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John Gilbert Layton PC MSC (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian academic and politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011.
Through three decades of public service, and as Leader of Canada's New Democrats from 2003-2011, Jack Layton dedicated his life to a building a better, fairer Canada. Months after taking his place in Parliament, Layton displayed his remarkable ability to get things done for families.
Jan 3, 2012 · Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democratic Party from 2003-2011, headed the first NDP party to sit as Canada's Official Opposition in the House of Commons. Layton's career revealed a strong dose of social activism spanning issues ranging from the white ribbon campaign (seeking to stop violence by men against women), to environmental ...
4 days ago · Jack Layton 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. His grandfather, Gilbert Layton, served as a cabinet minister under Quebec’s Union Nationale.
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Aug 22, 2011 · In the end, Jack Layton manages to lead the NDP to 103 seats in the House of Commons, shattering the party's old record and becoming Canada's Official Opposition in the process.
Sep 2, 2011 · About a month after he led the NDP to its election breakthrough last May 2, Jack Layton was still at a loss to explain what had really happened on the campaign trail.
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Aug 23, 2011 · Jack Layton, the New Democratic Party leader who led his party to Official Opposition status in this year’s federal election, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 61.
