"Jack's Got Your Back!" - Jack Layton Memorial - Toronto, ON
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N 43° 38.418 W 079° 22.602
17T E 630931 N 4833203
Striking bronze interactive sculpture of former political leader Jack Layton on a tandem bicycle.
Waymark Code: WMR6Y2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/19/2016
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Jack Layton was the charismatic leader of Canada's Federal New Democratic Party (NDP), who after guiding his party to Official Opposition status to the ruling Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) after the 2012 federal election, unfortunately succumbed to cancer.
His tireless work ethic, charismatic personality, and genuine compassion for the people of this country won him the respect and admiration of fellow politicians, both supporters and rivals alike.
A resident of Toronto, he always based his platform on supporting the common man. Hence, the slogan "Jack's got your back".
The article in the Toronto Globe and Mail explains this in great detail.
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The tandem bike shows that off admirably. It was dedicated in 2013.