Jack Layton died of cancer at age 61. Layton's achievements on the Toronto political arena and  his success in reviving the NDP on the federal stage will not be forgot. I just wish we had a chance to watch him as the opposition leader a little more. .http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/08/22/layton-obituary.html

Jack Layton's letter to Canadianshttp://www.therecord.com/news/canada/article/582197--jack-layton-s-letter-to-canadians