Rob Ford Shouldn’t Be Removed On A Technicality
I've been thinking about this a lot since the decision came down to oust Rob Ford over a "conflict of interest" technicality a couple of weeks ago. I have a…
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The Failures of Our Political Representatives
The other day over at Trapped in a Whirlpool, blogger Kev wrote a post entitled Irrelevant by Choice. In it, he lamented the failure ofParliamentary-backbenchers to do the job they…
Rob Ford Isnt The Mayor, He’s A Reality TV Show
Cue circus music: “It’s the Rob Ford Show” OK, OK, I get the joke now. For most of the last two years I’ve watched in horror as our metropolis was…
Presentation to Etobicoke York Community Council
Here are my speaking notes, below, from this afternoon’s Etobicoke York Community Council hearing on a condominium development at 34-50 Southport Street in my Toronto neighbourhood. Quite unfortunately, the application…
Ranked ballot system a possibility in Toronto’s future
A significant democratic reform initiative could be on its way in Canada’s biggest city: “Ranked ballots for 2018? Toronto city council may vote on changing its election system.” This would…
Like You Needed To Be Told The Ford Bros Were Full Of S**T
Here was Mayor Rob Ford’s equally odious brother, Doug Ford at the transit debate on Wednesday: “The St. Clair streetcar is a total disaster.” Ahem..oh, really? Much maligned St. Clair…
Thank Occupy For Mayor Ford’s Big Defeat
Of course I know that it was a revolt by city councillors against the hare-brained, disastrous transit “policy” of Toronto Mayor Rob “I love gridlock” Ford. And it was the…
Toronto Prevails Over Ford Nation in Budget Vote
Liveblog: City Council’s Final Debate on the 2012 Budget The people of Toronto can breathe a sigh of relief (for now). For the most part, the majority of Toronto City…
Whither the ‘Liberals’ on Toronto Council?
Toronto Councillor Shelley Carroll Back in July, 2011, a remarkable thing happened. Councillor Shelley Carroll, a progressive and vocal critic of Mayor Rob Ford, sent a letter to her riding…
Rob Ford’s ‘Gravy Lane’
Cyclists on the Jarvis St bike lane Back in July of 2011, the Toronto Cyclists Union led the attack against the vote in City Council to remove the bike lanes…
Civil War Looming In "Ford Nation" HQ
If I were a betting man, I would have slapped down a c-note that Ford's administration would go off the rails within two years. Even during the election it was…
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…
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…
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…
Um, To Be Brainwashed, I Believe One First Has To Have A BRAIN.
by matttbastard If Toronto City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti wasn’t real, some enterprising young sketch comedian would have to invent him (and subsequently cash in on the character with a marginally…
I Heart Giorgio Mammoliti
It's not every day that a politician comes along who is so totally and completely ridiculous and juvenile, such a cartoon character, that they are a like a gift from…
Comrade Mammoliti
This is the sort of thing that makes me want to cry for GTA politics:Tips for people who want to join Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti’s new Facebook group: Don’t wear a…
How to stop Ford Nation
How do we stop the cuts to core services and the wasteful spending by Rob Ford and his supporters on city council?Talk to the councillors.Now, we know that there are…
Are The Ford Brothers Cartoon Characters?
One day it's Rob Ford lying about labour costs on the radio, then his brother is lying about the number of libraries vs Tim Hortons in his ward. This week…
Mayor Ford Says: Come To City Hall Thursday, July 28, 9:30AM
Well, well, well, normally an invite from Rob Ford would end up in my garbage quicker than a brochure to take out a subscription to the National Post. But sometimes…