Which simply brings us back around to the idea that all of these people from different economic and ethnic groups are just dumb. But I guess if you actually believe that class and race had nothing to do with why Ford got elected, then I feel like I have precisely no reason to listen to what you...

I guess I'm just a bit astounded that someo people - like you - believe that this is a simple question of 'ignorance', and not one of a poor job by media, or awful candidates who can't sell an idea. I think if we're going to talk about ignorance, then how about we focus on people who believe...

Nope! That's just yet another assertion utterly devoid of any intelligence or sympathy. Will there be some people who vote for Ford to stick it to those liberal commies? Sure! But if Ford is re-elected, it will be because no other candidate will actually address the issues Ford voters care about.

That's both convenient and unsubstantiated. There is an empirically verifiable trend that has seen poverty grow in the suburbs, while wealth is increasingly concentrated in the core and along subway lines. In particularly economically suppressed neighbourhoods - like in North Etobicoke - Ford's...

You don't see how, in light of the suburban-urban tension that Ford exploited, relentlessly saying the ~350,000 people who voted for Ford are just spiteful idiots is classist? And I wasn't defending Ford's so-called "policies" - I was talking about why his message sold.

Utter, complete nonsense. Undoubtedly, there are some vocal supporters who think this way, but the vast majority are just people who support what appears to be 'common sense', and fiscal conservatism. Exactly how would you support this assertion of yours? With what empirical evidence? Or is it...

Not spending by the city. That's the net operating budget. The gross operating budget includes, for example, money 'spent' by the city on programs that are funded one-hundred per cent by the province. The actual amount of money that the city spends each year has gone up under Ford, which, given...

Well, it's a good thing there are no old geysers on the site. Imagine the stability issues! Edit: I can't leave my first UT comment at that. I actually think Ric's comment is spot-on. If the demand is there, they'll push for more. But a difference of 7 or 8 storeys doesn't seem like it will...