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Learn about the life and career of Jack Layton, who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party and the Official Opposition in Canada from 2003 to 2011. He was a prominent municipal politician in Toronto, a professor of political science, and a cancer activist.
Learn about the life, illness and legacy of Jack Layton, the Canadian New Democratic Party leader who died of cancer in 2011. Find out how his death sparked a wave of mourning and tributes across the country and beyond.
Aug 18, 2024 · Jack Layton (born July 18, 1950, Montreal, Quebec, Canada—died August 22, 2011, Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian politician who was leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011. Layton grew up in Hudson, Quebec, as the son and grandson of prominent Canadian politicians.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 22, 2011 · NDP Leader Jack Layton died Monday mere weeks after announcing that he was fighting a new form of cancer, and just months after leading his party to its most successful federal election result...
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Jan 3, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Jack Layton, the leader of the federal New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011. He was a social activist, a coalition builder and a charismatic politician who led the NDP to its first official opposition status.
Aug 22, 2011 · A tribute to the late NDP leader who fought for social justice, hope and optimism in his political career. Learn about his family, his battles with cancer, his achievements and his impact on Canadian politics.
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Aug 22, 2011 · A special report on the life and career of Jack Layton, the former NDP leader who died in 2011 after leading his party to a historic victory in the federal election. Read his letter to Canadians, watch his state funeral and see how he inspired people across the country.
