Rob Shows Tim How Its Done
I'm not quite sure what it is he's showing him, but Tim is clapping, so I guess Rob must doing it well. Also, a nice line from the source story:...the…
Rob Ford
Ford Nation is now a little clam. And, Tim Hudak is as out of touch as ever
Toronto News: Hudak plunges into dangerous liaison with Rob Ford - thestar.com According to the Toronto Star, Rob Ford's popularity has been steadily since the election in Oct. 2010. Ford’s…
Jack Layton, Rob Ford, and our Better Angels
I see that support for the NDP is surging and that Jack is getting the credit.Harris-Decima chairman Allan Gregg said the NDP gain is most likely attributable to “the Jack…
A monorail for Toronto? I’m late for this party, aren’t I
Sometimes the posts practically write themselves.I'm sure all the obvious Simpsons references have already been made, although the giant Ferris wheel thing does put me in mind of that scene…
Rob Ford’s War On Graffiti Is Out Of Hand and Costly
Strutting And Fretting « All Fired Up In The Big SmokeRead the link for a story about someone getting a notice to remove graffiti from their back-alley garage door. The…
Buskerfest
Where I was Thursday. I’m not very good at writing art review-style critiques using high-flown language, but I can say that I enjoyed Buskerfest a lot. There’s a bit of…
Rob Ford’s just asked his better, McGuinty, for a provincial allowance of at least 364 billion
We liberals like to repeat the mantra of a “big gaping hole” in the Ontario PCs provincial budget because it’s true. The Hudakites, if that’s even a word, do in…
Rob Ford – getting weirder by the day
Thanks to Warren Kinsella for finding this… Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
@AntoniaZ, @SusannaKelley, @marcusbgee, and the Rob Ford ascendancy | #TOpoli
Wonderful thing, the Tweeter. Keeps things lively, and keeps you on your toes.So apparently there's some question over what I wrote about the Globe's ideologically reliable urban affairs curmudgeon and…
Apocalyptic crisis budgeting
Apocalyptic crisis budgeting - thestar.comThis is a good article by Edmund Pries in the Star regarding the recent budgeting of conservative governments.Here it is below. I've highlighted a few parts:The…
When in Doubt, Blame the Poor
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has responded to the rioting in London over his budget, by blaming parents and kids who live in social housing. He promises to evict, and…
If it seems too good to be true, it usually is
Rob Ford is giving election promises a very bad name right about now: When he was running for mayor last year, Rob Ford made two explicit promises to the voters…
Toronto – Shouldn’t the mayor be held to account?
Ford should have known he’d break promises on service cuts and layoffs - The Globe and MailAnd so should the people of Toronto during the election campaign.Excerpt:Mr. Ford ran for…
If you mishandle this situation, you will not be sitting here four years from now
Toronto Spoke: “You’ve been very arbitrary with your choices,” says Jason Adam Robins « Ford For TorontoClick the link to watch the video.Here is the transcription of the video. Jason…
Rob Ford is asking for solutions
Toronto News: Take buyout or be laid off, Ford warns workers - thestar.com... but, we know (from the past 8 months as an example) that he won't listen.Rob Ford: "If…
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…
Ahem, Ford Nation. It didn’t have to be this way
City Budget: This isn’t about austerity & four other notes « Ford For TorontoHere is a great look into the current numbers game at Toronto City Hall. (read the link…
So What Does a Communist Smell Like?
Just when you thought the neocons couldn't get any nuttier, with Brian Lilley of Fox News North calling the Ottawa Press Gallery Communist sympathisers, and Tea Party's Ben Shapiro believing…
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…