Jack Layton
Jack Layton
John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PCwas a Canadian politician and Leader of the Official Opposition. He was leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, occasionally holding the title of acting mayor or deputy mayor of Toronto during his tenure as city councillor. He was the Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth from 2004 until his death...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 July 1950
CityMontreal, Canada
CountryCanada
Ideas are always more important than money.
I believe how I live my life every day is my act of worship.
I think Paul Martin doesn't mean what he says. He said he would clear this sort of thing up and he didn't do it.
You can wait forever for perfect conditions or you can make do with what you have.
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.
When you're sick, you present your medicare card, not your credit card...
Don't let them tell you it can't be done.
We want to challenge the established ideas with new ideas.
If I have tried to bring anything to federal politics, it is the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart.
I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world.
Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats.
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 of responsible government.
Free speech is one of our fundamental principles and it's pretty hard to speak freely when people are yelling at you when it's your turn. That would never be allowed in a classroom or in any other kind of meeting.
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.