Jack Layton's Lasting Legacy
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Jack Layton: 1950 - 2011
The federal New Democratic Party of Canada released a statement Monday, announcing that Jack Layton, 'passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and loved ones.'
CTVNews.ca looks back at Layton's lasting political legacy
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Early 1980s: From professor to politician
Jack Layton left his career as a professor of politics at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1981. He was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1982.
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1988: Layton marries Olivia Chow
Layton met school board trustee Olivia Chow and married her in 1988. Many have credited Chow, an ambitious politician in her own right, as being one of Layton's greatest assets in her role as adviser and soulmate.
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1990s: Layton loses multiple municipal races
In 1991, Layton made a bid for the mayor's office, but lost to June Rowlands. Layton's ambitions didn't falter after his failed 1991 mayoralty campaign; they simply shifted. He decided in 1994 to make a run for federal politics, vying for a seat in the riding of Rosedale. Again, he fared badly, finishing fourth. Layton ran again for MP in 1997, this time in the riding of Toronto-Danforth but lost yet again, to longtime incumbent Liberal Dennis Mills.
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2002: Layton vies for NDP leadership
Then Toronto City Councillor Jack Layton is seen making his way to Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday, July 22, 2002 where he announced his campaign for the leadership of the NDP party.
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2003: Layton becomes the leader of the NDP
Layton was finally able to make his move into federal politics in 2003 by taking over the NDP reins from outgoing leader Alexa McDonough.
NDP leadership candidate Jack Layton and his wife Olivia Chow cast their mail-in ballot January 3, 2003 in Ottawa.
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2003: Layton becomes a regular in Ottawa
Despite not having a seat in Parliament, Layton became a regular on the political scene in Ottawa.
NDP Leader Jack Layton skates along the Rideau Canal in Ottawa Friday, Feb. 7, 2003.
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2003: Layton takes a stand against the Iraq war
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton joins thousands of anti-war protesters as they participate in a demonstration against the U.S.-led war on Iraq through the streets of Toronto on Sunday March 30, 2003.
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2004: Layton launches first federal campaign
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton plays his guitar on the campaign plane on the way to Toronto from Sydney, N.S. late on the night of May 28, 2004.
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2004: Layton unveils ambitious plans for the NDP
In his first federal election campaign in 2004, Layton insisted to reporters without any irony that his aim was to increase the party's standings from 13 seats to 150.
NDP Leader Jack Layton helps kids paint during a tour of the Children's Centre at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. Monday June 7, 2004.
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2004: Layton shows off his flamboyant style
Layton's flamboyant leadership style seemed to re-energize the party following the staid leaderships of McDonough and Audrey McLaughlin before her.
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton and his wife, Toronto NDP candidate, Olivia Chow are welcomed at an AIDS charity event presented by the fashion industry in Toronto on Saturday, May 29, 2004.
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2004: Layton makes politics a family affair
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton applies sunscreen with the help of his daughter Sarah and wife Olivia Chow, left, as he attends a Fathers' Day charity event in Toronto Sunday, June 20, 2004.
In addition to earning himself his first seat in the House of Commons in the riding of Toronto-Danforth, the NDP earned 19 seats in the 2004.
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2005: Jack & Olivia become a political power couple
Together, Layton and Chow became a political power couple, fighting for public transit, the homeless and sustainable urban development. Layton loved to spend time in the outdoors with Chow and was an avid athlete who cycled to work every day. Layton and wife Olivia ride a tandem bicycle during the Gay Pride Parade in Toronto Sunday June 26, 2005.
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2005: Layton takes the campaign to the Arctic
Layton was the first leader to bring his campaign to the Territories during the 2005-2006 election campaign trail.
NDP Leader Jack Layton waves as he goes for a ride in dogsled in Yellowknife Wednesday Dec. 21, 2005
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2006: Layton's mustache gains notoriety
NDP Leader Jack Layton displays a gift shirt with the message 'don't trash the 'stache' he received from host Devon Soltendiek as he makes a campaign stop on the Much on Demand show at Much Music in Toronto on Monday Jan. 16, 2006.
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2006: NDP gains another 10 seats in 2006 election
Layton smoothed out his edgy persona during the 2006 election campaign and consistently scored well in leadership polls. He also added 10 more seats for his party in the 2006 election. NDP Leader Jack Layton and members of his caucus applaud after a group photo before being sworn-in as Members of Parliament at a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday Feb 13, 2006.
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2007: Layton gains a right-hand man
NDP candidate Thomas Mulcair celebrates with party Leader Jack Layton after winning the byelection in Outremont riding in Montreal Monday, Sept. 17, 2007.
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2008: Layton hits the campaign trail again
Throughout the 2008 election campaign, Layton opened every speech with the eyebrow-raising declaration that he was running to be prime minister.
NDP Leader Jack Layton, left, has a close look at a baby after speaking to supporters during a campaign stop on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 in Etobicoke, Ont.
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2008: NDP gains another 8 seats in 2008 election
Layton added 8 more seats for his party in the 2008 election, when the party's seat count rose to 37. NDP Leader Jack Layton and his wife MP Olivia Chow celebrate on stage at his election night headquarters in Toronto on Tuesday Oct. 14, 2008.
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2008: Layton enters into a coalition
In a historic political move, the leaders of the Liberals, NDP and the Bloc Quebecois signed a formal agreement to topple the Tories and co-operate as a coalition government.
NDP Leader Jack Layton and Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe shake hands as Liberal Leader Stephane Dion looks on after signing agreements on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Mon Dec. 1, 2008.
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2009: Layton dons western duds at Stampede
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton poses in his western wear after the Calgary Stampede parade Friday July 3, 2009.
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2010: Layton announces his cancer diagnosis
NDP Leader Jack Layton, left, announces that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer while accompanied by his wife Olivia Chow at a press conference in Toronto, Friday, February 5, 2010.
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2011: Layton launches his fourth election campaign
Midway through the 2011 everything changed. Layton was suddenly no longer the third-place outsider; he was being embraced as the candidate of hope and change for those opposed to the Conservatives.
NDP Leader Jack Layton plays guitar with members of the media Saturday, April 9, 2011 in aboard the NDP campaign plane.
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2011: Layton fulfills his weatherman dream
NDP Leader Jack Layton fulfills one of his childhood dreams as he gives the weather report during a visit to the morning television show, Canada AM, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Toronto.
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2011: NDP becomes the official opposition
Election Day brought what became known as the 'orange crush': 31 per cent of the popular vote, 59 seats in Quebec, as well as 44 other seats across the country -- the party's best showing ever.
NDP Leader Jack Layton delivers a speech as he his backdropped by his new caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
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2011: Layton announces he is stepping aside
NDP Leader Jack Layton speaks to the media as his wife Olivia Chow looks on at a news conference in Toronto on Monday, July 25, 2011. Layton has been diagnosed with another form of cancer and is taking a temporary leave of absence as leader of the federal New Democrats to fight it.
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