Canadians: Tommy DouglasBy: Vincent Lam Series: Extraordinary Canadians Tommy Douglas was a Scottish born prairie politician who believed in the enormous potential of co operative action for the common good. Award winning novelist and medical doctor Vincent Lam brings special insight to his portrait of Douglas, who grew up to become a champion boxer and a Baptist minister and then later exchanged the pulpit for a political platform. A powerful orator and tireless activist,