These open arms seem to be bringing in a huge swath of voters regardless of the man who they are attached to.
In the past few days in Toronto, I have had the opportunity to talk to friends involved in the various Mayoral campaigns, and my knowledge about this race grows, so does my fascination with the Rob Ford phenomenon.
Inherent within this race is a warning that Gregor Robertson and Vision Vancouver must be cognizant of in the year ahead towards the 2011 election.
I'm pulling for one foul-mouthed finger puppet over one that is just downright offensive and scary.
Well, take a read of this guy’s remarks. And this is mostly from the past 2.5 months. Wow.
Ford scares the shit out of me.
Go Smitherman Go. Go Smitherman Go.
Toronto's gridlock is now rated as the worst amongst 19 major metropolis', including Los Angeles, New York and London.
This morning both Gregor Robertson and Dianne Watts (by conference call) participated in the Big City Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) meeting as part of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) festivities occurring in Toronto this week.
I am happy that the mayors have taken to the national media to push the issue of transportation infrastructure within municipalities, as it is very clear that funding, or a lack thereof, are one of the major obstacles in terms of competitiveness for Canadian cities.
In British Columbia, and more specifically Metro Vancouver, we have experienced a stretch of significant investment prompted by the Olympics, giving the region a skewered view of the realities of provincial and federal support for our cities’ aging infrastructure.
For the rest of the country that didn’t have the benefit of hosting the world as a catalyst, the picture is far bleaker.
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“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.” – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.
