Jack Layton

He grew up in the small town of Hudson, Quebec. Layton is a published author. In 2000, he published Homelessness: The Making and Unmaking of a Crisis, which focuses on the nature and extent of homelessness in Canada, and argues for a national housing policy in which the federal government would directly subsidize the housing of low-income families. In 2004 his second book was published; Speaking Out: Ideas that Work for Canadians, discusses practical ideas for addressing Canada's social and environmental problems. In the Canadian federal election held October 14, 2008, the New Democratic Party won 37 seats. This was an increase in seats compared to both the 2006 and 2004 federal elections.