Who will be TO's next Mayor?

[aileron]

The election is around the corner, who do you believe will become mayor - and why?

[Dash-Ate]

Two choices: a rude, fat, lazy f__k

Or a limp wristed leftist communist.

Ain't democracy grand!! Sure anyone COULD run but no hope in hell of a normal person getting in.

They want us to pick our poison.

[Siddley Hawker]

Smitherman must be in the deep doo-doo. He's even calling on Quebec politicians for help.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/201 ... ur-choice/

[Lemon]

Tommy Boy!

[. ._]

Ford will win because he's ahead in the polls.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nat ... le1713899/

And contrary to what politicians say, polls DO mean everything. I have never seen any pre-election polls that were off by more than a few points come election day.

My $0.02.

[Human Factor]

If TO doesn't want Rob Ford, send him to Ottawa! They need him more than ever.

[Moose47]

Sure not gonna be 'George of the Bungle'.

[. ._]

Aw crap.

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[flyinggreasemonkey]

How is he a communist, dash? Enlighten us.

[aileron]

I'm going to say it'll probably be Ford. His personality traits will likely be key to his victory, whether you find him charismatic or not - his style emanates like a viral Internet video (just like the ones' he stars). Whomever it is, Toronto, good luck; I hope your new mayor is better than their immediate predecessor!

[mcrit]

Bring Back Mel!

[The Old Fogducker]

Mcrit ... will you repeal the idiot David Miller's request for a national ban on handguns, and request the Federal Govt institute noon hour public floggings in Nathan Phillips Square?

How about Debtor's Prison for scumbags that default on their word and stiff somebody?

If so ... I'm with you.

OFD

[mcrit]

OFD, I'm with you on all those points, but I sure-as-fucking-hell don't want the job myself! You however seem to have the quick whit and gift of gab that would make you a natural for it. Try it out, say "Nooooooooobodyyyyyyy!!!!!!"

[The Old Fogducker]

That quick wit and gift of gab must come from my paternal grandfather, who was a town councillor most of his life in addition to his aviation exploits....where he won recognition was in placing second in the World Championship Contest of "The Liar's Club" convention in Chicago somewhere back in the 40's.

He spun a yarn about farmers in western Canada learning how to double crop production by turning their fields 90 degrees so they stood vertically instead of laying horizontally. That allowed farmers to plant crops on both sides of the topsoil. Seeding and harvesting was being done by implements that travelled up and down on cables.

He was quite proud of that trophy and certificate from "The Liar's Club."

Every now and then some of his buddies from all over the continent used to come over to grandad's and guzzle beer while spinning yarns ... whenever one of them would detect a lie was being told, they would toss a dried up cob of corn onto the floor to signify that the yarn was too corny to pass as a true story, and to cut it out so the next guy could start to tell his tale and see if it would withstand scrutiny.

Drove my grandmother nuts sometimes.

There was even a TV show takeoff of the concept ... here's Rod serling as host of The Liar's Club ... with Betty Whie, and Bill Bixby try to BS the audience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0b66Jjqg2M

The Old Fogducker

[mcrit]

Kelly McParland: Latte futures plummet as Toronto contemplates Ford mayoralty


http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/201 ... mayoralty/

[JakeYYZ]

I love it when the political class experiences reality first hand. Interestingly the MSM polls predicted this election to be very close. So one wonders, is it the MSM fudging the numbers or are people giving one answer to the pollsters and then voting differently? Or as I would posit; Journalists are the new idiots, and to paraphrase Stalin, they're not even useful.
The CBC is horrified that Ford won. Carol bleeping Off, of ‘As it Happens’ fame, tried to conduct an interview with Rob this evening. 2 minutes in, he tells her: “we’ll have to do this another time, I’m coaching a high school football practice just now”. OHHH. I love the smell of contempt in the early evening! Marvellous to see his slap down.
The only concern I have is about all of the socialist parasites who are threatening to leave TO now that Ford is mayor. The only place in Canada that they would feel comfortable in is Vancouver and they’re way over their moonbat quota in that city. I suggest we try to get them to go south.. run ads on TV extolling the benefits of hope and change and how illegal immigrants are welcome in the US. Maybe it would get some of the Vancouver moonbats to pack up and leave also.

[2R]

He will provide Canada with better entertainment value than Mel .His Fruedian slip during his acceptance speech had me laughing

[Siddley Hawker]

It was hard for Pravda to swallow for sure.

http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-pape ... story.html

[EI-EIO]

At least CYTZ is probably safe for four years - although if Ford fucks up we're looking at Vaughan 2014 and that's going to be worse than Miller Time for the Island.

[2.5milefinal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHJGR4i7fhw

[Dash-Ate]

He ya go, Boss Hog is pandering to the overpaid unions while cutting our services. Did ya expect any different from a thug?

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/988 ... rk#article

Councillor Doug Ford usually jumps at the chance to save taxpayers money.

But disagreeing with most members of the city’s budget committee, the mayor’s brother defended spending $5.2 million to pay police officers to watch over city road and sewer repairs.

“I’m okay with that,” Ford said. “Is there room for efficiencies? Absolutely. But overall, $5.2 million for a billion dollars’ worth of work, I don’t think that’s too bad,” he said estimating the value of work done each year by the city to upgrade its roadway infrastructure.

This is a different tune from the one the penny-pinching Etobicoke councillor usually sings.

The Fords campaigned to victory on a platform of austerity and Doug Ford has been helping lead the charge on cutting costs at the city — for instance, by going after councillors’ expenses, salaries and free food at council meetings. This ultimately saved $1.46 million for the city, which has a budget of $9.4 billion.

Councillor Adam Vaughan, a former member of the police services board, is bewildered by Ford’s attitude toward the cost of paid duty.

“I’m really mystified by Doug Ford’s comment that $5 million is a drop in the bucket; $5 million would have put every single TTC route back to full service,” he said.

The money could also go a long way to keep low-income kids swimming in pools and attending recreational camps this summer. This year, for the first time since its inception in 1999, the city’s Welcome Policy — which subsidizes low-income families who want access to recreational programs — has been capped.

The Welcome Policy, budgeted at $8.7 million for 2011, has not accepted registrants since March 25 because there is not enough money. The program will reopen to registrants on June 4.

“I do think we have skewed priorities at the city,” said Councillor Joe Mihevc, who has advocated for improved access to recreational programs for low-income residents.

“I don’t know but I would guess that ($5.2 million) would make a big dent (to the Welcome Policy).”

A report from the city’s auditor general said paid duty costs $29 million a year, including private-sector companies which hire officers for sporting events and traffic control at private construction sites.

The city pays $7.8 million of that amount, of which $5.2 million goes for officers to guard city work being done on roads, sewers, transit and hydro lines.

It is the city’s own rules that require the hiring of paid-duty officers.

[Dash-Ate]

Boss Hog and Bid Daddy...do you think they really care about Joe Six Pack or Sally Lunchbucket?

Smirks

[2R]

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/video/130980

Holy crap batman

If found guilty of breaking municipal election laws and city bylaws Ford could face anything from a fine, to being removed from office, to jail time.