Cameron Vernon, British Columbia

Fair address: Okanagan Regional Heritage Fair

Project: Jack Layton: Your Decision/ Ton Décision

My project, based on Jack Layton if you haven't picked it up ;) , is a voting project. I present some of, in my opinion, his biggest failures, his greatest successes, and most daring actions, tell you why I chose them, and then you vote on which one you think is his most daring, etc.The thing that made Jack Layton who he was, was his fighting spirit. Do you know he once invited 100 francophone children to a party designed for 40 people because he felt they were being left out?! As well, he changed his opinion on many things during his life, but never his core values just to make somebody like him more. This I admire him for, and if everybody did this, I believe the world would be a better place.

Mon projet, basée sur Jack Layton si vous n'avez pas déja compris ;) est un projet de voter. Je presente, dans mon opinion, ses plus grands échecs, ses meilleurs succés, et ses actions les plus audaces, je dis-vous pourquoi je les ai choisi, puis vous votez sur lequel vous pensez est son meilleur succés, etc.

What was the most interesting thing you learned about your topic?

My experience with Jack Layton started effectively at the end of his life, so I didn't know much about his beginning. Before I started my research, he was "just the leader of the NDP". I found out he was one of the greatest NDP leaders, yet to start with, everybody said he could never, and would never be a leader. I like that this didn't slow him down at all. Mes experiences avec Jack Layton ont commencé efficacement à la fin de sa vie, donc je n'ai pas su beaucoup de son commencement. Avant que j'ai commencé mes recherches, il était "seulement le leader du NDP". J'ai découvri qu'il était un des meilleurs chefs du NDP, mais pour commencé, tout la monde a dit qu'il ne serait jamais le chef. J'aime que ça n'a rien changé pour son avance a chef.

What important lessons have you learned that you want to share with other Canadians?

The thing that made Jack Layton who he was, was his fighting spirit. Do you know he once invited 100 francophone children to a party designed for 40 people because he felt they were being left out?! As well, he changed his opinion on many things during his life, but never his core values just to make somebody like him more. This I admire him for, and if everybody did this, I believe the world would be a better place. . La grande characteristique qui a fait Jack Layton qu'il est, était son ésprit combatif. Savez-vous qu'une fois, il a invité 100 enfants francophone à une fête pour 40 personnes, parce qu'il a pensé qu'ils étaient exclu?! De plus, il a changé son opinion beaucoup de fois pendant sa vie, mais jamais ses valeurs fondamentales juste pour qu'une personne lui aime plus. Je lui admire pour ça, et si tout la monde ferait ça, je crois que la monde serait un meilleur endroit.

How would you compare your life today to the lives of those studied in your project?

Jack Layton is still very recent, (2011) but there were still some differences. One was the NDP's presence in politics. They went from 13 seats to official opposition under his leadership. Another was one of his main focuses; the homelessness crisis. There is now much better aid to these people, as well as a changed understanding. Even so, it's not even close to perfect. Jack Layton est encore très récent,(2011) mais il y a encore quelques differences. Un est la présence du NDP dans les politiques. Ils sont allés de seulement 13 siéges à l'opposition official sous son direction. Un autre était l'un de ses accents; la crise des sans-abri. Maintenant, il y a beaucoup plus d'aide pour les persons, aussi bien qu'un compréhension changé. Même ainsi, il n'est même pas proche à la perfection.