Editing Jack Layton (section)

==Family and personal life==
{{Main|Layton family}}
[[File:Layton and Chow on their way to vote.jpg|left|thumb|Layton and [[Olivia Chow]] on their way to vote in 2011]]

Layton came from a [[political family]]: his maternal great-granduncle, [[William Steeves]], was a [[Canadian Confederation|Father of Confederation]].<ref name="Independent-obit"/> His great-grandfather, Philip E. Layton, was a [[Blindness|blind]] piano salesman and [[Disability rights movement|activist]] who, in 1908, founded the Montreal Association for the Blind; in the 1930s, he campaigned for [[disability pension]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Sandra |title=Jack Layton's legacy won't end here |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/jack-laytons-legacy-wont-end-here/article595869/ |access-date=June 8, 2024 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=August 22, 2011 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Philip was the senior partner in the family business, Layton Bros. Pianos. Layton Pianos had been made in London, England, since 1837, and Philip had emigrated to Montreal at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/32031975/1900-Layton-Brothers-Pianos-Organs-Players-Wholesale-and-Retail|title=(1900) Layton Brothers Pianos, Organs & Players: Wholesale and Retail|publisher=Scribd.com|access-date=May 2, 2011}}</ref> His business, which was opened on [[Saint Catherine Street]] in Montreal, continues to operate as Layton Audio.<ref name="GlobeAndMail-Family">{{cite news |title=behind the scenes |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/behind-the-scenes/article991488/ |access-date=June 8, 2024 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=December 21, 2005 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Philip's 1898 composition ''Dominion March''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vaisey |first1=William |last2=Hayes |first2=Janice |title=Blindness and Vision Loss |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/blindness-and-vision-loss-emc |website=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |access-date=June 8, 2024 |language=en |date=January 31, 2010}}</ref> was played at Layton's [[lying in state]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Carillon music for Jack Layton's Hill farewell |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carillon-music-for-jack-layton-s-hill-farewell-1.1074752 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=August 25, 2011}}</ref>

Layton's grandfather, [[Gilbert Layton|Gilbert]], served in Quebec's [[Union Nationale (Quebec)|Union Nationale]] government led by [[Maurice Duplessis]] as a cabinet minister,<ref name="GlobeAndMail-Family"/> later resigning due to the provincial government's lack of support for [[Military history of Canada during World War II|Canadian participation]] in World War II.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal-w-r-bulloch-breaks/149339761/ |title=W. R. Bulloch Breaks With Duplessis |newspaper=[[Ottawa Journal]] |place=Montreal |agency=CP |page=13 |date=1939-10-05 |publication-date=1939-10-06 |access-date=2024-06-14 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Layton's father, [[Robert Layton (politician)|Robert]], was initially a member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]]<ref name="GlobeAndMail-Family"/> as an activist in the 1960s and 1970s,{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} who later switched to the Progressive Conservatives and served as a [[Cabinet of Canada|federal Cabinet]] minister in the 1980s under Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]],<ref name="GlobeAndMail-Family"/> as well as a member of Parliament.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/33450468/ |title=Layton trounces Roberts ends 30-year 'tradition' |first=Stephanie |last=Whittaker |newspaper=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |publication-place=Montreal |page=41 |date=1984-09-05 |access-date=2024-06-14 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Layton was raised as a member of the [[United Church of Canada]], and was a member of [[Bloor Street United Church]] in Toronto.<ref name=unitedchurch>{{cite web |last=Todd |first=Douglas |date=August 25, 2011 |title=Jack Layton Inspired by United Church Spirituality and Ethics |url=http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/08/25/jack-layton-inspired-by-united-church-spirituality-and-ethics/ |type=blog post |work=The Vancouver Sun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924073539/http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/08/25/jack-layton-inspired-by-united-church-spirituality-and-ethics |archive-date=September 24, 2011}}</ref> However, he also sometimes attended services at the [[Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto]], whose pastor, [[Brent Hawkes]], was a longtime NDP activist and a personal friend of Layton's.<ref name=unitedchurch />
[[File:Jack-Layton-Star-Trek-Uniform.jpg|upright|thumb|Layton wearing a custom-made uniform at a ''Star Trek'' convention in 1991]]
In 1969, at age 19, Layton married his high school sweetheart Sally Halford, with whom he had two children: [[Mike Layton|Mike]], who served as a [[Toronto City Council|Toronto city councillor]] from 2010 to 2022, and Sarah, who works for the [[Stephen Lewis Foundation]].<ref>Geddes, John. "Jack Layton." ''[[Maclean's]]''. December 5, 2005.</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Mike Layton Bows Out of Upcoming Toronto Election After 12 Years in Office |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mike-layton-not-running-1.6533386 |website=CBC News |access-date=March 21, 2024}}</ref> Layton and Halford's marriage ended in divorce in 1983 after 14 years.

