Flashback: Jack Layton's First Day as NDP Leader

It was 10 years ago this month that Jack Layton was elected leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada at the party's leadership convention in Toronto. On January 25, 2003, Layton won on the first ballot with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Blaikie, Lorne Nystrom, Joe Comartin and Pierre Ducasse.  His campaign was focused on the need to reinvigorate the party, and was prominently endorsed by former NDP leader Ed Broadbent.

CTV'S Rosemary Thompson reported on Jack Layton's first full day as leader of the NDP. Though not yet a Member of Parliament, he was ready to take on the ruling Liberal Party headed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien. And he gave full credit to his wife, Olivia Chow, for being a winning strategist.