Messages of condolence are flooding in after the passing of federal NDP leader Jack Layton. He passed away at his home after a battle with cancer.
Janine Giles of Cayley ran in the Macleod riding for the NDP in the federal election in May and she admits she was caught off guard by the news of his death....
She says Layton was a once in a lifetime type of politician...
She says what Layton accomplished in what turned out to be his final months on the campaign trail was special....
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he and Layton, both musicians, talked about getting together for a jam session, but it never happened. Harper says Layton's death is a reminder to make time for friends and family.
Alberta premier Ed Stelmach says Layton was an enthusiastic and passionate politician who held strongly to his convictions during his long career in public life.
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