Jack Layton
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John Gilbert Layton was a Canadian politician and academic who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on th
Layton in 2011
Layton speaks at an NDP rally in Courtenay, British Columbia, in 2006
In a media scrum during the 2006 winter election campaign
Layton giving a speech on the fifth anniversary of his leadership of the NDP
The 2011 Canadian federal election was held on May 2, 2011, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 41st Canadian Parliament.
Jack Layton
…the party elected 29 and 37 MPs, respectively. His wife, Olivia Chow, was also an MP and has served as the 66th mayor of Toronto since 2023. In the 2011 election, Layton led the NDP to the most successful result in the party's history, winning 103 seats—making the party the Official Opposition for the first time…
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Jack Layton, Leaders Tour Tournée du Chef Winnipeg Rally
Victoria, BC Liberal Town Hall Forum public libéral
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