There is behavioural micro level racism and there is systemic macro racism. Privilege and power have always been held and maintained by rich white men. Those who hold power are the ones who shape the institutions and systems in which we interact. Thy shape our past and our future. Women and...

Thank you :) much appreciated.

Hahaha. me too! same place and wow is it huge. All I wondered is 'what kind of people live there'? and hope I do not know or meet them.

I'm way behind, but I won't argue with you. I know I am right. We can leave it there.

Just wondering - why is Olivia's shouting termed 'hysterical' as opposed to just shouting? Would you term Tory shouting as hysterical? I find this term is usually applied to females and I also find it sexist. But that is just me, a female who hates the word 'hysterical' when applied to women...

Yes actually it is. Racism is a structure - a systemic structure. White, especially white males, benefit immensely from racism. There is also no such thing as Reverse Racism or reverse sexism. Read some academic books on racism. Not the Ford's version of racism.

I'm sorry but really? You completely dismissed the racism (and sexism). It is glaringly obvious from the comments online this is an incredibly racist and divisive city we live in and hell yes, Olivia has been tarred and feathered by racism in this election. To pretend it does not exist or is not...

Jude would not 'troll' anyone or any forum. Do you have any idea how hard Jude has worked to help us be rid of the festering oozing sore that is the Fords? A lot.

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To add to this Scarberian. It appears that even though you and I are not rooting for the same people, notice how we can not only respond to each other civilly, I can state that I actually quite adore your posts. Contrast us (the entire UT) to Ford Nation, who would rather spit on us than ever...

This. This s what I want to apologize for. I'm truly sorry that whatever turmoil and angst you went through in your home country you must also see here. These last 3 years more than ever have made me ashamed to be from Toronto. As much as I console myself that it is only 30% that 30% is loud...

And I think that is part is the bigger problem. Olivia is taking a beating because she is a female and she is not white. Combine that with the intimidation she must feel when placed beside bullies such as Rob or Doug. It is hard, especially for a tiny woman, to stand up to two much bigger and...

True, but it took a lot of emails and constant following up. It was incredibly frustrating to know that an incredibly intelligent smart business man would take so long to take a decisive stand against Rob Ford. I have to say I have more respect for him now. Not nearly enough to overlook his...

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Yes. This is exactly what is happening right now. Tory just lost (likely) any progressive votes that were in the ABF crowd. Smart Track is a stupid plan with no funding and again (like Ford) it will set us back another 4 years. Add on to that his Pride\QAIA vote pandering twist and his golfing...

Honest question - besides Don Peat, does the Sun have any real reporters or sorry, journalists? I find that hard to believe given the grade 5 drivel they write.

Sorry abut your puppy. I think Rob Ford will stay in the race. He is going to milk this for all it is worth and possibly accomplish what we thought was impossible - becoming mayor again.

Haha, yes. This is exactly how it will all play out. My take is Ford knew about this tumour awhile back (see also Toe Incident) and this is a ploy for sympathy votes. I have no doubt he has a tumour, but I also have no doubt Ford will use this as much as possible to his advantage. No one is...

If someone is considering voting for Ford over e-cigarettes they shouldn't be allowed to vote (okay thats harsh but how idiotic do you have to be to vote for a complete failure just because of this silly issue?)

It would eliminate the time spent on a packed platform waiting sometimes 3 subways to go southbound or northbound, depending on the time of day. Also, the Scarborough subway is the wrong thing for Scarborough. The LRT would have serviced U of T Scar Campus and the Centennial College Campus. The...