My condolences go out to Jack Layton's family, Olivia Chow and Jack's close friends. Jack will always be known as a fighter and unfortunately we will not see his tenacity in the house of commons anymore. He will leave a legacy of resurrecting the NDP party and bringing them into official opposition for the first time this past may. Did I agree with Jack Layton's message and his views on how the country should be run? No, not at all but there was that respect for his views and for him as a person, he was able to connect with so many people at various levels which I think made him who he was politically. He had a fight in him that few people could pull off, yet at the same time would come off as a soft genuine person who truly cared about our country. I knew at his announcement that it was going to be one heck of a battle for him, he did not look good at all and it looked like he had already had such a setback that it would be most difficult to overcome. Today we lost a person who will be very hard to replace on the political stage, a person who transformed Canada's political landscape and a person who will leave a great legacy for for many people within his party and even those across the floor from him. RIP Jack Layton.
The party says Layton died peacefully at 2:45 a.m. (MT) Monday morning at his Toronto home, surrounded by family and loved ones.
The sad news comes just weeks after a gaunt Layton held a news conference to announce he was fighting a second bout of cancer.
“I will therefore be taking a temporary leave of absence as leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. I’m going to fight this cancer now so I can be back to fight for families when parliament resumes,” said Layton at the time.
Funeral details have not yet been announced.
Layton was 61-years-old.
Federal opposition leader Jack Layton loses battle with cancer
Layton passed away in his home early Monday morning
First Posted: Aug 22, 2011 7:08am
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton has died.The party says Layton died peacefully at 2:45 a.m. (MT) Monday morning at his Toronto home, surrounded by family and loved ones.
The sad news comes just weeks after a gaunt Layton held a news conference to announce he was fighting a second bout of cancer.
“I will therefore be taking a temporary leave of absence as leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. I’m going to fight this cancer now so I can be back to fight for families when parliament resumes,” said Layton at the time.
Funeral details have not yet been announced.
Layton was 61-years-old.
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