Rob Ford’s bad math and lies continue to dog his steps
Toronto News: Ford poised to break promise of no layoffs - thestar.comRob Ford promised he would balance the books by getting rid of the gravy train - he found there…
Conservatives
Where does he live – in a hole somewhere? Norman Jewison on Doug Ford
Toronto News: Norman Jewison wades into Ford-Atwood spat - thestar.comExcerpt:Acclaimed Canadian director Norman Jewison says he was “shocked” by Doug Ford’s dismissive comments on Margaret Atwood, accusing the city councillor…
So Angry
Are you so angry you’d: a- consider bombing a plane? b- leak a secret classified document? c- vote for Jason Kenney? d- all of the above? If you answered d-,…
Ford Nation planning to fill city boards with unqualified conservative cronies
Toronto News: Ford accused of stacking public appointments - thestar.comEarly this year, we saw Case Ootes appointed to completely replace the TCHC board, and then Gordon Chong (part of Rob…
Toronto Sun: let’s make Toronto worse
How Rob Ford could improve T.O. | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto SunThe Toronto Sun suggests outlawing panhandling, scrapping the bag fee and licensing bicycles are ways to…
Stephen Harper has a tantrum in Brazil and locks himself in the bathroom until he gets his way
Less amusing translation of Brazilian article on Harper bathroom tiff | Centre BlockCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper put Brazilian diplomats in a difficult (embarrassing) position this Monday, demanding a change…
Ontario Provincial Election Opportunity To Defeat Stephen Harper
While attending a barbecue hosted at Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s family home, Prime Minister Stephen called for Liberal Premier McGuinty’s defeat during the October 6 Ontario Provincial election. This isn’t…
The transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich and how this affects Toronto
Toronto at a crossroads: Will Ford's austerity agenda be derailed? | rabble.caExcerpts: Lost in the rhetoric is the fact that there actually is a "revenue" problem, a problem that is…
Hey, Mayor Mud! I want my vote back!
Toronto News: James: A thousand times no - thestar.comFor those who couldn't or wouldn't see the writing on the wall during the election campaign, and ended up believing Rob Ford's…
Can you balance the budget (for Toronto)?
Meat or gravy: Can you balance the budget? - thestar.comThe Toronto Star has put together this interactive budget calculator. Although it seems they put this together with good intentions, they…
Rob Ford sleeps through deputations
Just saw this on FB via Mark B "Rob Ford sleeps through ... on TwitpicOn July 28, 2011, The Executive Committee of Toronto City Council, agreed to hear citizen deputations,…
Opinion piece blaming food banks misses the point
It's time to close Canada's food banks - The Globe and MailElaine Power may be an associate professor, but that doesn't mean she isn't on crack. In her piece (link…
Rob Ford refused to pay election fines
City officials waived fines related to Ford’s election campaign - The Globe and MailRob Ford was fined $13,362.25 for 483 infractions of the bylaw governing the placement of election signs.…
“Not an inch of space”
Never mind that Europe is supposed to be all metric all the time, here’s a quote relating to yesterday’s tragedy: "That the perpetrator apparently comes from the far-right scene shows…
Canada’s right – many are narrow minded and reactive hypocrites
I might have more to say about this later, but for now I just want to highlight the idiocy of some on the right of the spectrum here in Canada.…
On the Oslo blasts
By now you’re probably aware of the explosion and subsequent shooting that happened today (yesterday there?) in Oslo, Norway. If not, go read then come back. Going off the details…
Is Mayor Rob Ford a liar, con-man or just ignorant? The facts say yes
The Grid TO | Top five Ford truthiness fact checks of the weekMost of the article by Edward Keenan at The Grid:This week, the brothers Ford have had a particularly…
Poster > Cyclist response to "Rob Ford’s Bike Plan"
Fuck Ford poster protests Rob Ford's bike planAt the link is a poster created in response to Rob Ford's bike plan (removing bike lanes from convenient streets for cyclists, and…
Rob Ford will raise taxes next year
Ford opens door on 3% tax hike | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto SunAfter promising to not raise taxes or cut services, and, after finding that there is/was…
Toronto Cuts Just Beginning
Here is a note Mark MacLennan posted on Facebook.Toronto Cuts Just Beginningby Mark MacLennanPlease circulate this any way you can. I took the time to read through all of this…