A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

<figure id="attachment_212826" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212826" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/brian-topp/" rel="attachment wp-att-212826"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212826" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3078-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212826" class="wp-caption-text">Brian Topp</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_212827" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212827" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/nancy-ruth/" rel="attachment wp-att-212827"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212827" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-466x700.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-466x700.jpg 466w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-200x300.jpg 200w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-439x660.jpg 439w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-453x680.jpg 453w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-240x360.jpg 240w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-80x120.jpg 80w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-82x123.jpg 82w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-182x273.jpg 182w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3088-400x600.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212827" class="wp-caption-text">Sen. Nancy Ruth</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_212828" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212828" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/alexa-mcdonough-and-rev-brent-hawkes/" rel="attachment wp-att-212828"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212828" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3108-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212828" class="wp-caption-text">Former NDP leader Alexa McDonough and Rev Brent Hawkes.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_212829" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212829" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/nycole-turmel-and-rev-brent-hawkes/" rel="attachment wp-att-212829"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212829" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3122-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212829" class="wp-caption-text">Interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel and Rev Brent Hawkes.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_212830" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212830" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/mike-layton/" rel="attachment wp-att-212830"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212830" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-466x700.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-466x700.jpg 466w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-200x300.jpg 200w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-439x660.jpg 439w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-453x680.jpg 453w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-240x360.jpg 240w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-80x120.jpg 80w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-82x123.jpg 82w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-182x273.jpg 182w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3117-400x600.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212830" class="wp-caption-text">Mike Layton</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_212831" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212831" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/olivia-chow-5/" rel="attachment wp-att-212831"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212831" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3119-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212831" class="wp-caption-text">NDP MP Olivia Chow</figcaption></figure>
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<a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/orange-crush-at-funeral-reception/" rel="attachment wp-att-212832"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-212832" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3125-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a>
<figure id="attachment_212833" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212833" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/megan-leslie/" rel="attachment wp-att-212833"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212833" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3130-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212833" class="wp-caption-text">NDP MP Megan Leslie.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_212834" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212834" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/svend-robinson/" rel="attachment wp-att-212834"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212834" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3134-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212834" class="wp-caption-text">Former NDP MP Svend Robinson.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_212835" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212835" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/alexa-mcdonough-left-and-audrey-mclaughlin/" rel="attachment wp-att-212835"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212835" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3149-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212835" class="wp-caption-text">Former NDP leaders Alexa McDonough (left) and Audrey McLaughlin.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_212836" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212836" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/remembering-jack-layton-2-at-roy-thomson-hall/oilivia-chow-autograph-on-wristband-for-funeral/" rel="attachment wp-att-212836"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-212836" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-660x439.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="439" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-660x439.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-680x453.jpg 680w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-360x240.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-510x340.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-270x180.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-540x360.jpg 540w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-123x82.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-273x182.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_3150-650x433.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212836" class="wp-caption-text">Wrist band signed by Olivia Chow.</figcaption></figure>

Remembering Jack Layton 2 (At Roy Thomson Hall)

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