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Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party, has died at the age of 61.
CBC News interrupted its radio service at about 5:48 a.m. to announce Layton's death.
A report in The Globe and Mail said Layton died at 4:45 a.m., surrounded by his family.
The Star posted a long obituary on its website.
On Twitter, RIP Jack Layton was at the top of the Trending list by midmorning.
Crawford Kilian is a contributing editor of The Tyee.
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