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John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian politician and Leader of the Official Opposition. He was leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, occasionally holding the title of acting mayor or deputy mayor of Toronto during his tenure as city councillor. He was the Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth from 2004 until his death.
Son of a Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, Layton was raised in Hudson, Quebec. He rose to prominence in Toronto municipal politics where he was one of the most prominent left-wing voices on city and Metropolitan Toronto councils, championing many progressive causes. In 1991, he ran for mayor, losing to June Rowlands. Returning to council, he rose to become head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. In 2003, he was elected leader of the NDP on the first ballot of the convention.
Under his leadership, support for the NDP increased in each election. The party's popular vote almost doubled in the 2004 election, which gave the NDP the balance of power in Paul Martin's minority government. In May 2005 the NDP supported the Liberal budget in exchange for major amendments, in what was promoted as Canada's "First NDP budget". In November of that year, Layton voted with other opposition parties to defeat the Liberal government over the findings of the Gomery Commission. The NDP saw further gains in the 2006 and 2008 elections, in which the party elected 29 and 37 MPs, respectively.
Diana Swain hosts a look back at some of the most compelling stories of the last 25 years on CBC News Network. CBC news anchors reflect on their experiences covering the big and breaking stories, the impact those stories had on them, and reveal what happens behind the scenes while the news unfolds live on air. Peter Mansbridge, Heather Hiscox, Suhana Meharchand, Carole MacNeil, and Ian Hanomansing share some of their most memorable moments.
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CBC News Network brings you the sights, sounds and insight as Justin Trudeau's new Liberal government presents its first speech from the throne. To read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/cbcnews?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://www.cbcnews.ca Find CBC News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbcnews Follow CBC News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbcnews For breaking news on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts Follow CBC News on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+CBCNews/posts Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/cbcnews Follow CBC News on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cbcnews// Follow CBC News on Tumbl...
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In case you missed it -- Heather Hiscox and Nabil Karim chat about Canada's bid to host the 2015 Women's World Cup. Plus NHL Trade Deadline wrap of the major moves made the Canadian teams, Blackhawks vs. the Wild and Spring Training action featuring the Doc against his old squad.
http://www.strombo.com Jack Layton, leader of the NDP party, joins The Jack Layton got into federal politics in 2003, when he was elected leader of the NDP. And while he was new to Ottawa, Layton wasn't a political rookie, he had already cut his teeth as a city councillor for nearly 20 years. He was a voice on the left of local Toronto politics who worked in the fight against AIDS, opposed Toronto's bid for the 96' Olympics and helped create the White Ribbon Campaign to stop violence against women. As leader of the NDP in Ottawa he's run in two federal elections and played a big role in the House of Commons. But Layton wants more - he wants to be Prime Minister.
On February 5, 2010, Jack Layton announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shortly afterward, he sat down in the red chair for a wide-ranging conversation about his illness, his career and the state of politics in Canada. George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs weeknights on CBC Television Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour Follow George On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/strombo On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/strombo http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/
In 2009 we interviewed Jack Layton for an online course offered at Concordia University. In this clip, Mr. Layton talks about how he got started in politics and why he chose the New Democratic Party. Of particular interest was his recounting of his great-grandfather who became an activist for the visually impaired and spearheaded social programs to support their cause. The course was put together by Dr. Mebs Kanji who included several interviews with prominent members of the Canadian political scene (past and present). "Courage my friends, it is never too late to make a better world." Tommy Douglas
Michael Ignatieff was in the red chair to talk about his attempt to become Canadian prime minister, the person who beat him Stephen Harper, leaders Jack Layton, Justin Trudeau and more. George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs weeknights at 7 and 11:30 pm on CBC Television Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour Follow George On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/strombo On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/strombo http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/
NDP Leader Jack Layton joins Mark Critch on the 22 Minutes newsdesk to discuss the latest developments of Canadian politics.
A brief interview with Jack Layton, Leader of the Canadian Federal NDP, prior to a speaking event he did in Halifax NS. This interview was done for the "The Fax" a television show produced by broadcast journalism students at the University of Kings College.
Nardwuar polls NDP leader Jack Layton on the Hip Flip constituency.
When the New Democratic Party wanted the cannabis culture's vote in 2003, the party leader, Jack Layton went to Marc Emery's home and endorsed the cannabis community. "Our view is there should be rules around marijuana use, personal use, age, driving, trafficking, mass production and marketing," he said. And Layton dismissed critics who say the stance helps organized crime. "When something is criminalized to the extent that marijuana is you have by definition created a context for organized crime," he said. http://www.CannabisCulture.com http://www.WhyProhibition.ca http://www.Pot-tv.net
Jack Layton's green house interview and walkthrough.
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