The speech’s ending sounded a lot like the late NDP leader Jack Layton’s final words to Canadians.
Biden’s campaign did not respond to HuffPost Canada’s request for comment on whether Layton was a reference for the speech.
But even Layton wasn’t the first Canadian politician to mobilize “love is better than hate” phrasing. That honour goes to prime minister Wilfrid Laurier, who said something similar in 1916. “I shall remind you that already many problems rise before you: problems of race division, problems of creed difference, problems of economic conflict, problems of national duty and national aspiration,” Laurier said during a speech in London, Ont.
“Let me tell you that for the solution of these problems you have a safe guide, an unfailing light if you remember that faith is better than doubt and love is better than hate.” A 19th century conservative Canadian prime minister , a 20th century socialist opposition leader and a 21st century liberal U.S. presidential candidate agree love is better than hate. Hm, is that the starting place?
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