Turmel calls for arm's-length group to review MP pension plan

montrealgazette 25-JAN-12

Paul Dewar enters NDP leadership race

CBC 02-OCT-11

N.L. leaders square off in debate

CBC 29-SEP-11

Crime bill tops Parliament's agenda

CBC 18-SEP-11

Mulcair considers bid for NDP leadership

montrealgazette 30-AUG-11

Thousands pay respects to Layton in Toronto

montrealgazette 27-AUG-11

WATCH: Fish rescue near Estevan

CBC 27-AUG-11

Libyan rebels name envoy to Canada

CBC 25-AUG-11

Harper visits Resolute, talks search and rescue

CBC 24-AUG-11

Jack Layton remembered as 'courageous'

CBC 23-AUG-11

NDP leader Jack Layton dies (Reuters)

news 22-AUG-11

Cheap Trick wants Bluesfest stage collapse explained

CBC 28-JUL-11

NDP caucus picks Turmel as Layton's fill-in

CBC 27-JUL-11

Opposition leader Layton steps down to battle cancer

ibtimes 26-JUL-11

Jack Layton to take leave after new cancer found

CBC 25-JUL-11

Royals aim for 'fun' Canada tour

bbc 21-JUN-11

NDP united to defeat Harper: Layton tells delegates

montrealgazette 19-JUN-11

U.S. postal service closes doors to Canada-bound mail

montrealgazette 17-JUN-11

Harper setting risky precedent by leaping into labour disputes: Critics

montrealgazette 16-JUN-11

Labour Minister eyes forcing an end to postal strike (Reuters)

news 15-JUN-11

Small corporate presence hurts Canada NHL hopes

CBC 05-MAY-11

Liberals will rebuild, reach out — slowly, president says

montrealgazette 05-MAY-11

Left-leaning party rises in Canada poll

chinadaily 04-MAY-11

Harper 'humbled' by majority; Layton in Opposition; Ignatieff, Duceppe ousted

montrealgazette 03-MAY-11

Harper faces strong NDP challenge in vote

euronews 02-MAY-11

Ignatieff calls campaign experience insipring

montrealgazette 02-MAY-11

Leaders make last push ahead of vote

CBC 01-MAY-11

Leaders on final campaign push

CBC 30-APR-11

OPP investigating whether evidence into Layton massage allegations was leaked

montrealgazette 30-APR-11

Late leftist surge spices up Canadian election

msnbc 29-APR-11

YOUR TAKE: Daily highlights from the citizen blogs on the election

CBC 29-APR-11

Harper rejects export ban on asbestos

montrealgazette 26-APR-11

REALITY CHECK: Attacking Layton over child care and raising taxes

CBC 25-APR-11

Ignatieff, Layton to come face-to-face in Toronto

CBC 24-APR-11

Party leaders seek campaign momentum

CBC 23-APR-11

Tweeting About Election Results Could Get You in Trouble in Canada (Mashable)

news 22-APR-11

Federal candidates converge on N.B.

CBC 21-APR-11

Ignatieff pledges meeting on health care

CBC 17-APR-11

Tory majority key to stopping sovereignists: Harper

CBC 17-APR-11

Former Sask. premier Blakeney dies at 85

montrealgazette 16-APR-11

Leaders resume campaigns following debates

CBC 14-APR-11

Harper forced to fend off attacks as opposition gang up on Tory leader in English-language debate

montrealgazette 13-APR-11

Only in Canada, eh? NHL trumps debate date

CBC 10-APR-11

NDP to unveil platform that balances budget

CBC 10-APR-11

Harper suggests debate between him and Ignatieff

montrealgazette 30-MAR-11

Harper still denies former coalition talk, even as 14-year-old video surfaces

montrealgazette 30-MAR-11

Coalition question put to Harper

CBC 27-MAR-11

Canadian Government brought down by no-confidence vote, and opposition parties may form coalition to oust prime minister

