Description Jack Layton, leader of the NDP party, joins The Jack Layton got into federal politics in 2003, when he was elected leader of the NDP. And while he was new to Ottawa, Layton wasn't a political rookie, he had already cut his teeth as a city councillor for nearly 20 years. He was a voice on the left of local Toronto politics who worked in the fight against AIDS, opposed Toronto's bid for the 96' Olympics and helped create the White Ribbon Campaign to stop violence against women. As leader of the NDP in Ottawa he's run in two federal elections and played a big role in the House of Commons. But Layton wants more - he wants to be Prime Minister.
