Jack Layton citations (23 citations)

" 2011 Election Night Victory Speech http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/topic/cityvote2011/article/128732--layton-s-challenge-to-form-constructive-opposition-in-polarized-parliament." May 2, 2011

“Spring is here my friends and a new chapter begins.”

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" 2011 Election Night Victory Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOFXnnu481c." May 2, 2011

“I remember a Stephen Harper once upon a time… You've become what you used to oppose… Mr. Harper, what happened to you? What changed?”

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To Mr. Harper, contending the Prime Minister used advocate cleaning up government and caring for the environment; 2011 English Language Federal Election Debate http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/obituary-jack-layton-in-quotes/article2135661/?from=sec368

“Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.”

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"A letter to Canadians from the Honourable Jack Layton." https://pdf.yt/d/RKyhnDdu-DXG3J6s 20 August 2011.
Released upon his death.

“We have not made these choices lightly, Our decision was made in the full seriousness and clear knowledge of what is at stake.”

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On announcing a coalition agreement with the Liberals and Bloc Québécois, Dec. 1, 2008. http://www.vancouversun.com/health/men/Quotable+Jack+Layton/5293720/story.html?id=5293720

“We want to challenge the established ideas with new ideas.”

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In his victory speech after winning the NDP leadership on the first ballot, Jan. 26, 2003.

“It's a privilege and it's an honour and Olivia and I are certainly looking forward to visiting this beautiful, historic building and being able to stay there during the session when we're here in Ottawa.”

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Jack Layton skittish about moving into Stornoway http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/QPeriod/20110615/jack-layton-moves-into-stornoway-house-110615/ June 15, 2011

“He's put a lock on the door of the House of Commons and he refuses to face the people of Canada through their elected representatives”

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On Stephen Harper, after the Governor General announced Parliament was prorogued, Dec. 4, 2008[citation needed]

“Why has he closed the door on Canada Post? Here's a guy who says he was a terrific manager of the economy and all things economic yet he's shut down our postal service. It's certainly the wrong thing to do and it sends a very bad signal out to the working people that tromp up and down our sidewalks and deliver our mail … that he doesn't really respect the bargaining process.”

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Layton nixes cutting NDP ties to labour unions http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110618/ndp-layton-labour-movement-110618/ June 18,2011

“I believe that when Paul Martin cancelled affordable housing across this country it produced a dramatic rise in homelessness and deaths due to homelessness and I've always said I hold him responsible for that.”

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During the federal election campaign, May 26, 2004[citation needed]

“Most Canadians, if they don't show up for work, they don't get a promotion. … You missed 70 per cent of the votes.”

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2011 English Language Federal Election Debate http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/obituary-jack-layton-in-quotes/article2135661/?from=sec368

“Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters.”

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First sentence in his 2004 book, Speaking out.

“If I've tried to bring anything to federal politics, it's the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart; we can look after each other better than we do today.”

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" Jack Layton's statement http://www.ndp.ca/press/jack-laytons-statement." July 25, 2011.
On announcing a leave of absence following a new diagnosis of cancer.

“This is a budget that does not protect the vulnerable, it doesn't protect the jobs of today and it doesn't create the jobs that we need for tomorrow.”

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On the 2009 federal budget, Jan. 27, 2009.[citation needed]

“I think we've come to where we are because of those positive ties and working together for working families. That's our priority and continues to be. It's been there since our founding and we've now achieved the best success we've ever had electorally. So I think you want to continue with what's working”

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“(The lockout) makes no sense unless you put it in the context of a wider strategy, which is to somehow weaken Canadians' commitment to Canada Post so that ultimately, when the government gets out there to privatize it, they think they can get the public on their side”

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Feds using lockout as wedge to privatize Canada Post: Layton http://www.canada.com/news/Feds+using+lockout+wedge+privatize+Canada+Post+Layton/4965556/story.html June 17, 2011