dailymail 26-MAR-11

Harper government falls, sending Canadians to the polls

montrealgazette 25-MAR-11

Opposition to budget threatens Canada government

ft 23-MAR-11

Koreans Want to Work Well Beyond Retirement Age

chosun 21-FEB-11

Bar senators from fundraising: Layton

CBC 26-JAN-11

Nunavut increases bid for Baffinland

ft 11-JAN-11

Live: NATO summit statement

bbc 22-NOV-10

Gun registry map: How the MPs voted across Canada

CBC 23-SEP-10

Canadians charged in terror plot

bbc 26-AUG-10

Halt Potash bid and launch buyback, says top BHP investor Perpetual

telegraph 20-AUG-10

Calls for G20 inquiry ratchet up

TorontoStar 30-JUN-10

Canada promises speedy implementation of Kanishka report

Hindu 19-JUN-10

Canadian lawmakers slam plan to build $2 million fake lake for G20

cnn 08-JUN-10

UK parties to resume government formation talks

stabroeknews 10-MAY-10

Ash cloud causes fresh flight delays

bbc 17-APR-10

Halifax anti-prorogation rally draws 500

CBC 23-JAN-10

Harmonized tax closer for Ontario, B.C.

CBC 10-DEC-09

Carmakers race to secure electric lead

ft 01-DEC-09

Sri Lanka pledges to release Tamil detainees from internment camps

thetimes 22-NOV-09

House takes step toward repeal of gun registry

TorontoStar 05-NOV-09

Conservatives keep lead in poll

CBC 29-OCT-09

Ottawa's $19 billion reversal of fortune

TorontoStar 12-OCT-09

Liberals' Quebec wing meets to mend rift

CBC 03-OCT-09

Britain and U.S. back Hamid Karzai as Afghan leader despite claims of fraudulent poll

dailymail 29-SEP-09

David Miller's tough call

TorontoStar 26-SEP-09

Election chances remain after Canada Conservatives survive budget vote

peopledaily 19-SEP-09

Stephen Harper says foes unwilling to force election

TorontoStar 16-SEP-09

Government of Canada invests in growth of innovative SMEs in Outaouais

gc 09-SEP-09

Chances of snap election in Canada increase

peopledaily 04-SEP-09

Layton: PM must 'reach out' to avoid election

CBC 03-SEP-09

Canadians cry foul over U.S. healthcare attacks (Reuters)

news 29-JUL-09

Iran rally in Washington urges more U.S. action

latimes 12-JUL-09

No one answering phone at City Hall

TorontoStar 25-JUN-09

Liberals back government, averts election (Reuters)

news 17-JUN-09

Government of Canada Supports the Festival Place Society

gc 12-JUN-09

Tony Blair flags 'way forward' for Middle East, but admits he has visited Gaza Strip just once

dailymail 01-JUN-09

Law to let terror victims sue in Canadian courts, Harper says

CBC 31-MAY-09

Deficit to top $50B this year: Flaherty

CBC 26-MAY-09

United opposition parties press for EI reforms

CBC 04-MAY-09

No mariachis, please

economist 12-FEB-09

Canadian gov't to meet opposition's demands for budget changes: official

xinhuanet_en 29-JAN-09

Obama comes to Canada Feb. 19

CBC 28-JAN-09

NDP, Bloc come out against budget

CBC 27-JAN-09

Be optimistic about 2009: Harper

CBC 25-DEC-08

The Liberals try a new leader

economist 11-DEC-08

Human rights professor elected leader of Canadian opposition

telegraph 10-DEC-08

Official says that the war in Iraq was both an intel and policy failure

AfghanistanSun 10-DEC-08

Liberal party's leader in Canada says he'll quit early

IHT 09-DEC-08

Indian woman, 70, gives birth

itv 09-DEC-08

Ignatieff poised to replace Dion with support of Liberal caucus vote

CBC 08-DEC-08

Canadian Parliament closed in bid to keep prime minister in power

IHT 05-DEC-08

Canadian leader suspends Parliament

cnn 04-DEC-08

Canada head weighs crisis options

bbc 03-DEC-08

Governor General cuts trip short

TorontoStar 02-DEC-08

Canada's opposition parties plot to topple government

telegraph 01-DEC-08

Barcelona open six-point lead in Spain

cnn 30-NOV-08

Canada oppositions negotiating coalition, determined to topple government

xinhuanet_en 29-NOV-08

Conservatives delay vote on fiscal update

TorontoStar 28-NOV-08

Vote for Speaker goes to 4th ballot as Parliament opens

CBC 18-NOV-08

Canadian Conservatives win general election... but fall short of a majority

dailymail 15-OCT-08

Canada votes in general election

bbc 14-OCT-08

Canada crunch

bbc 13-OCT-08

Dion latches onto Harper's 'endorsement'

