John G. "Jack" Layton

2004

September 2006 Federal Convention

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1950.07.18 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

OCCUPATION: University Professor. Environmental Consultant. Author. President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (2001-2002).

POLITICAL PARTY: New Democratic Party (NDP).

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
2008.10.14 - Toronto-Danforth, Ontario - Re-Elected.
2006.01.23 - Toronto-Danforth, Ontario - Re-Elected.
2004.06.28 - Toronto-Danforth, Ontario - Elected.
1997.06.02 - Broadview-Greenwood, Ontario - Defeated.
1993.10.25 - Rosedale, Ontario - Defeated.

MAYOR OF TORONTO (ON):
November 1991 - Defetaed.

TORONTO (ON) CITY COUNCIL:
November 1997 - Elected.
November 1988 - Elected.
November 1982 - Elected.

TORONTO (ON) METRO COUNCIL:
November 1994 - Elected.
November 1985 - Elected.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Leader, New Democratic Party of Canada (January 2003 - ). In the 2004 elections, the NDP won 19 seats (gain of 5 seats). and captured 15.7% of the national vote. In the 2006 elections, the NDP won 29 seats (gain of 11 seats) and 17.4% of the national vote. In the 2008 elections, the NDP won 37 seats (gain of 8 seats) and 18.2% of the vote.

Candidate for Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, January 2003. First ballot: Layton won on the first ballot (out of six candidates) with 31,150 votes - 53.5%.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Layton's great-great-uncle, William Steeves, was a Father of Confederation. His grandfather, Gilbert Layton, was a provincial cabinet minister in the Union Nationale government of Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis. His father Robert Layton was a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (1984-1993) and Minister of State for Mines in the Mulroney government. Layton is married to Olivia Chow, an NDP Member of Parliament (2006-).

WEBSITE: NDP Leader Jack Layton and JackLayton.ca