Videodrome
Senior Member
Say what you will about Tory's picks, but Rob Ford is no longer mayor and Doug isn't at City Hall.
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adma
Superstar
And, well, I suggested all along that whatever competency Council managed under Ford was by way of operating as if a John Tory figure was in charge, not Ford. So, now, John Tory *is* in charge. Plus ca change and all of that...
Videodrome
Senior Member
Hahahaha!
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aquateam
Active Member
I'm usually against renaming things, but I think that's probably the least consequential bad idea from DMZ. His opportunistic bashing of Waterfront Toronto, when they've done such great work and are just now in need of cash for the next phase of the waterfront development (including the Don mouth renaturalization) is what grind my gears.
If I were to rename anything after John A. MacDonald, I would rename Old City Hall to Nathan Philips Hall and rename Nathan Philips Square to John A MacDonald square. That or a prominent location in the distillery district, given his, uh, support of distilleries and the products that come from them.
At least Josh Colle is a good choice for TTC Chair.
BurlOak
Senior Member
Did she not propose to turn Yonge into a skating rink. That is not a moderate view. She is extreme left.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Oh please, read the article: http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...ing-downtown-yonge-street-into-skating-trail/
Having ideas about skating doesn't make you "extreme left" (unlike the good old days of armed resurrection and class warfare - guess it doesn't take much to be branded a "leftist" these days). Ranting about druggies while smoking up might qualify one as "extreme right" though.
Anyways. re: JT's appointments
DMW is being rewarded for his visible support (in fact, most of his appointments belong to that category). Most downtown councillors didn't come out for JT, and it is reflected as such.
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Jimmi T
Senior Member
Maybe we can expect a Ford-esque start to Tory's term, but instead of Transit City it's: Ladies and gentlemen, the war on the waterfront stops today. ... Waterfront Toronto is over.
Maybe having DMW on the WT board is a blessing in disguise--better to have him involved than targeting the agency from the outside.
Maybe having DMW on the WT board is a blessing in disguise--better to have him involved than targeting the agency from the outside.
Videodrome
Senior Member
Please keep on reminding me of this!
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
Josh Colle would be another Karen Stintz as TTC Chair.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Not so sure about that, we shall see. RoFo tried waging war on WT and he got his ass handed to him. No doubt JT will be a more subtle operator, but WT is fairly astute in their comms. Besides, I don't think any mayor wanted to end up as the one who f**ked up the waterfront file.
And yes, put DWM on the board, and he can't whine about not being able to find the agenda before the meeting for a change.
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Videodrome
Senior Member
How can you be grumpy about this? Ford never once met with Wynne and John is doing it on his first day as mayor.
I wonder how CP2Ford will react to this.
Tory is speaking in French during this presser.
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salsa
Senior Member
Low standards. It doesn't mean Tory will be a good mayor.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Videodrome
Senior Member
I will disagree with him, no doubt about that.
He did! I think he also spoke a few words of Polish.
Electrify
Senior Member
I'm content with his picks. Could they be better? Absolutely. But don't forget that in order to create consensus building, you need to reach out to both the left AND right.
For better or worse, Rob Ford is not anywhere near this list. I don't need to get into the better reasons, but giving him a token position may have helped to calm some outspoken members of Ford Nation, plus he was technically the former mayor. Give him a position of fiscal restraint* and recommendations** or community outreach, since he could provide suggestions on how to run City Hall more efficiently and he did do a good job reaching out to people who normally felt alienated by city government.
Of course, his health likely played a role into why he was not offered any positions either.
*Am thinking more of his time as a councillor when he was critical of spending. As mayor, not so much (going after subways instead of light rail, using city resources to coach football, making up lucrative positions to give to his friends like Price, etc).
**Just because he recommends something does not mean the city needs to go through with it. But I do feel it is important to at least hear dissenting positions and not surround yourself with a bunch of yes men.
For better or worse, Rob Ford is not anywhere near this list. I don't need to get into the better reasons, but giving him a token position may have helped to calm some outspoken members of Ford Nation, plus he was technically the former mayor. Give him a position of fiscal restraint* and recommendations** or community outreach, since he could provide suggestions on how to run City Hall more efficiently and he did do a good job reaching out to people who normally felt alienated by city government.
Of course, his health likely played a role into why he was not offered any positions either.
*Am thinking more of his time as a councillor when he was critical of spending. As mayor, not so much (going after subways instead of light rail, using city resources to coach football, making up lucrative positions to give to his friends like Price, etc).
**Just because he recommends something does not mean the city needs to go through with it. But I do feel it is important to at least hear dissenting positions and not surround yourself with a bunch of yes men.