CBC 10-OCT-08

U.S. kills 43 militants in southern Afghanistan

latimes 07-OCT-08

$400M tech funds said to be part of Tory platform

CBC 07-OCT-08

Taliban 'split with al Qaeda, seek peace'

cnn 06-OCT-08

Harper victorious in English debates, survey suggests

CBC 03-OCT-08

You`re As Bad As Bush, Rivals Tell Canadian PM

javno 02-OCT-08

Canadian PM accused of plagiarizing speech

cnn 30-SEP-08

Layton evokes medicare fight in selling prescription drug plan

CBC 26-SEP-08

Barring of Iranians sparks anger

TorontoStar 25-SEP-08

Conservative government would crack down on polluters, Harper says

CBC 24-SEP-08

No bailout package needed for Canada's banks: Harper

CBC 19-SEP-08

Layton proposes 150,000 new child-care spaces

CBC 17-SEP-08

Harper acknowledges 'problems' with Canadian economy

CBC 16-SEP-08

Growth slows in prices for new homes: StatsCan

CBC 11-SEP-08

Canadian PM calls October election

ft 08-SEP-08

Canada's prime minister calls early election (AP)

news 07-SEP-08

3rd death confirmed in listeriosis outbreak

CBC 22-AUG-08

Election fever mounting

montrealgazette 20-AUG-08

If Dion won't trigger election, Harper says, I might have to

montrealgazette 15-AUG-08

PM delivers apology to former residential school students

CBC 11-JUN-08

Union vows to step up action against GM

CBC 07-JUN-08

Canada FM quits for security slip

bbc 27-MAY-08

[-said]: I would prefer that a leader of a party hold only Canadian citizenship, because one represents many Canadians, and for me that means that it's better to remain the citizen of one country,

montrealgazette 18-JAN-12

[ said]: The city must take into account women and girls’ reality in creating policy,

theglobeandmail 07-DEC-11

[ said]: Every Canadian knows what a thousand pairs of boots on the ground means,

montrealgazette 30-OCT-11

[-wrote]: I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected,

CBC 30-OCT-11

[-said]: This of course opens the door then for big money to come back into politics, where private fundraising will become the engine of the political system,

montrealgazette 03-OCT-11

[ said]: It was important to Jack to go back to his beloved hometown of Hudson,

CBC 02-OCT-11

[-says]: He generally characterized it within the ambit of the mandate that had been ours to date, except that it would involve more troops and in a different location,

CBC 02-OCT-11

[-asked]: Are you sitting down?

theglobeandmail 01-OCT-11

[-said]: Like my dad, I am a fighter. And I will beat this,

TorontoStar 23-AUG-11

[-said]: I am hopeful and optimistic about the personal battle that lies before me in the weeks to come,

montrealgazette 23-AUG-11

[ wrote]: My friends, love is better than anger,

montrealgazette 23-AUG-11

[-wrote]: Even though I never knew my great-grandfather, I will not forget the stories handed down to me of his ability to organize and empower people,

montrealgazette 23-AUG-11

[-said]: If I have tried to bring anything to federal politics, it is the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart,

montrealgazette 23-AUG-11

[-urge]: So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.

focus 23-AUG-11

[declared that:]: love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.

CBC 23-AUG-11

[-writes]: There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause,

CBC 23-AUG-11

[-concluded]: My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world,

xinhuanet_en 22-AUG-11

[-wrote]: he was a big part of my influence in terms of my views on politics in Canada.

CBC 22-AUG-11

[-told]: I learned that job from these fabulous American draft dodgers who’d all come up,

CBC 22-AUG-11

[-has also asked]: doing well, taking it day by day.

