The Layton family is a Canadian political family. It includes
Jack Layton
John Gilbert Layton (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian academic and politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on To ...
who served as the leader of the
New Democratic Party
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, Olivia Chow a city councillor for
Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was an upper-tier level of municipal government in Ontario, Canada, from 1953 to 1998. It was made up of the old city of Toronto and numerous townships, towns and villages that surrounded Toronto, whic ...
and the
City of Toronto
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, Jack's son (and Olivia's step-son), Toronto City Councillor
Mike Layton
Michael Layton (born November 26, 1980) is a Canadian politician who served on Toronto City Council from 2010 until 2022. Layton most recently represented Ward 11 University—Rosedale. He was first elected in the 2010 municipal election in W ...
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William Steeves
William Henry Steeves (May 20, 1814 – December 9, 1873) was a merchant, lumberman, politician and Father of Canadian Confederation.
Life and career
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(May 20, 1814 – December 9, 1873) was a merchant, lumberman, politician and
Father of Canadian Confederation.
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Gilbert Layton
Gilbert Layton (November 5, 1899 – May 29, 1961) was a Canadian politician and businessman in Quebec, Canada.
Background
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Layton, the son of Philip Edward David Layton and Alice Marion Gilbert, was a merchant a ...
(November 5, 1899 – May 29, 1961) was a politician and businessman in
Quebec
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, Canada. Gilbert was the father of Robert, the grandfather of Jack, and great-grandfather of Mike.
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Robert Layton (politician)
Robert Edward John Layton (December 25, 1925 – May 9, 2002) was a Canadian politician who served as the minister of State from 1984 to 1986.
Early career
Robert Layton was born in Montreal, the son of Norah Lestelle (née England) an ...
(December 25, 1925 – May 9, 2002) served as the
minister of State
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from 1984 to 1986. He was Gilbert's son.
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Jack Layton
John Gilbert Layton (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian academic and politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on To ...
(July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was an academic and politician who served as the leader of the
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic:
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(NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and
leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on
Toronto City Council
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Structure
The cur ...
, occasionally holding the title of acting mayor or deputy mayor of
Toronto
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during his tenure as city councillor. Layton was the
member of Parliament
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for
Toronto—Danforth
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from
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until his death.
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Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow (; born March 24, 1957) is a Canadian retired politician who was a federal New Democratic Party (NDP) member of Parliament (MP) representing Trinity—Spadina from 2006 to 2014. Chow ran in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, placin ...
(; born March 24, 1957) is a retired politician who was a federal
New Democratic Party
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member of Parliament
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representing
Trinity—Spadina
Trinity—Spadina was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015.
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from 2006 to 2014. She ran in the
2014 Toronto mayoral election, placing third behind winner
John Tory
John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 65th and current mayor of Toronto since 2014.
After a career as a lawyer, political strategist and businessman, Tory ran as a mayoral candidate in the 2003 ...
and runner-up
Doug Ford
Douglas Robert Ford Jr. (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party since March 2018. He ...
, and served on the
Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was an upper-tier level of municipal government in Ontario, Canada, from 1953 to 1998. It was made up of the old city of Toronto and numerous townships, towns and villages that surrounded Toronto, whic ...
Council from 1991 to the
1998 amalgamation and subsequently on
Toronto City Council
Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall, it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto. The current term began on November 15, 2022.
Structure
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until 2005, when she ran for MP. She is the
widow
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Terminology
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of Jack, whom she married in 1988.
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Mike Layton
Michael Layton (born November 26, 1980) is a Canadian politician who served on Toronto City Council from 2010 until 2022. Layton most recently represented Ward 11 University—Rosedale. He was first elected in the 2010 municipal election in W ...
(born November 26, 1980) served on
Toronto City Council
Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall, it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto. The current term began on November 15, 2022.
Structure
The cur ...
from 2010 until 2022. Layton most recently represented
Ward 11 University—Rosedale
Ward 11 University—Rosedale is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with Dianne Saxe elected councillor for ...
. He was first elected in the 2010 municipal election in Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina. Layton did not run for re-election in 2022. He is the son of Jack and step-son of Olivia.
Offices held
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New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic:
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** 2011
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Member of Parliament
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** 2004 - 2011
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Mayor of Toronto
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Toronto City Councillor
Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall, it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto. The current term began on November 15, 2022.
Structure
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** 1982 to 1985 (Jack)
** 1988 to 1991 (Jack)
** 1998 to 2005 (Olivia)
** 2010 to 2022 (Mike)
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Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was an upper-tier level of municipal government in Ontario, Canada, from 1953 to 1998. It was made up of the old city of Toronto and numerous townships, towns and villages that surrounded Toronto, whic ...
Councillor
** 1991 to 1998 (Olivia)
** 1985 to 1988 (Jack)
** 1994 to 2004 (Jack)
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Toronto District School Board
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 12 prior to 1999, is the English-language public-secular school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The minority public-secular franco ...
trustee
** 1985 to 1991
See also
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List of Layton family members
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Trudeau family
The Trudeau family is a Canadian family, originating from the French colonial period, in what is now Quebec.
Members
*Joseph Trudeau (1848–1919), Canadian farm owner
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Ford family (Canada)
The Ford family is a Canadian political family, who have English heritage. It includes the former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and current Ontario Premier and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Doug Ford.
Notable members
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References
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Layton family
Canadian families
Political families of Canada
Politicians from Toronto