Campaigns trade barbs over gas prices, consumer costs

Dion takes Green Shift to West as Harper in N.S., Layton in N.L. The leaders of Canada's federal political parties traded accusations over soaring gas prices and consumer costs while pumping their ...

Rodd to represent P.E.I. at Jack Layton's funeral

Prince Edward Island will be represented at the Toronto funeral of Jack Layton by James Rodd, the leader of the New Democratic Party on the Island. Premier Robert Ghiz invited Rodd to accept the ...
Reuters

TEXT-Open letter from Canadian NDP leader Jack Layton

OTTAWA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Following is an open letter to Canadians from Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party, who died on Monday: [ID:nN1E77L0BS] [ID:nN1E77L0XC] August 20, 2011 Toronto, ...
The Atlantic

Canadians Mourn Loss of Opposition Leader

Canadians mourned the loss of former leader of the opposition, Jack Layton, after it was announced he had passed away Monday morning. Layton was the leader of the New Democratic Party until he was ...