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Jack Layton

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The Resume

    (July 18, 1950-August 22, 2011)
    Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Birth name is John Gilbert Layton
    City councillor for the city of Toronto (1982-91)
    Interim deputy mayor of Toronto (1984-86)
    Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada (2003-11)
    Member of Parliament in the riding of Toronto-Danforth (2004-11)
    Head of Official Opposition (May 2-August 22, 2011)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is considered too left wing by political analysts.
    He is divorced and remarried.
    He was arrested for trespassing after he crossed a picket line in protest of the Eaton's workers strike (1984).
    He led a coalition of people who objected to Toronto's bid for the Summer Olympics.
    He canceled his second honeymoon after sustaining injuries after a bike accident in which he crashed into a newspaper box.
    Prior to his bid for mayor of Toronto, he frequently attended city council meetings wearing blue jeans.
    In 2011 it was revealed he had been caught up in a police raid on an illegal massage parlor sixteen years earlier (he was not charged).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is a fourth generation politician.
    He is fluent in English, French and Cantonese.
    When he decided to take a serious stance at politics, he abandoned his trademark casual look.
    He turned the federal NDP party from a political doormat to a threat upon taking over the reins of the party's leadership.
    His party has held the balance of power in Parliament upon his election.
    He was obliged to take a leave of absence as Head of Official opposition after being diagnosed with cancer (July 26, 2011).
    Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to the Canadian people that ended 'Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.'

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 44 Votes: 13.64% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 67 Votes: 65.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 1037 Votes: 80.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 69.81% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 101 Votes: 73.27% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 930 Votes: 78.71% Annoying