Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that there will be a March 19 by-election in the Toronto-Danforth riding. Jack Layton who was the leader of the NDP party died from cancer in August of last year. Originally, Harper’s office set March 12 as the date for the by-election, but his office announced a change in the date on Monday. There will be a NDP convention in Toronto during the same week as... 

Raffi Inspired By Jack Layton Popular children’s singer and songwriter, Raffi has written another children’s song with the inspiration of Jack Layton. The singer used words and sentiments from Layton’s last letter written to the people of Canada. The song “Letter To A Nation” is a way to keep the good will and wisdom of Layton forever with the people. Layton’s wife,... 

Well-known children’s musician Raffi has turned passages from Jack Layton’s final letter into a catchy tune. Raffi has stated that the positivity of the letter resonated powerfully within him and he set his mind to capturing the essence of it in a song called “Letter to a Nation.” Listen to “Letter to a Nation” (MP3) He ended up choosing the final section of Layton’s... 

The leader of Canada’s federal NDP Party is temporarily stepping down due to a newly diagnosed unspecified type of cancer. The 61-year-old NDP leader has been battling prostrate cancer since February of 2010, which had been the focus of media attention of late “I have a new cancer, non-prostate cancer, that’s going to require further treatment,” Layton said in news conference in Toronto... 

NDP leader Jack Layton, in an effort to help working families to reduce debt, is proposing a measure that will limit the amount of credit card debt that low income families are allowed to incur by capping interest rates. The proposed policy does not necessarily limit the amount of credit that a family can obtain, but instead focuses on the amount of interest that can be charged on the debt they have.... 

Jack Layton will not let cancer hold him back as he tries to achieve his political dreams. Despite facing prostate cancer Jack Layton, a dynamic speaker and man of conviction still aspires to reach new goals as the leader of the New Democrat Party. Layton says that with the right treatment and justified care for his health condition, he should survive easily and then one day become the new Prime Minister...