Thomas Mulcair: New Democrats

Jack Layton Dept: TORONTO - In many ways, the dust has yet to settle on last May's federal election that gave Conservatives their first majority government in a generation and New Democrats their first-ever crack at official Opposition, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Thomas Mulcair steps into the gaping breach left when Layton succumbed to cancer less than four months after his party's electoral breakthrough and newly-elected NDP leader Thomas Mulcair answers questions during a break in a party caucus meeting in Toronto on Sunday, March 25, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young The NDP hit the reset button this weekend, finally replacing the late Jack Layton with a permanent party leader who will provide shading and definition to Canada's 42nd parliament. Related Items Articles NDP determined to find source of cyber attack on electronic voting system Polls Will new NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair become the prime minister someday? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.