Ford Pulls a Rowlands
Remember when Toronto mayor June Rowlands banned the Barenaked Ladies from performing at a City Hall function?Here's Rob Ford's turn - he called the cops on Marg Delahunty.
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Rob Ford: Help! Call 911! Marg Delahunty is after my body!
Marg to cop, "Where's a man when you need him?" Cop, "Obviously not here, m'am".Too fucking hilarious. No wonder Conservatives are so afraid of the CBC. Marg Delahunty's on the…
Rob-duh-Mayor…
…just doesn’t get it. When you are elected to public office – especially the Mayor of a major city - your civic responsibilities as Mayor usually take priority over your…
One Ford down. Two to go.
Too bad it's the wrong one. Krista Ford quits lingerie football. Now if the other two Fords would just quit their jobs, too.
More gangster politics/backroom dealing from Ford Nation
NOW Magazine // Daily // News // Mammoliti slams door on councillorsGiorgio Mammoliti, acting on behalf of the mayor, barred councillors Kristyn Wong-Tam and Janet Davis from the recent Child…
Toronto mayor Ford still confused after provincial election. Better chance now for Transit City comeback
NOW Magazine // Daily // News // Transit City’s minority reportExcerpts:The results of the provincial election have encouraged progressives still holding out hope for the resurrection of Transit City. Councillor…
Rob Ford: We’re Great Because He Is
There's much to discuss in this article, but I thought I'd amaze you with this tidbit concerning Mayor Ford's deep affection for the City of Toronto:...asked what he loves about…
Rob Ford endorses John Tory in Ontario campaign
Toronto mayor Rob Ford gave his endorsement to former Ontario PC leader John Tory today. When a staffer pointed out that Tim Hudak, and not Tory, was the current party…
The door’s this way, Chief Blair
So it seems Bill Blair isn't getting with Team Ford's austerity program.Instead of being a good boy and implementing the 10-per-cent reduction the mayor's team is demanding of city managers,…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Trish Hennessy points out that there's a debt crisis facing many Canadians that will only be exacerbated by public-sector slashing:1.57 TrillionCanadians’ household debt in…
United They Stand, While Democracy Falls
There are two very different stories playing out in two of the most contested democratic chambers in Canada right now. One chamber is Toronto City Hall and the other is…
United They Stand, While Democracy Falls
There are two very different stories playing out in two of the most contested democratic chambers in Canada right now. One chamber is Toronto City Hall and the other is…
Horwath downplays coalition talk; asks Toronto Council to halt TTC cuts
Anyone hoping that a recent plea from provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath to Toronto City Council to hold off on transit cuts will make a difference is kidding themselves. Or…
Rob Ford Surrenders to People Power
He blubbered, he bubbahed, he pouted, and then he surrendered.In a significant concession to public opposition and to queasy council allies, Ford voted at the end of a 20-hour executive…
Forbidden Tory Video Available Here
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Toronto: Mayor Ford Retreat, Tory Vote Meltdown
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Rob Ford and the Little Farm
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How the Liberals lost Toronto
The Star has a reasonable accounting of why the Liberals lost Toronto. The story is really about how the Liberals lost Canada. It comes down to two things: immigrants were…
The Mayors of Jane Jacobs’ Toronto
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