NDP leader Jack Layton announced in Toronto on Friday that he is currently undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. In a brief statement to reporters, Layton said the cancer is treatable and that “everything is on track and I feel good.” Layton doesn’t plan to step down as party leader or as the MP for the Toronto-Danforth riding where he made the announcement, though he conceded his health issues will force him to scale back his political activities. According to a party spokesperson, the cancer was first diagnosed last December and Layton will be treated in Toronto.
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