An excellent point. sometimes it gets very hard to know when what is being shared is 'insider info from an inside source', and what are educated guesses and inferences.

I'm not convinced that if the mafia attempted to obtain the video on behalf of Ford, or attempted to obtain it in order to blackmail the Mayor, that this would slow an 'imminent' arrest, particularly if the scenario was the latter one.

Remember Matlow's tweet from a few months back? Something like, 'Ford escort, I didn't even realize they still made that car."

City staff said clearly last week that it would be foolhardy to approve the expansion now given a complete assessment of impacts and risks to the city and its waterfront communities has not been undertaken. It looks like everyone who is pushing for immediate expansion is operating on the Ford...

Looks like Tory's gameplan is to entice Ford supporters who might be mollified into remaining with Ford because of "personal attacks" from his challengers. I've always thought Tory always struck a very weak tone on this issue when he had his radio show because he coveted the Nation. It's a sad...

One rule of politics I've adopted during the Ford era is whatever Ford is passionate for, generally it is the wrong response or idea. In this case, Porter and the Port Authority are asking Torontonians to approve an expansion of the airport, and for taxpayers to pay for at least 100 million in...

If we're talking about politics in the Ministry of the Attorney General and the current provincial government, I would have thought pulling the trigger on charges would take the heat off of the gas plants story.

Another confusing thing he's saying is that nothing will stop the charges, yet people in power who are allies of Ford are slowing the process down to protect him. I don't really see how slowing down the process really protects Ford if serious charges are inevitable.

Definitely agree with you on the fear aspect. I know someone who works in social services in the communities discussed downtown who says some residents privately confide that Ford's engaging in criminal conduct in their circles, but refuse to go to the press or police out of fear of...

Hopefully the latter scenario will be the one that plays out. I did notice in the headline for Donovan's story today reads "Prosecutors still seeking motive." Perhaps it is comforting that it doesn't say, "investigators still seeking motive."

hang on though. The Star reported that prosecutors said in court today that, “We do not know precisely what motivated Mr. Lisi" in his attempts to get the crack video." This isn't just the wording of the ITO request.

Good point.

If this is the only ITO out there, then it certainly seems less likely that the police have evidence tying Ford to the extortion. Could there be other ITOs that are specific to Ford that haven't been reported on? Does this information pour cold water on the imminent arrest watch?

His latest is that the decision to arrest is still not made. Kind of puts a damper on all this imminent arrest talk.

Part of the narrative that helped him win in 2010 was that "his competition wasn't that strong." I don't see how that claim can be made today. In 2014 all of the candidates facing Ford are superior to him. None have a scandal attached to them remotely approximate to Ford's tenure in office. All...

People need to calm down. The narrative that the election hinges on whoever can save the most money is not what will rebuild Ford's support. I'm still confident that very little of the centrist/right support that he had in 2010 will return not to him. There is plenty of time for candidates to...

Pennachetti using a new accounting method by counting "efficiencies." Wonder if Ford has something over him...

It also seems like a detail that wouldn't be circulating around the TPS locker room. Unless MM has a connection directly in Brazen 2.

Awesome. Last line was a nice touch.

Nice to have you back.