Ontario Politics in 2018
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Jarnhamar said:
That is what Doug accuses others of.
In this case, Mayor Tory - who defeated him.
Three years later, Doug had this to say about Mayor Tory,
"He is a typical politician that is continuing to look to gouge the little guy."
https://www.cp24.com/doug-ford-to-participate-in-town-hall-on-proposed-budget-says-he-is-still-considering-mayoral-run-1.3281189
Assuming Mayor Tory is re-elected to City Hall this, and Doug gets in at Queen's Park - the next few years should be interesting.
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That would be a boon for the Tories. The reason why Harper's minority lasted so long was Canadians don't like elections, and to call one 3 months later would sour the last liberal supporters into staying home. Not to mention any election loss for the liberals is going to have them wanting to clean house after 15 years of nepotism and political favours.ModlrMike said:
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Election of Doug Ford as PC leader offers Ontario only 'Toronto-centric' options, says mayor
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/doug-ford-pc-ontario-windsor-essex-1.4571935
"McNamara questions Ford's comprehension of provincial issues outside of the Toronto area."
Other than the summer compound in the Muskokas, business in Chicago, and Florida vacations, I doubt Doug has much out of town knowledge.
His political experience was limited to Ward 2.
https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/97dc-W2map.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/doug-ford-pc-ontario-windsor-essex-1.4571935
"McNamara questions Ford's comprehension of provincial issues outside of the Toronto area."
Other than the summer compound in the Muskokas, business in Chicago, and Florida vacations, I doubt Doug has much out of town knowledge.
His political experience was limited to Ward 2.
https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/97dc-W2map.pdf
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Jarnhamar said:
That was what was said about Trump and l concurred at the time. I have since been eating a ton of crow. I hope Ontarians don't get into that diet down the road too after June. Which is to say regardless of who wins they don't suffer buyer's regret.
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jollyjacktar said:
At least, that's my take on it, as someone who's going to experience it first hand.
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dapaterson said:
Sadly, l fear you may be right. Like the last Federal election, poor choices all around.
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Remius said:
Yes. I am beginning to think that is what I want too. Liberals out, but Ford's more extreme base factions tempered by the need to secure sufficient votes in the Legislature. Hopefully this does not see the NDP as kingmakers, but if the Liberals crash and burn, that may be the case.
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Jarnhamar said:
Toronto councillors turn their backs to Mayor Rob Ford at City Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osI4C5tFUyM
On November 15, 2013 Rob Ford was stripped of power as mayor by Toronto council.
In the history of the city, this was unprecedented.
Councillors decided by a 37-5 vote to cut the mayor’s budget and by a 36-6 vote to transfer many of Ford’s deputies and much of his budget to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly.
A 32-10 vote decreed Ford could no longer set key matters on the legislative agenda.
Another 37-5 vote removed the mayor’s right to fill vacancies on the civic appointments committee.
He retained symbolic powers, and could still attend official functions as Toronto’s mayor, but he no longer had the clout associated with a CEO.
David Price, Ford's friend and former football coach, who had been hired personally by Ford at twice the salary of others in the mayor's office, was terminated.
As a matter of public safety, his power to govern the city during a State of Emergency was taken away from him, and given to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly.
Because he was not a city employee, he could not be fired. He refused to resign.
So, all the city could do until his term ran out was transfer his power to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly.
Jarnhamar said:
No.
Did he threaten to sue?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investigation-the-ford-familys-history-with-drug-dealing/article12153014/?page=all
Yes.
Did he?
No.
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Again, the fact that he threatened to sue and didn't, means absolutely nothing to the point that he has never been charged.
Whether to sue or not has so many different considerations, the fact that he didn't is invalid and of no bearing to the question of whether he had ever been charged with a drug offence.
IT DOES NOT mean that after consideration, he chose not to in order to hide something, and it should stop being used as a qualifier of implied deceit.
Whether to sue or not has so many different considerations, the fact that he didn't is invalid and of no bearing to the question of whether he had ever been charged with a drug offence.
IT DOES NOT mean that after consideration, he chose not to in order to hide something, and it should stop being used as a qualifier of implied deceit.
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It keeps going round and round and round,
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An investigative report by The Globe and Mail published in May 2013 alleged that Ford sold hashish at James Gardens for several years in the 1980s, based on interviews with anonymous sources and noting that the newspaper could find no record of drug-related criminal charges against Ford. Ford denied the allegations[8] and accused the newspaper of unfairly targeting his brother, then-Mayor Rob Ford. The newspaper defended its use of anonymous sources at an Ontario Press Council hearing. Ford was never charged with an offence. Ford said he planned to sue the newspaper for libel, but did not do so.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ford_Jr.#Early_life
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An investigative report by The Globe and Mail published in May 2013 alleged that Ford sold hashish at James Gardens for several years in the 1980s, based on interviews with anonymous sources and noting that the newspaper could find no record of drug-related criminal charges against Ford. Ford denied the allegations[8] and accused the newspaper of unfairly targeting his brother, then-Mayor Rob Ford. The newspaper defended its use of anonymous sources at an Ontario Press Council hearing. Ford was never charged with an offence. Ford said he planned to sue the newspaper for libel, but did not do so.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ford_Jr.#Early_life
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mariomike said:
You're the only one dragging the failure to sue out. Maybe he decided it was not in his financial interests to pay a lawyer for an uncertain outcome. I imagine the paper ran the story past their lawyers to make sure it didn't open them up to anything. You can say a lot of damaging things about someone if you hide behind anonymous sources.
I'm no Ford fan, and it appears many on here aren't, but referencing to an article from years ago that has no actual substance is starting to get a touch old.
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