Statue of Jack Layton

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Statue of Jack Layton
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The statue in 2023
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada

A bronze sculpture of Canadian politician Jack Layton is installed in Toronto, Ontario. The statue was unveiled in 2013. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Jack Layton statue unveiled on Toronto waterfront". The Globe and Mail. 2013-08-22. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  3. Learn, Joshua (2013-08-22). "Life-sized Jack Layton statue unveiled on Toronto's waterfront". CTVNews. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-09-03.