Frasi di Jack Layton

John Gilbert "Jack" Layton è stato un politico canadese. Nel 2003 fu eletto leader del Nuovo Partito Democratico. Wikipedia  

✵ 18. Luglio 1950 – 22. Agosto 2011
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“This gorgeous Chinese girl gets up and I fell in love instantly.”

On meeting Olivia Chow for the first time in 1985, May 2003.[citation needed]

““That’s been a hashtag fail." And on the temptations stemming from a life of crime: "With the bling and everything that comes with it."”

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

“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”

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

“I've always favoured proposition over opposition. But we will oppose the government when it's off track. We'll support positive suggestions that we'll bring forward and support the government when it's making progress.”

" 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.”

" 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?”

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

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

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.”

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.”

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”

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

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

“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.”

" 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.

“(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”

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

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