Opposition Leader Jack Layton Dead at 61
I don’t have many words because i’m not a Toronto politico and nothing smart to say, but i always voted NDP and was rooting for Jack. I don’t want to even know what the Right wingers are up to now. Spraying bottles of champagne at Rob Ford’s Mothers Backyard? Drenching endangered animals with Albertan oil? Sacrificing Virgins to Xenu?
Rest In Peace Jack. You were loved by many.
RIP Jack. Dipper or not, this is a terrible loss for Canada and anyone hoping to restore progressive thought to Parliament Hill.
I saw Jack a few weeks ago. He came into the store I work at to shop with his wife, and he was so frail that I didn’t recognize him at first. Worst fears realized. I am deeply saddened by this. A personal tragedy and a truly horrible event for the country. What irony.
Sad news. The only irony I see is that, tragically, his illness gave him the gravitas that helped him gain so much ground (and positive media time) in the last election.
