Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

[The_Falcon]

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1319970--mayor-rob-ford-wins-appeal-will-stay-in-office

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2013/01/25/20525176.html

http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/01/rob_ford_to_remain_mayor_until_2014/#  (<---this one has a copy of the decision).

 

[Scott]

This has been a good week. Spence is off her diet and back to playing Hamburgler, and the entire Left on Toronto is likely screaming mad right about now.

rancing:

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Yup,..that noise you here all the way over there is Danjanou howling in laughter at work today.

 

[Old Sweat]

Or all the heads exploding in the Toronto Star building.

 

[Danjanou]

Yup,..that noise you here all the way over there is Danjanou howling in laughter at work today.

Nope too busy working, the rest of the building is either sitting in shock or gone to starbucks as a sign of rigtheous ( leftist?) indignation >

 

[Pandora114]

Nope too busy working, the rest of the building is either sitting in shock or gone to starbucks as a sign of rigtheous ( leftist?) indignation >

Here's something to print and put on your office/cube door

That would be awesome.

 

[mariomike]

I served under nine Toronto Mayors and four Metro Chairmen.

I retired before Mayor Ford was elected, but he seems to support our Emergency Services about as much as any of his predecessors did.

That's just my opinion based on memory, and I could be wrong.

 

[observor 69]

Speaking as a pinko, leftie, socialist, Starbucks drinking, Toronto Star reader:  8)
It's great to see him still in office. Two more years for him to continue to screwup and turn off the voters of TO.
Plus a bonus, it saved us from all the "Sturm und Drang" if he had lost his appeal.
It's all good. 

 

[Kilo_302]

http://gawker.com/5978975/the-best-of-torontos-insane-terrible-mayor-rob-ford-an-introduction-for-americans

This isn't a right and left issue, the guy is an idiot and should not be mayor of any city, never mind the biggest city in Canada. It's an embarrassment. This whole revolt against "intellectuals" and "elitists" has to stop. I WANT my politicians to be smart guys. Toronto is facing complex issues and it takes a nuanced approach to be successful. Not knee jerk policies based on what Rob Ford thinks will resonate with the "average" person. It's time for a return to effects-based policy, without window dressing from the right OR the left.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

http://gawker.com/5978975/the-best-of-torontos-insane-terrible-mayor-rob-ford-an-introduction-for-americans

This isn't a right and left issue, the guy is an idiot and should not be mayor of any city, never mind the biggest city in Canada. It's an embarrassment. This whole revolt against "intellectuals" and "elitists" has to stop. I WANT my politicians to be smart guys. Toronto is facing complex issues and it takes a nuanced approach to be successful. Not knee jerk policies based on what Rob Ford thinks will resonate with the "average" person. It's time for a return to effects-based policy, without window dressing from the right OR the left.

So...what are you saying about the electorate in Toronto?  Can they not be trusted, on their own, to pick their own mayor?  Or do you insist on a veto, if you don't like the election results?

 

[Rifleman62]

So...what are you saying about the electorate of Ontario?  Can they not be trusted, on their own, to pick their own premier?  Or do you insist on a veto, if you don't like the election results?

Seems to be a common thread.

 

[Kilo_302]

I think we are seeing the results of the creation of the megacity. It's well documented that voters in the outlying regions of Toronto tended to support Ford more than voter living in Toronto proper. I have nothing against the voters in Etobicoke and Scarborough, but Ford's agenda was and is tailored for them rather than the rest of Toronto.

Read those quotes on the link above. They are offensive, downright stupid and totally inappropriate for someone of his position.

 

[Kat Stevens]

Who elects more idiot mayors than Toronto?  Nooooooooo bodyyy!

 

[a_majoor]

So Kilo, if you actually believe in liberal democratic values (Classical Liberal values like free speech, individual liberty, property rights and the Rule of Law), then you will support the decision and let Mayor Ford carry on with what the voters elected him to do.

It seems strange that I am supposed to grit my teeth and say nothing for 9 years of Dalton McGuinty running Ontario into the ground, with the full knowledge and consent of the Ontario voters, but not accept Mayor Ford's actions despite the full knowledge and consent of Toronto's voters.

 

[Journeyman]

Who elects more idiot mayors than Toronto?  Nooooooooo bodyyy!

:rofl: 
He did come out and thank the Army for shoveling out the bus stops though....sure, the streets still weren't cleared for the buses to drive, but hey, he meant well.

 

[Kilo_302]

So Kilo, if you actually believe in liberal democratic values (Classical Liberal values like free speech, individual liberty, property rights and the Rule of Law), then you will support the decision and let Mayor Ford carry on with what the voters elected him to do.

It seems strange that I am supposed to grit my teeth and say nothing for 9 years of Dalton McGuinty running Ontario into the ground, with the full knowledge and consent of the Ontario voters, but not accept Mayor Ford's actions despite the full knowledge and consent of Toronto's voters.

I do not support the decision, as I disagree with it on the basis of what he did, not who he is. You're not supposed to do anything. I'm also not a fan of McGuinty. I don't think this to has to be a left and right issue, Ford broke the rules, that's the main point. I just wanted to point out that he's also incredibly ignorant and offensive.

 

[ModlrMike]

If you read the judgment, Council broke the rules.

 

[FJAG]

Not the greatest fan of Ford but I like him much more that Magder or Clayton Ruby. IMHO this was nothing more or less than a thinly veiled attempt to do an end run on democracy.

Regardless of what one thinks of the electorate's choice, one man and his lawyer should not be allowed to bring down a democratically elected public official over something as trivial as this issue was.

The real problem here is that the Ontario government still hasn't cleaned up the legislation notwithstanding they have been previously told it's draconian and should be amended.

For anyone interested, here's the decision. It's a well reasoned one.

http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/decisions/2013ONSC0263.htm

:nod:

 

[The_Falcon]

I think we are seeing the results of the creation of the megacity. It's well documented that voters in the outlying regions of Toronto tended to support Ford more than voter living in Toronto proper. I have nothing against the voters in Etobicoke and Scarborough, but Ford's agenda was and is tailored for them rather than the rest of Toronto.

Read those quotes on the link above. They are offensive, downright stupid and totally inappropriate for someone of his position.

And Miller, didn't tailor HIS agenda and approach to those mainly resided in the former City of Toronto while ignoring North York, Scarborough, and Etobicoke?  Right.  :

 

[Sigs Pig]

So...what are you saying about the electorate of Ontario?  Can they not be trusted, on their own, to pick their own premier?  Or do you insist on a veto, if you don't like the election results?

Seems to be a common thread.

My beef with provincial / federal elections, you do not actually vote for the Premier / PM. So you may like the one in your riding, but not the one that would lead....
Whereas civic elections, there the leader is voted upon.

ME