Rob Ford’s Lackey, Gordon Chong, Rips Off Consultants for $80,000
Gordon Chong mismanaged his funds and ripped off consultants to the tune of $80,000 (hired them knowing there was no money to pay them).Now the city will be on the…
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Toronto City Council Takes Over Governance From Lame Duck Mayor Ford
“The questions several councillors are now asking is, “Is this the new normal? Must we rescue every issue from the administration’s incompetence?”¹- The answer, of course, is, unfortunately YES. Before…
A Crippled General Laid Bare
That is the phrase Star columnist Royson James uses to describe Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Even if you live nowhere near the city, his analysis of power misused and abused…
Respect for the Taxpayer from Rob Ford – NOT!
Rob Ford got his lackeys on the TTC council to fire Gary Webster, the Chief General Manager the other day for doing his job well. They fired him without just…
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This morning The Globe and Mail published an opinion piece by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in which he lays out his case for subways, parking taxes, families and exciting new…
The Arrogant and The Obsequious
For those both fascinated and repelled by the abuse of power happening in Toronto, and the obsequious who make possible that abuse, I highly recommend today’s column by Royson James,…
Torontonians Rising to the Challenge Presented by Mayor Ford’s Fascism
Although I don’t live in Toronto, I am riveted to and outraged by stories of those who abuse their power. As discussed in my previous post, that is precisely what…
Fascism Spreads To Toronto
Although Canada will likely never see executions for wrong-thinking, the career equivalent of such is very much evident in Toronto, under the benighted ‘leadership’ of Rob Ford and his cabal…
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…
Councillors Voted To Deny Rapid Transit For Their Constituents
On Feb. 8, 2012, the majority of Toronto City Council voted to reaffirm most of the Transit City LRT plans. The vote was 25-18. Nine councillors voted no to the…
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…
Has Toronto’s Mayor Become Irrelevant?
Photo of Rob Ford by Tannis Toohey for The Toronto Star Yesterday, Toronto City Council took over the lead on transit planning in the city and voted to reaffirm most…
Toronto Councillors To Vote For the Return of Most of Transit City
TTC Chair Karen Stintz Moves To Bury Rob Ford’s Subway This Wednesday, Toronto city council will vote to bring back most of the Transit City plan. 24 members of council…
Councillor Doug Ford to probe anus of TTC
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford wants to give the TTC “a complete enema” . Whether the TTC would be a willing partner to such a…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Lacked Legal Authority to Cancel Transit City
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish released a legal opinion today concluding that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford did not have legal authority to cancel Transit City. The opinion concludes that…
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…
Quimby on TTC and ‘Exploiting Students for Gravy?’ Really? @TOMayorFord
Surprise! Surpirse! Mayor Ford is having trouble getting private investment for his own Transit Plan which offers less service to the city at nearly double the cost. But his plan…
Quimby on TTC and ‘Exploiting Students for Gravy?’ Really? @TOMayorFord
Surprise! Surpirse!Mayor Ford is having trouble getting private investment for his own Transit Plan which offers less service to the city at nearly double the cost. But his plan has…
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…