Just got hit on my bike while cycling south at Yonge Street. It happened at one of those intersection where it is two “T” intersections. I saw the guy creeping forward into the intersection and I was already in it. It was happening like it was molasses. I started to break and veer and knew […]
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Driving The Porcelain Bus: Even Ford’s budget chief says Rob’s math is hurting Toronto
Don’t kill land transfer tax, budget chair advises – thestar.comIsn’t it curious? All those people bad-mouthing David Miller and his governance of Toronto. Yet, Miller managed the finances well and ended up with a surplus. Now, those who bath-mouthed…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Even Ford’s budget chief says Rob’s math is hurting Toronto
Don’t kill land transfer tax, budget chair advises – thestar.com
Isn’t it curious? All those people bad-mouthing David Miller and his governance of Toronto. Yet, Miller managed the finances well and ended up with a surplus.
Now, those who bath-mouth…
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Ford and his lackies are stifling the city
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Torontoist
Excerpt:
Rob Ford and many on city council do not yet seem to have a grasp on this concept of the living city. It was Ford, after all, who proposed during his mayoral campaign that we discourage immigr…
Blunt Objects: Fordmania/Slight-Dipper-Mania in Toronto
As noted by BigCityLib, a Forum research poll for the City of Toronto shows some relatively interesting numbers today, both on the municipal and provincial scene.
Let’s start with Rob Ford’s approval ratings:
As you can see, there isn’t a huge dip in…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Ford wastes city money painting over art the city had paid for
Artist says city erased mural it paid him to paint – thestar.com
Methinks Ford wanted to paint over the art that was commissioned by an old political foe – Adam Giambrone.
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Oh, suddenly Rob Ford DOES have something to hide.
Ford asks court to halt audit of his campaign finances – thestar.com
Last week Ford told the Toronto Sun “There is nothing to hide so let them audit all they want”.
This week, he asked his lawyer to ask the court to halt the audit of his campaign finan…
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Rob Ford’s lies and bad math catching up to him
Road toll ‘reality check’ stirs up Toronto council – thestar.com
Rob Ford reduced the city income, cancelled a cross-city fully-funded transit plan and then expected to pay for his subway dream with what? In his campaign promises his math was obvio…
Slap Upside The Head: Toronto Approves Pride Funding, With Caveats
Despite threats from Toronto’s mayor to pull its funding, a city council committee has unanimously voted to continue supporting the city’s annual Pride festival. Toronto Pride is Canada’s largest Pride celebration—a massive tourist draw, and one of the city’s largest festivals overall. Mayor Rob Ford had threatened to pull all city funding from the festival, […]
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CANADIAN POLITICS:MARCH WITH OCAP AND CUPE THIS THURSDAY:This appeal from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) asks you to join the ‘Raise the Rates’ contingent at the upcoming Canadian Union Of Public Employees Ontario (CUPE) convention. This …
Continue readingThe Wingnuterer: Jabba The Ford Gets Email
Last Thursday there was a story being aired on 680 News that Rob Ford was going to get rid of the Bike Lanes on Jarvis. The 680News went out of it’s way to find and interview motorists and cyclists who were against the bike lanes. Later on Ford’s office claimed it was all rumours and […]
Continue readingMy journey with AIDS...and more!: Early morning, late May
View Full Album Awake uncharacteristically early I ventured out before sunrise to see what the city looks like well before I am usually ever up. The clock flashed 7 00 the moment I got home.
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Help Keep Alvaro Orozco In Canada
Alvaro Orozco, a gay Nicaraguan who unsuccessfully attempted a refugee claim in 2007, was arrested late last week in Toronto while waiting for a bus on his way out to dinner with a friend. He’s now being held in detention without bail, and can be deported at any moment—unless he gets some serious community help. […]
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: "This Stinks To High Heaven" – Ford’s disrespect for taxpayers
The Grid TO | Thirteen questions about Rob Ford’s questionable accountingBy Edward Keenan…The problem is that candidates are forbidden from taking loans from anyone except banks and other recognized lending institutions. Even candidates themselves …
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Ford and fawning lackies vote to push Toronto into more debt
Toronto votes to contract out garbage pickup – thestar.comGloat gloat, oink oink.Studies show that although privatizing garbage pick-up may initially save money, it will cost much more in the long run.Councillors were not shown any solid numbers to con…
Continue readingArt Threat: Looking back at Toronto’s G20 – Friday Film Pick: Into the Fire
Finally, a decent analysis of one of Canada’s darkest days – last summer’s G20 protests and police repression explored in Into the Fire.
Continue readingDrive-by Times: Slut Walks take back the power
When police officer Michael Sanguinetti was giving York University law students tips on personal safety, he said the following:”You know, I think we’re beating around the bush here… I’ve been told I’m not supposed to say this – however, women shoul…
Continue readingArt Threat: Harper Bloody Harper – The Harper Song by John Roby
Take a moment to enjoy a cathartic laugh and watch Toronto composer John Roby’s rousing performance of his latest ditty.
Continue readingMolly'sBlog: Molly’sBlog 2011-03-29 00:36:00
CANADIAN POLITICS ONTARIO: MARCH ON MCGUINTY: This Friday, April 1, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) along with sections of the Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE are planning a mass demonstration to protest the McGuinty government’s …
Continue readingCoalition to Protest Against Mayor’s Call for TCHC Tenant Directors To Step Down
Sunday, March 6, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Coalition to Protest Against Mayor’s Call for TCHC Tenant Directors To Step Down
The Coalition to Protect Toronto Community Housing Corp. (TCHC) will hold a protest and press conference on Monday, March 7t…
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