Mayor brushes aside attacks by John Tory, Olivia Chow in debate that barely touched on the crack scandal.
Mounting his second run for mayor, Rob Ford returned Wednesday to the strategy that made him an adept and elusive debater during his first: stick doggedly to the dollars-and-cents matters in his wheelhouse, shrug off questions about character, sometimes make false claims.
Ford was the focus of the first 2014 debate featuring the five major candidates for the mayoralty — a free-wheeling, oft-chaotic City TV affair in which all five at times resorted to shouting to make themselves heard. The incumbent held his own, pivoting quickly to practised counter-attacks.
None of Ford’s challengers spoke directly about his crack cocaine scandal. They did confront him obliquely. Olivia Chow called him an “international embarrassment.” John Tory said he has “let the taxpayers down in this city very badly.”
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At first debate, Rob Ford holds his own with tested strategy | Toronto Star
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oh my goodness, @TOMayorFord is JFK compared to some of these candidates #TOpoli #cityvote
Toronto mayoral debate: Rob Ford fends off Olivia Chow and John Tory in chaotic yelling-match
Toronto mayoral debate: Rob Ford fends off Olivia Chow and John Tory in chaotic yelling-match | National Post
Mayor Rob Ford's rivals steer clear of "crack cocaine" in debate
Mayor Rob Ford's rivals steer clear of "crack cocaine" in debate | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun
Mounting his second run for mayor, Rob Ford returned Wednesday to the strategy that made him an adept and elusive debater during his first: stick doggedly to the dollars-and-cents matters in his wheelhouse, shrug off questions about character, sometimes make false claims.
Ford was the focus of the first 2014 debate featuring the five major candidates for the mayoralty — a free-wheeling, oft-chaotic City TV affair in which all five at times resorted to shouting to make themselves heard. The incumbent held his own, pivoting quickly to practised counter-attacks.
None of Ford’s challengers spoke directly about his crack cocaine scandal. They did confront him obliquely. Olivia Chow called him an “international embarrassment.” John Tory said he has “let the taxpayers down in this city very badly.”
more
At first debate, Rob Ford holds his own with tested strategy | Toronto Star
Jimmy KimmelVerified account @jimmykimmel
oh my goodness, @TOMayorFord is JFK compared to some of these candidates #TOpoli #cityvote
Toronto mayoral debate: Rob Ford fends off Olivia Chow and John Tory in chaotic yelling-match
Toronto mayoral debate: Rob Ford fends off Olivia Chow and John Tory in chaotic yelling-match | National Post
Mayor Rob Ford's rivals steer clear of "crack cocaine" in debate
Mayor Rob Ford's rivals steer clear of "crack cocaine" in debate | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun