Rob Ford...live coverage

IdRatherBeSkiing

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He's not a great mayor. He will be remembered as being almost as bad as David Miller but for different reasons. But this particular chain of events is ludecrous. He used improper letterhead. Spending $100K/year of taxpayer money on crap is ok for some councellers but use the wrong letterhead --- let's get you out of office.

The City of Toronto has become a laughing stock.
 

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He's not a great mayor. He will be remembered as being almost as bad as David Miller but for different reasons. But this particular chain of events is ludecrous. He used improper letterhead. Spending $100K/year of taxpayer money on crap is ok for some councellers but use the wrong letterhead --- let's get you out of office.

The City of Toronto has become a laughing stock.
Ah, but the US feds couldn't pin anything like murder and other instances of mayhem on Capone, they got him on income tax evasion. :D
 

CDNBear

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“The only person hurt in all of this was Rob Ford..." Clayton Ruby (Who by the way is the worlds second largest douche).

Then there's no case.
 

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Ford’s situation isn’t complicated. He screwed up but can escape serious consequences by convincing the judge that it was a mistake made in good faith. He doesn’t even need to prove that it was — just convince the judge. And you’ve got to believe that the judge is extremely eager to be convinced of that, given that his alternative is to remove an elected mayor from office over a dispute involving a few thousand dollars of charity. No one, not even Ford’s critics, seems keen to see that happen.

Except Ford himself, apparently. On the stand on Wednesday, he repeatedly refused to agree that he’d made a mistake. Instead, he insisted over and over that he didn’t think he’d done anything wrong, that he intended to vote the way he did, and that he doesn’t agree that what he did was a conflict of interest. Ford maintains that it’s only a conflict of interest if he personally benefits in some way.
Rob Ford pleads incompetence | Full Comment | National Post
 

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I'm certainly no fan of Mayor Ford, but I find this entire inquisition to be outrageous.
The only think this will succeed in doing is galvanizing the right. Things will get ugly if Ford is removed from office over this.

Yep, it's plain dumb and for a few thousand bucks. People see through the headlines. Buddy ain't the brightest but bullying him makes him stronger. Best to leave him alone to sink his own ship rather than follow the rallying cry of the toronto star et al.:lol:
 

Locutus

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Between him and some new dude named Andem posting lately, I thought we'd had a fresh membership drive or sumpin'. :lol:

But yeah, good to have our young friend back.
 

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For appears to be a brash and in your face I'll do what I please kind of guy. At least that is
the impression he leaves. From what he says, he leaves the impression the rule don't apply
to him. For example he skipped an orientation meeting because he didn't need it. It appears
he did need some of that information.
His negative or brash actions make enemies and cause people to doubt him and when voter
doubt you and the other politicians can no longer stand you, the trouble is unending.
Ford should think before he puts both feet in his mouth. And yes if the discussion is about you
as an elected official, you are in conflict if you take part in further discussion.
The ball team money? Not sure about that one, did he benefit becomes the question to be
answered. I think he should take a course entitled " I can become an adult too"
 

CDNBear

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Between him and some new dude named Andem posting lately, I thought we'd had a fresh membership drive or sumpin'. :lol:

But yeah, good to have our young friend back.
It is it is!

His link definitely clears things up...

"then-councilor Ford".

"Penalty, immediate removal from office".

That's already happened.

He's Mayor now, not a councilor.
 

mentalfloss

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Fuzzy!!!

Good to see you make an attempt to suck up your hurt feelings and rejoin the fold.

Although I'm surprised to see your sensibilities heal so quick.

I wish I could post more often but work has ramped up of late.

I'm sure I can whip up a fun Quebec election thread or contribute to an existing one to make you feel all warm inside. ;)