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  Layton, Jack
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AffiliationNew Democratic  
<-  2011-01-01  
 
NameJack Layton
Address153 Huron St.
Toronto, Ontario , Canada
Emaillaytoj@parl.gc.ca
Website [Link]
Born July 18, 1950
DiedAugust 22, 2011 (61 years)
ContributorMonsieur
Last ModifedE Pluribus Unum
Nov 01, 2022 06:20pm
Tags English - French - Married - Cancer - Straight -
InfoJohn Gilbert "Jack" Layton

Through two decades of public service, and as leader of Canada's NDP since 2003, Jack Layton is delivering the kinds of results that strengthen people and communities.

In the 2004 federal election, under Layton's new leadership, a revitalized NDP doubled its national vote. Backed by more NDP MPs, Layton soon made history by rewriting the Liberal budget — cancelling corporate tax cuts and instead, investing that money into ordinary peoples' priorities.

Buoyed by those results, Layton led a successful 2006 election campaign that earned the support of half a million more Canadians — and expanded the NDP caucus by more than 50 per cent.

Jack Layton promotes solutions that put working families first, before well-connected insiders. While other parties promote reckless tax breaks, Layton believes there are more important priorities to address first, such as:

-creating opportunity for young people through education and training;
-offering dignity to seniors through better care and retirement security;
-improving public health care and stopping privatization;
-creating jobs while transforming a polluting economy to a sustainable one; and
-cleaning up corruption and making government accountable.

Jack Layton honed his trademark pragmatism as a stand-out municipal leader. This six-term Toronto city councillor spearheaded some of the most innovative projects seen in a generation. And it was Layton, as Federation of Canadian Municipalities President, who issued the call for a New Deal for cities and communities.

Outside politics, Layton has been chair of the Toronto Board of Health, a university professor, a small business owner, an author and a respected scholar. He studied foreign investment and public policy at York University, earning his PhD in 1984.

Jack Layton grew up in the small town of Hudson, Quebec. He has two grown children (Sarah and Mike) and lives in Toronto with his wife Olivia Chow and her mother Ho Sze.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
04/21/2010-04/27/2010 Ekos Research Associates 43.00% ( 6.0) 26.00% ( 20.0) 31.00% ( 14.0)
04/08/2009-04/13/2009 Ekos Research Associates 37.00% ( 6.0) 46.00% ( 12.0) 17.00% ( 7.0)
02/07/2005-02/09/2005 Ekos Research Associates 43.00% ( 0.0) 34.00% ( 0.0) 24.00% ( 0.0)
02/07/2005-02/09/2005 Ekos Research Associates 43.00% ( 0.0) 34.00% ( 0.0) 24.00% ( 0.0)
01/22/2004-01/27/2004 Leger Marketing 12.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0) 79.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
Speaking Out: Ideas That Work for Canadians  Purchase Monsieur 
Homelessness: The Making and Unmaking of a Crisis  Purchase Monsieur 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 05, 2013 01:20am Speculative Too soon for a movie about Jack Layton?  Article Jason 
Nov 16, 2011 04:00pm News CBC exploring Jack Layton biopic, has family's support   Article Monsieur 
Aug 26, 2011 12:20am General Chalk memorial for Jack Layton in front of Toronto’s New City Hall  Article Penguin 
Aug 23, 2011 09:00am News Jack Layton to be honoured with rare state funeral   Article Monsieur 
Aug 22, 2011 11:00am Press Release Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the death of Jack Layton   Article Monsieur 
Aug 22, 2011 10:00am Opinion Canada is weaker without Layton’s passion, conviction and smile   Article Monsieur 
Aug 22, 2011 07:00am Obituary Jack Layton dies after struggle with cancer   Article Monsieur 
Jul 26, 2011 12:00pm Statement Harper says everyone is behind Jack Layton  Article Monsieur 
Jul 25, 2011 01:00pm Announcement Jack Layton to take leave of absence to fight new cancer  Article Monsieur 
May 31, 2011 01:00pm General Darrell Dexter’s advice to Jack Layton: Stop yelling   Article Monsieur 
Apr 30, 2011 12:00am News Layton camp in damage control over massage parlour allegations   Article Monsieur 
Feb 05, 2010 01:00pm Announcement Jack Layton diagnosed with prostate cancer   Article Monsieur 
Oct 24, 2009 12:55pm General Jack Layton busks on busy Toronto street  Article Monsieur 
Mar 25, 2009 08:00am Editorial Layton's star turns to dust as coalition fails  Article Monsieur 
Mar 31, 2007 06:00pm News Layton says rise of ADQ is a sign Quebecers are prepared to vote NDP  Article Monsieur 
Sep 10, 2006 03:00pm News Layton receives strong party endorsement  Article Monsieur 
Apr 16, 2006 09:05am General Layton not interested in alliance with Liberals  Article Monsieur 
Jan 13, 2006 02:30am News New Democrat Leader Jack Layton had hernia surgery at private clinic  Article off_to_DC 
Nov 02, 2005 03:35pm General Layton holds off on decision for election call  Article Monsieur 
Feb 14, 2005 12:00am News Layton recovering from appendicitis  Article Monsieur 
Jun 17, 2004 12:00am News Layton takes aim at Green's environmental plan  Article PragCon 3.0 
Mar 19, 2004 12:00am Statement Layton Challenges Harper to TV or Radio Debate - “If Canadian values are so bad, don’t pull a Belinda”: Layton  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Mar 05, 2004 12:00am News Layton blasts 'corporate cronyism' of PM's team  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Mar 04, 2004 12:00am News Layton wants 5-yr wait for lobbyists  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News Layton's energy ideas rankle businessmen  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Feb 27, 2004 12:00am News NDP leader [Jack Layton] makes his Oscar debut  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Feb 12, 2004 12:00am News [Jack] Layton in U.S. to oppose missile plan  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Jan 29, 2004 12:00am News NDP's Layton making all the right moves  Article User 13 

