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Jack Layton to take leave of absence to fight new cancer
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Jul 25, 2011 01:13pm |
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| Author | Joanna Smith |
| News Date | Monday, July 25, 2011 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA — New Democrat Leader Jack Layton will take a leave of absence to fight a new form of cancer he has recently been diagnosed with.
He made the announcement Monday at a hotel in downtown Toronto.
The 61-year-old official leader of the opposition has been battling prostate cancer since February 2010, when he made the surprise announcement that he would fight the same disease his late father also battled.
Layton underwent hip surgery following an unexplained fracture shortly before the spring election, when he often raised the cane he used to help him walk in a victorious salute to the growing crowds. |
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