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Progressives Lose "A Gentle Warrior." Clare Powell Dies in Regina at 81.

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Eulogy by family, below. During his long and meaningful time here on Earth, Clare came to mean many things to many people. His life embraced family, journalism, broadcasting, activism, trade unionism and a dash of politics.

Jack Layton's Last Letter

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"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."   Read the whole letter here. Jack with his wife, Olivia Chow BBC photo