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Parliament at half mast for Jack Layton.
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This morning at 4:45 AM, Canada lost a great man. Jack Layton, the leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada (for those of you who aren’t familiar with Canadian party policies, it’s a social-democratic party that falls to the centre-left wing) passed away this morning at 61 after a public…
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Thank you Jack.
Taken this afternoon at 221 Broadview.
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Toronto City Hall, August 22, 2011. 4 - 7 pm, but I expect it will carry on later. Toronto is full of good people.
Messages written on the green roof ramp for Jack Layton, his family, and Canadians at large:
“Love. Hope. Change.”
“We can take better care of each other.”
“You inspired a generation of young people to take up the fight for justice. Thank you.”
“Thank you for being our voice of love and tolerance.”
“You made politics fun again! Thanks.”
“Solidarity.”
Cancer takes away the good this world has, RIP Jack Layton. #NDP #cdnpoli #JackLayton #Canada
Jack Layton.
1950 - 2011
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton lost his battle with cancer as he passed away earlier this morning. He was 61.
Perhaps with the full knowledge that he may not have much time left, he wrote a final letter to Canadians, which his family released soon after the announcement of his death. Go here to read the letter.