Toronto Municipal Election Thread 2014

[guyser]

He lives in North Etobicoke. Maybe he's in a posh part of it. But it's an area of Toronto that's full of Jamaicans.

And once again....not a chance in hell.

He lives in Central Etobicoke on Edenbridge Dr.

Avg house price is $2.5-$3 M.

Granted Ford has done little to improve his house, its still a modest bungalow, but it is surrounded my mansions. His house is probable valued now above $800,000. Anyone buying it will immediately tear it down.

[Boges]

And once again....not a chance in hell.

He lives in Central Etobicoke on Edenbridge Dr.

Avg house price is $2.5-$3 M.

Granted Ford has done little to improve his house, its still a modest bungalow, but it is surrounded my mansions. His house is probable valued now above $800,000. Anyone buying it will immediately tear it down.

Still pretty close to Rexdale.

[PIK]

Now we are on him for speaking with a fake accent, come one now this is getting pathetic. Poeple need to get out more.

[Boges]

Now we are on him for speaking with a fake accent, come one now this is getting pathetic. Poeple need to get out more.

Actually when the Steak Queen video came out the criticism he received was for him falling off the wagon after pledging to stay clean and calling the Chief of Police a bad word.

I didn't hear much about people getting upset about the accent. . . until this past weekend. Guess the new poll results are making people revisionist about his scandals.

[PIK]

Actually when the Steak Queen video came out the criticism he received was for him falling off the wagon after pledging to stay clean and calling the Chief of Police a bad word.

I didn't hear much about people getting upset about the accent. . . until this past weekend. Guess the new poll results are making people revisionist about his scandals.

That could be since the princess of TO is washing out.

[Boges]

That could be since the princess of TO is washing out.

I just heard that the Ontario Liberals are endorsing John Tory.

[guyser]

Still pretty close to Rexdale.

And once again, not close at all.

From a wealth standpoint, about as close as the moon is to earth.

In geographic terms, still quite far from rexdale, at least 10K away.

[Boges]

http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2014/09/02/poll-john-tory-in-lead-with-42-support

A non-Forum poll that also has Chow on 3rd.

Tory appears to be running away with it. If he loses he should give up public life forever.

[Black Dog]

Isn't there a saying about there being no such thing as a free lunch, or about how you can't get something for nothing?

Well, don't tell Rob Ford!

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford promised 32 kilometres of underground transit‎, seemingly without a cost to residents, as he rolled out a key plank in his transportation plan Wednesday.

The Mayor is betting big on subways while dismissing light rail as “fancy streetcars” that make congestion worse. His $9-billion proposal, which has no specific funding plan, would see new subways on Finch and Sheppard, as well as a downtown relief line and a promise to bury the eastern portion of the Eglinton Crosstown.

YOU GET A SUBWAY! YOU GET A SUBWAY! EVERYONE GETS SUBWAYS!

[guyser]

And no increase on taxes to pay for it.

Woot!

[overthere]

I'm cheering for The Big Guy to win again.

This country needs entertainment.

[Black Dog]

And no increase on taxes to pay for it.

Woot!

It's basically his same platform as in 2010 and we know how much of that he achieved.

[guyser]

I'm cheering for The Big Guy to win again.

This country needs entertainment.

Ugh...this city needs to get going. We are all better off if Ford goes down.

[Black Dog]

Ugh...this city needs to get going. We are all better off if Ford goes down.

Truth. Though I must say, with the exception of the very impressive Soknaki, none of the major candidates have seemed to have a plan for real short term improvements for the city. It's all pie in the sky stuff at this point.

[Bob Macadoo]

Truth. Though I must say, with the exception of the very impressive Soknaki, none of the major candidates have seemed to have a plan for real short term improvements for the city. It's all pie in the sky stuff at this point.

Unforunately you are right. Someone should tell Sognacki to squeeze a buttock, tell a racial joke or do some crystal meth......he needs to get into this contest.

[overthere]

Ugh...this city needs to get going. We are all better off if Ford goes down.

If Ford wins he'll have a running start because the media will all have died from brain seizures and won't slow him down like last time.

[BubberMiley]

If Ford wins he'll have a running start because the media will all have died from brain seizures and won't slow him down like last time.

Whereas you will be celebrating the ascendancy of the CPC poster boy?

[overthere]

Whereas you will be celebrating the ascendancy of the CPC poster boy?

Stockwell Day is a candidate?

Really, I don't give a shit but it is vastly entertaining to watch Toronto folks fret themselves into apoplexy.

World class!!!

[guyser]

If Ford wins he'll have a running start because the media will all have died from brain seizures and won't slow him down like last time.

Running start? It wont be the media , it will be Fat boy himself dropping dead .

We all get the idea of laughs for the rest of the country, but he has to go, and we will be all better off.

[guyser]

Really, I don't give a shit but it is vastly entertaining to watch Toronto folks fret themselves into apoplexy.

World class!!!

Like it or not (I suspect not) but having this idiot man-child at the helm can certainly cost us a ton more of problems, problems that if large enough the whole country suffers.

Billions are lost in gridlock in this city, and that costs everyone everywhere. Get the city moving and the coffers here and elsehwere will fill

[Black Dog]

Like it or not (I suspect not) but having this idiot man-child at the helm can certainly cost us a ton more of problems, problems that if large enough the whole country suffers.

Billions are lost in gridlock in this city, and that costs everyone everywhere. Get the city moving and the coffers here and elsehwere will fill

Too bad the guy looking most likely to win is an empty suit.

[Boges]

Too bad the guy looking most likely to win is an empty suit.

Better than a lifetime politician like Olivia Chow.

Tory might actually pinpoint where the Gravy Train actually is.

He's a pretty accomplished dude.

Edited September 4, 2014 by Boges

[Black Dog]

Better than a lifetime politician like Olivia Chow.

Better a professional dilettente (and two-time political loser) like Tory?

Tory might actually pinpoint where the Gravy Train actually is.

There is no gravy train. See? That was easy.

He's a pretty accomplished dude.

Oh yes, he is definitely rich.

[Boges]

Better a professional dilettente (and two-time political loser) like Tory?

He actually overachieved in the 2003 election. No one expected him to make the race that close. As for 2007, who knew trying to be fair to all religious groups would be deal-breaker. Much better to allow Catholics to have special treatment.

There is no gravy train. See? That was easy.

You probably never listened to his radio show but he often mentioned that City Hall is filled with middle-management that are just collecting a paycheque not doing much. Sounds like gravy to me.

Oh yes, he is definitely rich.

Successful Lawyer, Commissioner of the CFL, CEO of Rogers, successful radio host. I wonder why he's rich?

Edited September 4, 2014 by Boges

[Black Dog]

He actually overachieved in the 2003 election. No one expected him to make the race that close. As for 2007, who knew trying to be fair to all religious groups would be deal-breaker. Much better to allow Catholics to have special treatment.

Point is, there's no basis to suggest he;'d be better than Chow on the basis of her being a political lifer. At least she has actual experience at City Hall.

You probably never listened to his radio show but he often mentioned that City Hall is filled with middle-management that are just collecting a paycheque not doing much. Sounds like gravy to me.

And how would he know this? We already went through this gravy train crap with Ford. There's no gravy unless you think snow removal, grass cutting, recreation programs and the like are "gravy".

Successful Lawyer, Commissioner of the CFL, CEO of Rogers, successful radio host. I wonder why he's rich?

Rob Ford's rich too. How'd that work out?