Layton ‘best prime minister Canada never had,’ says NDP MP Martin

NDP Leader Jack Layton succumbs to latest battle with cancer at age 61. He was 'not just a political leader' but also 'a friend and a colleague' and 'mentor.' He died in his Toronto home Monday, surrounded by family and friends.

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