Jack Layton(1950-2011)

Leader of the Canadian New Democratic Party from 2003 until his death in 2011.

[in a 'manifesto' he drafted to his political supporters before his death] It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do it again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.