Jack Layton Quotes

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• I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world.
• To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don't be discouraged that my own…
• And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one - a…
• I don't know why we'd need so many more prisons when the crooks seem so happy in the Senate.
• Are we allowed to sing? I imagine that at times, it might improve the tone of the debate.
• If I have tried to bring anything to federal politics, it is the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart.
• Always have a dream that will outlast your lifetime,
• Some people think the NDP may want to get rid of the monarchy but I can assure you that that's absolutely not the case. My…
• Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters, because all of us need to be able to make a difference.
• Don't let them tell you it can't be done.
• You can wait forever for perfect conditions or you can make do with what you have.
• Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world.
• Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source…
• The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament and…
• There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our…
• Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the…
• When you're sick, you present your medicare card, not your credit card...
• 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.…
• Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let's continue to move forward.
• Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats.

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