The Layton family is a Canadian political family. It includes Jack Layton who served as the leader of the

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, Olivia Chow a city councillor for Metropolitan Toronto and the

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, Jack's son (and Olivia's step-son), Toronto City Councillor Mike Layton.

Notable members

* William Steeves (May 20, 1814 – December 9, 1873) was a merchant, lumberman, politician and Father of Canadian Confederation. *

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

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, Canada. Gilbert was the father of Robert, the grandfather of Jack, and great-grandfather of Mike. *

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

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from 1984 to 1986. He was Gilbert's son. * Jack Layton (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was an academic and politician who served as the leader of the

(NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on Toronto City Council, occasionally holding the title of acting mayor or deputy mayor of

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during his tenure as city councillor. Layton was the

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for

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from

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until his death. * Olivia Chow (; born March 24, 1957) is a retired politician who was a federal

, and a

representing Trinity—Spadina from 2006 to 2014. She ran in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, placing third behind winner

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and runner-up Doug Ford, and served on the Metropolitan Toronto Council from 1991 to the 1998 amalgamation and subsequently on Toronto City Council until 2005, when she ran for MP. She is the widow of Jack, whom she married in 1988. * Mike Layton (born November 26, 1980) served on Toronto City Council from 2010 until 2022. Layton most recently represented

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. 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

* Minister of state (Canada) ** 1984 to 1986 *

leader ** 2003 to 2011 * Leader of the Official Opposition ** 2011 *

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** 2004 - 2011 * Acting Mayor of Toronto ** Occasionally * Toronto City Councillor ** 1982 to 1985 (Jack) ** 1988 to 1991 (Jack) ** 1998 to 2005 (Olivia) ** 2010 to 2022 (Mike) * Metropolitan Toronto Councillor ** 1991 to 1998 (Olivia) ** 1985 to 1988 (Jack) ** 1994 to 2004 (Jack) *

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trustee ** 1985 to 1991

References

{{reflist Layton family Canadian families Political families of Canada Politicians from Toronto

Notable members

Offices held

See also

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