[oldeguy]

As a life long NDP follower, I have watched Jack Layton go from a laughing stock fourth party leader to the leader of the Loyal Opposition in Canadian politics. Throughout his entire life, Jack was always looking out for the "little guy", the common person. I always said, that because Jack was such a common person, that he would have been the best Prime Minister that Canada would never have. Jack would have become Prime Minister, if he had been a Liberal. However, as a man of principle, he never would have switched parties. Despite his party's way out there policies, Jack was a great, principled person. I have to give kudos to Stephen Harper for recognizing that the leader of the Official Opposition is, in most cases, just as passionate about Canada as the governing party leader.Jack Layton was a great Canadian who would have kept reminding the government about the common Canadian. Jack Layton will be missed.