CBC 17-AUG-11

[ said]: On the advice of my doctors, I am going to focus on treatment and recovery. I will therefore be taking a temporary leave of absence as leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada,

bbc 26-JUL-11

[-said]: My battle against prostate cancer is going very well. My PSA levels remain virtually undetectable,

javno 26-JUL-11

[-said]: We think that that's a particularly bad faith and unfair approach to bargaining,

montrealgazette 24-JUN-11

[ said]: It seems pretty obvious to me that Canada Post and the government have been in some kind of discussions,

theglobeandmail 23-JUN-11

[ said]: We intend to fight the legislation every step of the way, using all procedural manoeuvres that are possible in the House of Commons,

montrealgazette 23-JUN-11

[-said]: This is a secret government. It's a government that doesn't want to reveal any information, that's well known,

AP 23-JUN-11

[-said]: It seems pretty obvious to me that Canada Post and the government have been in some kind of discussions, because if you just look at the way the legislation is constructed and the timing of when it was brought in, it's pretty much impossible for me to believe that there were no discussions,

CBC 23-JUN-11

[-said]: It's going to be one ugly scene and … we will spend $100 million a year feeding this beast which will, by and large, stand in the way of democracy in this country,

javno 22-JUN-11

[ said]: The key question here is whether or not there was any of the authorities involved here —the government or anyone in the chain of command — who might have exposed our brave soldiers and armed forces personnel to a violation of international law,

montrealgazette 22-JUN-11

[-said]: They are going to create a monster here, because you will have at the end of the day … an elected body that may or may not be elected, that the Prime Minister may or may not accept the recommendations that come out of an election,

TorontoStar 22-JUN-11

[-said]: It's going to be one ugly scene and throughout that generation we will spend $100 million feeding this beast that will by and large, stand in the way of democracy in this country,

montrealgazette 22-JUN-11

[-said]: It's going to be one ugly scene and … we will spend $100 million a year feeding this beast which will, by and large, stand in the way of democracy in this country,

upi 22-JUN-11

[ said]: What I believe the prime minister should do is open the doors to Canada Post,

CBC 21-JUN-11

[-asked]: Is the Prime Minister signalling to workers that if they don't accept the first offer that is given by management, that the Conservatives will simply come and legislate something worse?

montrealgazette 21-JUN-11

[-told]: Some people perhaps feel that the selection of an adjective — one adjective versus another — is a monumental matter,

TorontoStar 20-JUN-11

[ said]: People wanted to try and find a refinement and modernization of the language to capture what our values are. There was no disagreement about the values. It was about the nature of the label, so (delegates) said: ‘Well let’s talk about that some more,’

TorontoStar 20-JUN-11

[-told]: There is, of course, no proposition to do that (merger), but the idea of encouraging Liberals to come and join with us, we're wide open to that,

news 20-JUN-11

[-added that]: What I believe the prime minister should do is open the doors to Canada Post. I don't think it's acceptable that a prime minister is allowing a Crown corporation that he controls to shut the doors of our postal service.

CBC 20-JUN-11

[-told]: You have every right to negotiate a fair contract with the employer, you have a right and we stand for that right and we’ll be there every step of the way,

montrealgazette 20-JUN-11

[-said]: Ridiculous,

montrealgazette 20-JUN-11

[ said]: We’re dealing with Mr. Harper now with a majority and he used to adopt a my way or the highway approach to governing even with a minority, so we know that it’s going to be a tough road to hoe, but we will use the parliamentary tools at our disposal in order to see the legislation fully debated,

TorontoStar 19-JUN-11

[-said]: Bob Rae was clearly an exception — he’s now leading the Liberal party,

montrealgazette 19-JUN-11

[-said]: I think we have come to where we are because of those positive ties and working together for working families. It’s what we talk about it, it’s our priority and continues to be,

montrealgazette 19-JUN-11

[-said]: Our opponents like to try to suggest that, for example, we would run up deficits and that sort of things, actually the biggest deficit ever run up was by Mr. Harper not by the NDP. And Second, the NDP, when we’ve had the opportunity to be the government in different parts of the country, we have the best record of any party in balancing the budgets,

montrealgazette 19-JUN-11

[-told]: I think we’ve come to where we are because of those ties and working together for working families,

TorontoStar 19-JUN-11

[-told]: I think we should keep doing what we have been doing because we went from 2.5 million votes to 4.5 million votes, so something that we are doing and saying is clearly resonating with an awful lot of Canadians, including people who have voted for other parties in the past,

montrealgazette 18-JUN-11

[-said]: which is forming government and building the solidarity in this room.

