Jack Layton's Last Words Go Viral on Social Media

VICTORIA - The death of Jack Layton has become one of the main topics of conversation on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Quotes and and paraphrases from Layton's "Letter to Canadians" are being posted by Canadians from all walks of life and political backgrounds.

A University of Victoria social media professor says the internet has become a non-stop candle-light vigil.

Follow Erick Thompson on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ANewsErick

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