Karl Belanger
The Commons: The NDP convenes with its past and its future
A weekend in Montreal with Mulcair and his brothers and sisters
Too soon for a movie about Jack Layton?
Aaron Wherry on a fine rendering of Jack Layton’s life, love and last campaign
Notes on a floor-crossing
Considering the case of Claude Patry
CPAC at 20
CPAC celebrated their 20th anniversary in the East Block courtyard.
Political reaction to the shooting in Quebec
MPs offer thoughts and prayers to people of Quebec
‘Love, Bob’
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‘Jack wouldn’t let us not carry on’
A sense of solidarity unites the NDP caucus
Jack Layton and Olivia Chow: A force field of two
For Layton and Chow, a singular political partnership, it was love at first sight
Who might be in, who’s threatening to stay out
Romeo Saganash is leaving open the possibility of a run for the NDP leadership and Karl Belanger, Jack Layton’s press secretary, is being urged to consider entering the race, but Thomas Mulcair says he’ll stay out if a vote is set for January.
Final thoughts
Thoughts on this weekend and this week from Marcus Gee, John Ibbitson, Sandra Martin and Chris Selley.
The Commons: A life lived
Canadians gathered in Toronto to celebrate Jack Layton’s life
A final celebration
The NDP has released the full details of Saturday’s “celebration of life” in honour of Jack Layton. The public visitation at city hall in Toronto will conclude at 11am Saturday morning. The procession to Roy Thomson Hall will begin at approximately 1:15pm, followed by the service at 2pm, with an overflow area outside Roy Thomson Hall and four video screens set up in David Pecaut Square, to the west of the hall.