montrealgazette 18-JUN-11

[said:]: No. I am not,

theglobeandmail 18-JUN-11

[-said]: Well, they're moving too fast,

peopledaily 17-JUN-11

[-told]: (The lockout) makes no sense unless you put it in the context of a wider strategy, which is to somehow weaken Canadians' commitment to Canada Post so that ultimately, when the government gets out there to privatize it, they think they can get the public on their side,

montrealgazette 17-JUN-11

[-added that]: We've got senators up on accusations regarding election law violations, chief fundraisers for the Conservatives. I mean what's going on here? This is supposed to be a respected democratic place but yet we have an institution that's increasingly in disrespect and completely undemocratic.

montrealgazette 17-JUN-11

[-said]: It would be nice to hear those words coming out of the mouths of government leadership but we don't feel any real commitment to Canada Post by this government.

montrealgazette 17-JUN-11

[-said]: It' s very disturbing to see a government shut down our postal service,

peopledaily 16-JUN-11

[-said]: These things should be resolved at the bargaining table,

peopledaily 16-JUN-11

[-said]: not by any means clear in the government's initial motion,

montrealgazette 15-JUN-11

[-said]: We would like the government to be bringing the sides together in a very proactive way. It would be much preferable than back-to-work legislation.

montrealgazette 14-JUN-11

[-said]: Nobody’s expecting a miracle … but to sort of suggest that the government is not in the business of doing the housework and the cleanup, I thought that was a bit insulting, and people I talked to here I think were quite hurt by that,

montrealgazette 31-MAY-11

[-said]: It’s not the question of the visit,

montrealgazette 31-MAY-11

[-said]: It’s written in black and white, it’s our policy, we all agree on this policy, without question or ambiguity,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-said]: People know we will treat Quebec with respect,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-said]: Even Stephen Harper, in certain documents he wrote himself, said 50 per-cent-plus-one should be the measure of a vote,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-said]: It has nothing to do with stirring things up,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-said]: Wow. What energy,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-responded]: I think people are looking for solutions,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-said]: It’s written in black and white . . . without question or ambiguity,

montrealgazette 29-MAY-11

[-said]: We are going to demand action,

montrealgazette 28-MAY-11

[-told]: Because of Ottawa’s lack of action, it’s essential that I visit,

montrealgazette 28-MAY-11

[said:]: I’ll tell you one thing, I wouldn’t tell the army to go home as the flood waters are rising.

montrealgazette 28-MAY-11

[-said]: That's good news,

CBC 28-MAY-11

[-responded]: park their views at the door,

montrealgazette 27-MAY-11

[-said]: I said it and I repeat it today,

montrealgazette 27-MAY-11

[-said]: What constitutes a majority is 50 per cent plus one,

montrealgazette 27-MAY-11

[responded:]: Every one of our MPs knows we are a federalist party. This is a group of one political stripe — orange. And they know that our goal is to try and create those winning conditions for Canada in Quebec.

montrealgazette 27-MAY-11

[-said]: They're looking for that kind of representation in Ottawa when we got issues like devolution, resource development, the Mackenzie Valley highway, Mackenzie Valley pipeline — all these things are things that I'll be able to put more attention to.

CBC 27-MAY-11

[-said]: in the next couple of weeks.

montrealgazette 26-MAY-11

[-said]: Sheila Fraser has done an enormous service to this country,

TorontoStar 26-MAY-11

[-said]: The Supreme Court decision says you need a clear majority and our Sherbrooke Declaration put a number to what a clear majority means,

CBC 26-MAY-11

[-said]: We believe that the decision made by the Supreme Court and accepted by both sides that talks about an important majority...we can be moving ahead with that framework,

