Jack Layton

The NDP caucus has officially backed Nycole Turmel as their interim leader. A vote of the party’s federal council should confirm...

Jack Layton is a public figure, but the nature of his medical challenges remains private

Colin Horgan explores the question of public life and personal health. This question came up yesterday on the specific of what...

How prayers lifted the NDP leader’s spirits after his last cancer announcement

When politicians don’t want to shine NDP Leader Jack Layton has switched his brand of TV makeup from MAC to Cover FX. The...

Chris Selley takes in Jack Layton’s announcement.

We interrupt DMA’s regularly scheduled vacation to get to the news about Jack Layton. First off, it hurt to see him today. I...

Recommends Nycole Turmel as interim leader

The NDP leader steps down temporarily to battle new cancer

MP’s girlfriend gets pinned When he was elected on May 2, NDP MP Pierre-Luc Dusseault became the youngest MP in Canadian...