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The Layton family is a Canadian political family. It includes Jack Layton, who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party. It also includes Olivia Chow, Jack's widow who is Mayor of Toronto since 2023 and served as a city councillor for Metropolitan Toronto and the City of Toronto from 1998 to 2005 and as a member of Parliament for Trinity—Spadina from 2006 to 2014; and Jack's son (and Olivia's step-son) Mike Layton, who served as a city councillor in Toronto for Ward 11 University—Rosedale from 2010 until 2022.

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