Tagged with Rob Ford

Governance in the Ford Administration

Governance in the Ford Administration

“So this debt ceiling thing is routine or the end of the world?” “Both” Toronto’s “budget crisis” feels a lot like America’s Debt Ceiling debacle.  Our Mayor, and members on council who do whatever he tells them to vote his way, have told us that Toronto is facing a budget crisis. The Brothers Ford have … Continue reading »

This is not my city

I didn’t think I’d feel this way.  I didn’t expect to wake up feeling sad and so full of anger and shame. But that was before Rob Ford was elected mayor of a city I thought I loved. I was sick to my stomach as the results poured in.  My heart was racing. Tears filled … Continue reading »

Why I’m voting for Joe Pantalone

To heck with your secret ballots boys, I’m telling.  Barring any horrible pre-October 25th scandals, I’m voting for Joe Pantalone. The media tells me it’s a waste.  George Smitherman tells me  it’s a vote for Ford. But it’s not. It’s a vote for something I believe in. I know that Pantalone isn’t perfect.  He’s not … Continue reading »