All Entries Tagged With: "Toronto City Council"
Rossi Proposes Cutting Toronto Council In Half
Mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi has pledged to scrap a number of projects: poorly planned infrastructure upgrades as well as half of Toronto City Council:
“Mr. Rossi also said that, if elected mayor, he’d cancel plans – passed at last month’s council meeting – for a new transit headquarters and an $88-million waterfront hockey rink, arguing the [...]
Nickle: The Lesson Of Howard Moscoe: Work Hard, Play Hard, Win
Toronto Community News scribe David Nickle says that outgoing councillor Howard Moscoe may have been a troublemaker, but he could teach others a thing or two:
More than any other city politician in his time, Moscoe knew how to use the media to get across his message and use that message to win the [...]
Worthington: Council Proving Ford Should Be Mayor
The Sun’s Peter Worthington thinks that opponents of Rob Ford continue to make his case for him on why change is needed:
“If you want another reason to vote Rob Ford for mayor in October, look at what some councillors are doing and saying — especially Dying Duck Mayor David Miller.
Incredible as it may [...]
Corcoran: Miller Regime Tries To Cash In With Spending
The Post’s Terence Corcoran offers that the existing establishment in Toronto will try to use recent spending announcements to their electoral advantage:
“In the coming election, the likes of which Toronto has not seen in some time if ever, the mainstream game will be based on two key plays: A continuing attempt [...]
Gee: Rob Ford Can’t Take Full Credit For Woodbine Live
The Globe’s Marcus Gee investigates the assertion from mayoral candidate Rob Ford that he played a central role in approving the massive Woodbine Live project:
“To get the deal done, Woodbine worked closely with the mayor’s office and city departments on issues such as zoning, local job creation and a proposed tax deferral. City [...]
Election Signs Delayed By Jewish Holidays
In their meeting this week, Toronto City Council voted to decrease the number of days candidates can erect election signs, “out of consideration to the city’s Jewish community”:
“In a motion they brought Thursday to Toronto Council, Case Ootes and Mike Feldman said this religious observance may mean Jewish candidates are “unable to engage” [...]
Nickle: Comparing Miller To His Antithesis – Ford
Toronto Community News scribe David Nickle examines the stark difference a Mayor Rob Ford would be different from a Mayor David Miller:
“For instance, when Miller said this about the debate over Toronto’s new zoning bylaw – a giant document that literally shapes the future of the city on a block-by-block level, he [...]
Ford’s Vote For Sole-Source Contract Called Hypocritical
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford’s vote for a sole-source contract at this week’s council meetings is being called hypocritical by critics:
“Two weeks ago, Ford suggested the contract was tantamount to civic corruption. But on Thursday night, the mayoral frontrunner voted to start negotiations for another sole-source, long-term lease, this time with a company [...]
Warmington: City Hall Arrogance Tough To Stomach
The Sun’s Joe Warmington is thoroughly displeased with incumbent councillors and their attitute towards mayoral candidate Rob Ford and those who support him:
“Damn the people and what they vote for. The leftist gang of high-spending, achieve-nothing, zero-tolerence, tax-people-to-the-max socialists in power for the past seven years are flailing around on the dock like [...]
Star: Parting Words
The Toronto Star spoke with a number of departing councillors to get their last thoughts on the future of Toronto and to offer an opinion on who will be the next mayor of Toronto:
Mike Feldman (Ward 10, York Centre), first elected in 1992.
Any last words? “I’m really worried about the direction the city [...]
Blatchford: Let Them Eat Snacks
The Globe’s Christie Blatchford watches the last council meeting of the current term and offers her observations:
“Honest to Pete, to the bitter end, to the last gasp, to their collective dying breath, this council remains in tone at a whopping disconnect from their voters.
Outside the council chambers, a revolt of sorts may [...]
Council Orders Ford To Repay Donations
Toronto City Council has approved a motion ordering Councillor and mayoral candidate Rob Ford to return the donations he solicited on behalf of his charitable football organization:
“Councillors approved the report without opening the issue for debate, “because we didn’t want to let Rob give a big speech about helping kids,” said one [...]
‘Rob Ford’s Not Leading, David Miller Is’ Outgoing Mayor Says
As the final council meeting wraps up, Mayor David Miller was quick to point out that the latest opinion polls on the mayoral race actually have him in the lead, despite not being in the race:
“Most Torontonians, Miller said, stand firmly behind him and his legacy of “massive” investment in city-building projects — in [...]
Blatchford: The Logic Behind Rob Ford’s Bid To Derail The ‘Gravy Train’
Columnist Christie Blatchford touts the tale of Sandra Bussin’s infamous call into the John Tory show as evidence as to why mayoral candidate Rob Ford may be doing so well:
“Mr. Tory reluctantly asked her about her earlier performance and Ms. Bussin grudgingly admitted “I should have said who I was” and pointed out [...]
Ford On Track: Councillor
Two-term Scarborough councillor Mike Del Grande offers his assessment on mayoral candidate Rob Ford in the wake of his challenging week last week:
“In terms of name recognition, he’s probably got the best name recognition out there,” said Del Grande, who — while leaning towards Ford and one other candidate — has not endorsed [...]
Warmington: What’s The Penalty For Piling On Ford?
The Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington thinks there is a double standard at play between the way mayoral candidate Rob Ford is treated versus his council colleagues:
“What’s the football penalty for piling on? Maybe Ford should have used his taxpayer-funded office slush fund to support constituent sports teams as many councillors have — including [...]
Integrity Chief Puts More Heat On Rob Ford
The City’s Integrity Commissioner has ruled that mayoral candidate Rob Ford used “improper influence” as a Councillor while soliciting potential donors to his charity football organization:
“Councillor Rob Ford used the City of Toronto logo, his status as a city councillor and City of Toronto resources to solicit funds for a private football foundation [...]
