I met Jack Layton in 2005 when I was in Ottawa lobbying parliament on behalf of my then union. An infectious smile, boundless energy and deep sympathy for what my members were going through with an arrogant and intractable employer made me deeply glad he was the leader of my party. I confess I was more excited at the time to get a parliament visitor gallery pass from Ed Broadbent and shake the hand of the NDP's old lion, but I'm so glad now that I got to meet Jack and I'm so grateful that Canada had his optimism his determination and his dedication to a better country.
Thank you so much Jack, my sympathies to his family and to all feeling the same aching sorrow I do this black morning.
UPDATE: Jack's farewell letter. And now I'm crying again.
Monday, August 22, 2011
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