Rob Ford Can Get Re-elected — But Govern? Hmmm
Despite all his troubles, Rob Ford is a good and/or dogged campaigner who was very effective in carrying out his agenda during his first year in office. He held the line on taxes and spending — in many...
View ArticleThe Cooling Of Toronto
Don’t get all puffed up about it, but the rest of the world has suddenly decided that Toronto is cool. Or at least interesting. And, yes, I think it probably has an awful lot to do with Gawker’s...
View ArticleTory — Rhymes With Sorry
I just did a Google search on “John Tory” and “Nosey Parker” to see what I had previously written on The Man Who Would Be Mayor (Because He Couldn’t Be Premier). I was absolutely positive I had...
View ArticleFord Won’t Go To Rehab
So Mayor Rob Ford has finally admitted that smoking crack cocaine is one of the many “mistakes” for which he’s been apologizing lately. So what? It happened once (maybe), he says, “probably in one...
View ArticleThe Second-Saddest Thing About The Rob Ford Mess
The second-saddest thing about the Rob Ford mess is that he still has a better-than-even chance of being elected mayor again in the next municipal election less than a year from now. Really. I kid...
View ArticleThe Saddest Thing About The Rob Ford Mess
Okay, we’ve dealt with the second-saddest and third-saddest things about the Rob Ford mess (from my perspective). Now let’s look at the saddest. The saddest thing about the Rob Ford mess is that,...
View ArticleRob Ford, Adult Action Figure
The biggest question surrounding porn starlet Brandy Aniston’s invitation to Mayor Rob Ford to join her in making a XXX-rated movie is this: What took you so long to ask? Granted, there would be...
View ArticleConsider Richard Underhill For Mayor
Richard Underhill is a super-smart, responsible, passionate, dedicated man of many accomplishments who has been actively and productively engaged in the social, cultural, economic and political life of...
View ArticleMeet The Next Mayor Of Toronto
John Tory: Somewhere in the middle between Olivia Chow and Rob Ford John Tory just decided the outcome of Toronto’s next mayoral election on Oct. 27. And the winner is … Olivia Chow....
View ArticleSorry, Mike, Ford will ‘eff it up’
Let’s get this straight — Mike Strobel is my friend and I admire him as a human being and as a writer and as a straight shooter when it comes to … well, anything. And Mike is currently wishing Rob...
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