In 2011, Layton brought the party to incredible new heights. Voters in the May 2 election elected a record-breaking 103 NDP MPs to represent every part of the country. Layton became leader of the largest Official Opposition in 31 years - and the first formed by New Democrats. With 59 Quebec MPs, Layton's team emerged not only as a credible government-in-waiting but as a force for Canadian unity.more...See more text