DISCUSSION
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FAMILY
Wife Olivia Chow 00, 1988-Aug 22, 2011
Son Mike Layton 1980-
Father Robert Layton 1925-2002
Grandfather Gilbert Layton 1899-1961

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  05/02/2011 ON Parliament - Toronto—Danforth Won 60.53% (+42.86%)
  05/02/2011 CAN Prime Minister Lost 33.44% (-20.45%)
  05/02/2011 CAN Leader of the Opposition Won 72.54% (+48.59%)
  11/18/2008 CAN Leader of the Opposition Lost 22.56% (-24.39%)
  10/14/2008 CAN Prime Minister Lost 12.01% (-34.42%)
  10/14/2008 ON Parliament - Toronto—Danforth Won 44.78% (+15.39%)
  02/06/2006 CAN Leader of the Opposition Lost 15.85% (-40.44%)
  01/23/2006 CAN Prime Minister Lost 9.42% (-30.84%)
  01/23/2006 ON Parliament - Toronto—Danforth Won 48.42% (+14.19%)
  07/13/2004 CAN Leader of the Opposition Lost 11.05% (-46.51%)
  06/28/2004 ON Parliament - Toronto—Danforth Won 46.34% (+5.00%)
  06/28/2004 CAN Prime Minister Lost 6.17% (-37.66%)
  01/25/2003 New Democratic Party Leader Won 53.52% (+28.84%)
  11/13/2000 Toronto City Council - Ward 30 - Broadview–Greenwood Won 59.74% (+33.91%)
  11/10/1997 Toronto City Council - Ward 25 - Don River Won 29.97% (+13.32%)
  06/02/1997 ON Parliament - Broadview—Greenwood Lost 32.77% (-16.98%)
  10/25/1993 ON Parliament - Rosedale Lost 10.78% (-39.22%)
  11/12/1991 Toronto Mayor Lost 32.88% (-25.65%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Toronto City Council - Ward 29 - Toronto–Danforth - Oct 25, 2010 LIB Mary Fragedakis
Toronto Mayor - Oct 25, 2010 NDP Joe Pantalone