This is truly sad news. Jack Layton, the Leader of the Opposition, has died today at age 61. You can read the story on the CBC News website.I'm a huge fan of Jack Layton, as well as of his wife, Olivia Chow (my MP) and his son, Mike Layton, a wonderful city councillor in Toronto.
Jack Layton was a positive, progressive, tireless crusader. He cared about vulnerable people, about families, about the planet and about making Canada a great, just and sustainable place to live. We are all poorer for his loss, but his legacy is very much alive.
I don't want to get political here. No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, Jack Layton was a great Canadian resource, a fiercely intelligent and dedicated worker. My deepest sympathies are with his family, friends and loved ones. The country is mourning with you.
Update: I wanted to add a link to Layton's final letter, written two days before he died. It's posted here on CBC and it's deeply moving.
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