CBC 26-MAY-11

[-said]: Sheila Fraser has done an enormous service to this country, oftentimes taking positions against a government that is all too ready to attack anyone who criticizes its policies,

montrealgazette 26-MAY-11

[-said]: Take away public financing and what you're essentially saying is those with the best ability to raise money get to have their ideas heard by Canadians and the rest are essentially silenced. I don't think that's helpful for a democratic society,

montrealgazette 25-MAY-11

[-said]: The position of the Supreme Court (which later became the Clarity Act) was accepted by the two sides of this great debate,

montrealgazette 25-MAY-11

[-said]: But our goal is not to see another referendum,

montrealgazette 25-MAY-11

[ said]: At the start of this new chapter in Canadian political history, Stephen Harper had the chance to turn the page on the old, cynical politics of the past. Instead, he did the opposite,

theglobeandmail 24-MAY-11

[-said]: We have here — standing shoulder to shoulder — the experienced leaders of today, with decades of experience, and the young Canadian leaders of tomorrow, and of many years to come,

CBC 24-MAY-11

[-also noted that]: Members who have served in all levels of government: small business owners, community leaders, members of Canada's arts community, First Nations and Innu leaders.

montrealgazette 24-MAY-11

[-said]: What we are seeing here is just an example of elitism where those who can’t make it in the court of public opinion still get a chance to have power,

montrealgazette 23-MAY-11

[-said]: What we are seeing here is just an example of elitism where those who can't make it in the court of public opinion still get a chance to have power,

montrealgazette 21-MAY-11

[-said]: If it passes, we will adapt to the reality (and) we will reorganize accordingly but it does make it more difficult for the democratic process really to thrive and puts money at the forefront of politics, where it should not be,

montrealgazette 20-MAY-11

[-says]: All they are waiting for is a federal government that's ready to act.

CBC 11-MAY-11

[ said]: Together, we're going to hold Stephen Harper's government to account,

montrealgazette 11-MAY-11

[ said]: It's a mandate that Stephen Harper is best to not ignore,

montrealgazette 11-MAY-11

[-said that]: I think the Canadian people won't let him forget. Yes, Stephen Harper won a majority of seats. But he is facing the largest, most united official Opposition in 31 years.

montrealgazette 11-MAY-11

[-said]: A majority of the provincial governments have recognized the brewing storm. And the overwhelming consensus amongst these provinces is that the most pragmatic, responsible response is to strengthen the guaranteed public pensions-the CPP and QPP,

CBC 11-MAY-11

[-had said]: It's unfortunate to see the smear campaign starting in these last few days of the campaign,

montrealgazette 06-MAY-11

[ said]: We’re committed to making progress carefully and prudently, a practical step at a time -- just as we have every time our party has assumed office in this country,

voanews 05-MAY-11

[declared:]: a new chapter begins

CBC 03-MAY-11

Mulcair [-said]: It's my intention to try to bring the centre to us, to continue Jack Layton's work of reaching out to people who haven't supported us in the past,

CBC 19-JAN-12

Rae [-said]: My riding, I hope, will accept the change that I'm making. But it's true they did vote for Jack Layton and I acknowledge that.

montrealgazette 11-JAN-12

Denis Coderre [ said]: The reality is that people didn’t vote for the NDP, people voted for Jack Layton,

theglobeandmail 16-DEC-11

Mulcair [-said]: I was elected on May 2 as part of the result that Jack Layton was able to obtain, which is the highest result in the history of Canada for the NDP,

montrealgazette 19-SEP-11

Mulcair [-said]: I was elected on May 2 as part of the result that Jack Layton was able to obtain which is the highest result in the history of Canada for the NDP,

montrealgazette 19-SEP-11

Mulcair [-said]: Jack Layton got us to a level that we've never seen before in the history of the NDP,

montrealgazette 14-SEP-11

Mulcair [-said]: Jack Layton got us to a level that we’ve never seen before in the history of the NDP,

montrealgazette 13-SEP-11

Lewis [-said]: There's no question that Jack Layton connected with Canadians more intensely than any politician of his generation,

montrealgazette 25-AUG-11

Harper [-said]: Part of the reason, I declared this to be a state funeral was my belief that Mr. Layton is an important political figure, obviously very well known, and widely liked by the Canadian people including by people who did not vote for him,

montrealgazette 25-AUG-11

Lewis [-observe]: That's what's so fascinating about the phenomenon of Jack Layton. Everybody feels that he's a friend — and a friend that they would willingly follow,

montrealgazette 25-AUG-11

Lewis [-further suggested that]: It is as though Canadian political life turned a corner with Jack Layton — not merely in the extraordinary advance of social democracy, of our ideology, and the number of seats and the breakthrough in Quebec and all the things that are easily measurable — but in the integrity of political life and the civility of political life and the recognition that if you focus on issues, that that's the most important dimension of the political process.

