Doug just can't ever seem to get his stories straight: Ford's appearance on Kimmel a 'church picnic', brother says. I can't decide which line is more hilarious. *snort* Because giving away the mayor's business cards to a room full of a thousand people who may or may not have anything to do...

Serious question: Would it actually be permissible for the Ford campaign to raise money by selling bobbleheads? I've been checking out the city's campaign rules here, but I'm not sure where it would fall within the rules. I gather things like button sales are okay, but it still seems sketchy.

I suppose my question was sort of rhetorical.

To me that raises the question of how often there's a difference between "tired" and "hung over" in the case of Rob Ford. (For what it's worth, I couldn't tell - he sounded out of it to me, but I don't see video of him often enough to really pinpoint the degrees of variation in his public...

Well, I think there's a clear political benefit.

May 16, to mark the one-year anniversary of the crack scandal.

... Wow. So, no engagement with the other mayors about what urban governments in Canada can do collectively to advocate for funding and other support from the other orders of government, no attempt to learn from what other big cities are doing, and apparently no meetings with federal leaders...

I was just about to post the same excerpt from the article. Apparently I just couldn't help myself - XKCD 336 in action! (Also, procrastination.) Does anyone else think that there'll be some backlash against the Fords if one of the younger generation runs, either in Ward 2 or across the city...

I wish we could shout this from the rooftops. We need a mayor and council who are committed to raising and spending money wisely, not simply spending as little as possible.

Agreed that weight is ultimately a function of taking in more calories than you expend, and that environment is a significant factor, but is there not a genetic component to the rate at which we burn energy? More relevantly, though, if the Fords are actually trying to nudge a 22-year old who...

This was the part that really bugged me about this incident. I mean, I don't think it's a bad thing for local politicians to show up to provide moral support and assistance when people are displaced and need help, but somehow I doubt that it is out of the ordinary for emergency services workers...

A couple of years ago I worked on a research project with people in a supported housing program. Most of them had used crack or were still using, and some of our interview questions assessed changes in their drug use before and after being in the program. With the caveat that it was a pretty...

Or maybe some dismal internal poll numbers re Doug's chances? Though I expect there were some pointed messages from Hudak as well.

A couple of candidates are already registered. I agree that the field will be open to a wide range of candidates, but I'm not sure that there will be a significant shift in the ideological orientation of whoever is elected, unless someone who's well-known and respected locally decides to...

And even if you could, I think it's important for parents to show their kids ways to be engaged and active citizens.

More information (well, a tiny bit more) about the threat: I can't help but wonder if it has to do with Ford's criminal involvement rather than political opposition, although the latter is obviously possible. (As is straight-up trolling, I suppose.)

I can think of so many things this could mean.

If it looks like Doug might escape the flames, I plan to do my poor best to make sure he gets shoved right back in.

Perhaps at every debate Ford attends, somebody needs to ask "If elected, what will you do to address the problem of gangs, guns and drugs in our city?" Alternatively, "What kind of leadership will you provide to address the problem of gangs, guns and drugs in our city?"

Presumably some, but the available evidence seems to show that it's outweighed by the decrease in the number of suicides at the "hot spot" after a barrier is installed.