Layton first met [[Olivia Chow]] in 1985 during an [[auction]] at Village by the Grange, in which Jack was the auctioneer and Olivia was the [[interpreter]] for the [[Cantonese|Cantonese language]] observers. They had been previously acquainted, however they realized that they were both candidates in the upcoming election and decided to have [[lunch]] together to talk about the campaign. Three weeks after the auction, they went on their first date. Olivia's mother did not approve of Layton at first, because of his [[race (human classification)|race]] as well as him not being a [[lawyer]] or [[Physician|doctor]]. Layton was invited to [[dinner]] at the home of Olivia's mother, where they also played [[mahjong]]. After the dinner, Layton attempted to thank Olivia's mother in [[Cantonese]], however his incorrect [[tone (linguistics)|tone]] had him inadvertently saying, "Thank you for the good sex." Layton stated "My faux pas broke the ice completely. We've been good buddies ever since."<ref name=JackLovesOlivia>{{cite news|last=Rushowy |first=Kristin |title=Jack and Olivia their love story |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1043197--jack-and-olivia-their-love-story#article |access-date=August 26, 2011 |newspaper=The Toronto Star |date=January 3, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201071822/http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1043197--jack-and-olivia-their-love-story |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |location=Toronto |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Layton was known for playing music and singing songs at party gatherings. [[Alberta New Democratic Party|Alberta NDP]] leader [[Brian Mason]] remembered during the three-day board meetings when Layton was running for president of the [[Federation of Canadian Municipalities]]: "He would gather people together in his hotel room and play the guitar and get everybody singing old [[Folk music|folk songs]] from the 1960s. He just got people involved, just with his personality, not politics."<ref name=Edjournaltributes>{{cite news|last=Kleiss |first=Karen |title=Alberta leaders put away partisan politics to honour Layton: Tributes pour in from across the province |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Tributes+indicate+Jack+Layton+legacy+transcends+party+lines/5289309/story.html |access-date=August 26, 2011 |newspaper=The Edmonton Journal |date=August 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200208223117/https://www.webcitation.org/61EAopjYr?url=http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Tributes%20indicate%20Jack%20Layton%20legacy%20transcends%20party%20lines/5289309/story.html |archive-date=February 8, 2020 |location=Edmonton, Alberta |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Layton was a keen [[Trekkie]], having a custom [[Starfleet]] uniform made by a tailor. Layton was famously photographed wearing his uniform at a [[Star Trek convention]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite news|last=Delacourt |first=Susan |title=Where no NDP leader has gone before |url=http://thestar.blogs.com/politics/2009/05/where-no-ndp-leader-has-gone-before.html |date=May 6, 2009 |newspaper=The Toronto Star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826004159/http://thestar.blogs.com/politics/2009/05/where-no-ndp-leader-has-gone-before.html |archive-date=August 26, 2011 |access-date=August 26, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the 2005 [[Parliamentary Press Gallery]] Dinner (typically a satirical event), Layton sent up himself and his party, playing guitar and singing three songs: "Party for Sale or Rent" (to the tune of "[[King of the Road (song)|King of the Road]]"), a re-worked version of "[[Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out]]" with different humorous lyrics, and "If I Had Another $4.6 Billion".<ref name="CBCobit">{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick |first=Meagan |title=Obituary : Jack Layton's legacy as a fighter |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/obituary-jack-layton-s-legacy-as-a-fighter-1.1015480 |work=[[CBC News]] |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=August 22, 2011 |access-date=August 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105081332/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/22/pol-layton-death.html |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Layton- Party For Sale or Rent|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl0Mk1idNXg| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/Sl0Mk1idNXg| archive-date=November 18, 2021 | url-status=live|work=YouTube| date=September 18, 2009 |publisher=YouTube, LLC|access-date=August 23, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>