Board 8 > so uh... Jack Layton died

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Just saw that. Damn.

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who

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is Hershel Layton okay

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_layton

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Dauntless Hunter posted...
is Hershel Layton okay

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Dauntless Hunter posted...
is Hershel Layton okay
Beat me to it.

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Goddamn **** man, and I thought the NDP would have a shot in the next few elections, never gonna happen without good ol' Jack.

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:(

RIP

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It's really sad. ;_;

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He was a good man.
R.I.P.

For those people who don't know who he is, he was the political leader for the NDP party who were the opposition party here in Canada. It's like if you guys lost the Republican leader.


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UberPyro64 posted...
It's like if you guys lost the Republican leader.


Well, that analogy doesn't go very far. He was the leader of the left-most major party.

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Jack Layton was the broest bro ever, it's really sad that he died, I voted for NDP last elections just because he's such a bro.

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abiggeebabigee posted...
UberPyro64 posted...
It's like if you guys lost the Republican leader.


Well, that analogy doesn't go very far. He was the leader of the left-most major party.

I just meant in terms of who the opposition party was (like number 2) not anything else.

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UberPyro64 posted...
He was a good man.
R.I.P.

For those people who don't know who he is, he was the political leader for the NDP party who were the opposition party here in Canada. It's like if you guys lost the Republican leader.


Not EXACTLY like, it would seem.

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Aw, I'm sad now.

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Wow, that sucks.

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:(

That's really sad news.

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RIP

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Dauntless Hunter posted...
UberPyro64 posted...
He was a good man.
R.I.P.

For those people who don't know who he is, he was the political leader for the NDP party who were the opposition party here in Canada. It's like if you guys lost the Republican leader.


Not EXACTLY like, it would seem.

If Boehner died I would celebrate.

Im not even canadian and Im sad about Layton. Heres hoping the NDP can find someone worthy of taking up his mantle.

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RIP

Best politician ever.

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RIP

Guy I only know of because his name sounds similar to Hershel Layton.

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Here's a letter he wrote to Canada on Saturday. This is the worst news.

Dear Friends,

Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.

Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.

I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.

I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.

A few additional thoughts:

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 journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope.

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 future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.

To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. 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. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.

To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come.

Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.

To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.

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To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. 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 of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. 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 collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.

And finally, to all Canadians: 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. 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.

All my very best,

Jack Layton

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edwardsdv posted...
If Boehner died I would celebrate.

real cool bro

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This really sucks...

R.I.P.

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Thats the most inspiring letter.

Why cant there be more Jack Laytons.

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God damn, Layton was like the best leader of any party we've had in ages. The only person even close to matching his charisma right now is Bob Rae. Certainly no one else in the NDP. So this is pretty much gg for them. At least they've got 4+ years to do some searching. (any less and the opposition will immediately call Harper out on it because he ran this election on the platform of there being too many elections)

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He already has a majority government so it's not like he has a reason to.

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GTM posted...
He already has a majority government so it's not like he has a reason to.

Chretien was notorious for calling "strategic" elections, and I think once or twice he called one after only 3 years. It's what started the last wave of fixed election date discussions.

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what an amazing letter

RIP Jack :(

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That was a great letter.

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Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest.

he was the best.


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This ****ing sucks.

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seems like he was a pretty cool dude

but who dies of prostate cancer?

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wasn't it a second cancer?

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TimJab posted...
seems like he was a pretty cool dude

but who dies of prostate cancer?

people with a universal healthcare system

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good point

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From: GrapefruitKing | #037
wasn't it a second cancer?

No, that was last year. This was a third, unspecified cancer.


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It wasn't his prostate.

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Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest.

He had something much worse than prostate cancer I am sure. He went from looking healthy to very sickly in a short time. I would guess it was something in his brain based on how quick he went downhill.

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RIP Jack


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RIP

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RIP. Never met a person that didn't find Jack a likeable stand up fellow. Met lots of people that didn't agree with him politically, but everybody always said what a great man he was.

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really bad news =/


Really sucks that he finally gets opposition, then this happens. Next election could've been a huuuuge break for him, what with NDP actually doing well. And now with Layton gone, it's certainly going to be tougher on them.


RIP

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I never fully trusted the ndp, but Layton was definitely the most charismatic politician these past few elections. He's the man that killed the bloc Quebecois and decimated the liberals, causing a huge change in our government for the foreseeable future.

RIP

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Whoa, really? REALLY?

I just found out from this topic.

RIP

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