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The people of Toronto-Danforth are out voting for Jack Layton’s riding today. According to the majority, NDP’s Craig Scott should not find it difficult to win the riding, even though the results would not have any significant impact on the bigger picture of politics.
“It’s definitely an NDP riding and Jack was a huge part of building it. (Initially) quite a high percentage of the conversations would focus on people’s very fond memories of Jack . . . and then it began to shift more towards ‘how is it that you will be a worthy successor to Jack?” he said in an interview.
In 2010, Layton announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His father suffered through the same illness for 17 years. Last year in July, Layton took a temporary leave from his post. He was hoping to return as leader of the NDP in September; however, he passed away at his home on August 22, 2011.
“You have people who I don’t think have completely forgotten the memory of Jack Layton and that will loom significantly over how people choose to cast their vote,” said Bryan Evans, a professor of political science at Ryerson University. “And the reality is: It is a riding with a bit of a tradition for voting for the NDP.”
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