NDP MPs caught ‘off guard’ by Layton’s new battle with cancer, announces he will temporarily step aside
Jack Layton, the most successful federal NDP leader in political history, announces he will take time off to fight a new cancer. He promises to return in September, but if not it will have a huge impact on the party.
OTTAWA—NDP MPs were caught “off guard” at the news that leader Jack Layton is stepping down temporarily to focus on his health.
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