montrealgazette 25-AUG-11

Harper [-said]: In this business, in the business of democratic politics, (what) makes us so different than countries that don't have a democratic tradition, (is that) we honour the contribution of our opponents and Mr. Layton made that contribution,

montrealgazette 24-AUG-11

Charest [-said]: The Jack Layton you saw in the election campaign, that you saw in the media — smiling, energetic — was the Jack Layton of every day,

montrealgazette 23-AUG-11

Lewis [ said]: There's no question that Jack Layton connected with Canadians more intensely than any politician of his generation — and indeed, any politician in recent memory,

montrealgazette 23-AUG-11

Soudas [-explained that]: will have an opportunity to salute Jack Layton's contribution to public life as well as offer their heartfelt condolences, their thoughts and prayers to Mr. Layton's family.

CBC 23-AUG-11

Harper [-said]: I was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the death of Jack Layton,

montrealgazette 22-AUG-11

Harper [-said]: Jack Layton will be remembered for the force of his personality and dedication to public life,

msnbc 22-AUG-11

MacKay [-said]: I've known Mr. Layton a number of years. His father served in Parliament with my father. And I can't help but sympathize with his family in what is clearly a traumatic and difficult time,

CBC 27-JUL-11

Harper [-told]: We were all very saddened yesterday to hear the news of Mr. Layton's health,

CBC 27-JUL-11

Harper [-said]: Mr. Layton is passionate about his convictions and the future of our great country,

upi 26-JUL-11

Duceppe [-said]: Mr. Layton has promised a lot,

montrealgazette 03-MAY-11

Mulroney [-said]: I think Mr. Layton successfully became the incarnation of change,

montrealgazette 03-MAY-11

Duceppe [ said]: Mr. Layton promised to show a lot of openness to Quebecers,

montrealgazette 03-MAY-11

Harper [ said]: You're cleaning up the mess left by Jack Layton and the NDPers,

montrealgazette 02-MAY-11

Harper [ said]: Jack Layton will raise that sales tax back up,

montrealgazette 01-MAY-11

Ignatieff [-said]: The consequence was, Jack Layton comes up the middle with a big, wide grin,

upi 30-APR-11

Ignatieff [-told]: It's time for Mr. Layton to spend a little time under the microscope,

montrealgazette 29-APR-11

Ignatieff [-said]: It's time for Mr. Layton to get under the microscope,

news 29-APR-11

Ignatieff [-said]: If you vote for Mr. Layton, you're going to get a Harper minority government. If you vote for Mr. Duceppe, you're going to get a Harper minority government,

peopledaily 28-APR-11

Ignatieff [-told]: It's a scary sight. (NDP leader Jack Layton) wants to fund all his programs with a $3.6 billion energy tax, effectively — which he can't get into operation the first year anyway but he has already booked the money,

montrealgazette 26-APR-11

Harper [-said]: Mr. Layton and his partners said no again to fee waivers because they support the long-gun registry,

CBC 24-APR-11

Ignatieff [-said]: It's time to take a close look at what Jack Layton is saying to the Canadian people. The numbers add up and up and up and up. And we're saying take a look at the program. We've got a costed program, we don't make any promises we can't keep,

CBC 23-APR-11

Harper [-said]: Mr. Layton and Mr. Ignatieff savagely opposed us lowering the federal sales tax from seven, to six, to five per cent. And be under no illusion they will raise it back up should they get the chance,

CBC 17-APR-11

Harper [ said]: Mr. Layton and Mr. Ignatieff savagely opposed us lowering the federal sales tax from seven to six, to five per cent,

montrealgazette 17-APR-11

Duceppe [-said]: I can assure you that neither Jack Layton or Michael Ignatieff or myself will be accusing Mr. Harper of contempt of Parliament if he makes it public,

CBC 14-APR-11

Duceppe [-said]: Mr. Layton will never be Prime Minister. I know it, he knows it, I’ll say it, he won’t,

TorontoStar 14-APR-11