The Feds handle the drug related charges against Lisi and others.

I'm betting it's what has been mentioned already about neutralizing the Ford allegation of a police led conspiracy. But, based on some second hand rumours I heard earlier this week about the OPP being involved in the investigation already, I'm not closing the possibility that the charges against...

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It is yet another new low for Warmington. As if he believes that the Rodney King beating, trial, and subsequent riots didn't reflect poorly on Los Angeles. Uh, yeah Joe, there is such a thing as terrible publicity for a city. In LA's case, the King affair painted LA as a racially intolerant...

Throw me down for March 7th, please.

The full CTV interview by Tom Walters was even more eviscerating of Ford. Basically painted Ford as a reject who would never be granted admission to an event like the Oscars. It also emphasized Ford spent the day wandering aimlessly along a half empty Hollywood boulevard. A very different...

I like this section. It captures Torontonians' exasper-rage nicely: "Perfection? I think the citizens of Toronto would probably settle for a chief executive who does not lie, is not self-deluded, does not smoke crack (even occasionally), is not a raving alcoholic, does not hang out with known...

The fact the US media focuses on the partyboy angle is exactly why Ford is seeking them out for appearances. As a reelection strategy, I'm doubtful it will reengage lost supporters.

Could relate to the paying of bills at a known crack house. Wasn't there also the suggestion that a pound of weed was being offered for his missing phone?

Does this mean they will wait to arrest Ford for the extortion crime until all leads are followed up, or continue to investigate other leads while Ford is charged?

I wouldn't be pissed if this is actually something they can hang Ford with. Extortion is a serious offence.

' Just goes to show how weak the "everyone lies" or "the wynne liberals are corrupt too" false-equivalencies tend to be. Ford synchophants truly seem to relish the negative attention Ford garners outside of the city. They're either intent to see the city hurt, or too stupid to get that the...

Yeah, I saw that later on. Nothing more than a show of support for the boss, then? A reminder that the matter is not over?

@TPSChrisBoddy tweeted this gem tonight. https://twitter.com/TPSChrisBoddy/status/439556387106856960

Nice response from Jackson Proskow regarding Doug Ford's attempt to shame him for asking "biased" questions. This passage acknowledging bias is in full evidence in certain members of Toronto's media names no names, but screams Jow Warmington...

I think it's telling that Quebec Mayors' would want nothing to do with him. With the pall that has been cast over Quebec municipal politics from the revelations of the Charbonneau Commission, I'd can see why someone like the newly minted Mayor of Montreal wouldn't want to be seen with Ford...

I'm inclined to agree that the origin of such a rumour is likely bluster on the part of the Ford camp. But I'm not sure if I'd agree that Doug's modus operandi is merely what we see in his media persona. The reliance on the threat, or application of violent intimidation seems to run in the family.

I've heard there's a rumour floating around in Toronto's legal community that the Fords had something on Blair. No other details unfortunately. If true, doubtful it's a letter to a watchdog agency. Having said that, when I heard this, I was doubtful, given Project Brazen 2's public visibility.

Unless it's some sort of elaborate ruse to obscure his cooperation with police from the Fords, it looks like Lisi has an adversarial relationship with Brazen 2 investigators.

I agree it's not much of a campaign strategy, but it seems like the only viable option for Ford at this point. He's lost his coalition of centre right voters who won't back him anymore, and as you said, if he shows up at a retirement home he gets chewed out, so he's courting the youth vote by...