adma
Superstar
I can't tell what, in that video, renders him "doomed", or how the race is "Ford's to lose"...
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Torontovibe
Senior Member
OK, I watched the video and your point was? It looks like a typical speech to me. I was waiting for him to fall or something.
adma
Superstar
You might as well have deemed Barbara Hall doomed and the election John Nunziata's to lose at this same point in 2003...
Mystic Point
Active Member
That's my point. It was a typical speech devoid of any content. Why is he running?
Fresh Start
Banned
Smitherman definitely isn't very forthcoming on where he stands on the issues. He thinks he's got this election in the bag and thus is saying as little as possible such as not to hang himself with a gaff. Sneaky career politician that one.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Hey...i like this
Ford would derail Transit City
Pushes for higher-priced subways with private-sector financing
The secret to paying for the underground premium is in tapping the private sector to do the work, in exchange for the ability to put lucrative development on top of subway stations.
“We’re really going to have to lean on the private sector,” he said. “We have to turn to some kind of partnership with the private sector to get subways built.”
More.....http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/04/28/13749101.html
Ford would derail Transit City
Pushes for higher-priced subways with private-sector financing
The secret to paying for the underground premium is in tapping the private sector to do the work, in exchange for the ability to put lucrative development on top of subway stations.
“We’re really going to have to lean on the private sector,” he said. “We have to turn to some kind of partnership with the private sector to get subways built.”
More.....http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/04/28/13749101.html
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Automation Gallery
Superstar
Here is another good one from Rob Ford regarding the new city shelter in the entertainment district.
Councillor Rob Ford said you could buy beautiful downtown condos for the homeless for the price of the “way over budget” shelter.
“It has been completely mismanaged,” Ford said. “That’s why we need to clean house.
“Every single project the city does goes way over budget.”
Ford said no private company would tolerate that.
“I guarantee when I’m mayor, I won’t be opening any more shelters in the Entertainment District,” Ford said, adding if the shelter isn’t completed by the fall election and he wins, he’ll consider selling it.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/04/28/13754736.html
Councillor Rob Ford said you could buy beautiful downtown condos for the homeless for the price of the “way over budget” shelter.
“It has been completely mismanaged,” Ford said. “That’s why we need to clean house.
“Every single project the city does goes way over budget.”
Ford said no private company would tolerate that.
“I guarantee when I’m mayor, I won’t be opening any more shelters in the Entertainment District,” Ford said, adding if the shelter isn’t completed by the fall election and he wins, he’ll consider selling it.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/04/28/13754736.html
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Rob Ford's daydream of what to do with bicycles in the city:
[video=youtube;IOxFcamEukc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOxFcamEukc&feature=player_embedded#[/video]
[video=youtube;IOxFcamEukc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOxFcamEukc&feature=player_embedded#[/video]
adma
Superstar
Rob + Doug Ford
Lech + Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Lech + Jaroslaw Kaczynski
kEiThZ
Superstar
I am no fan, but I would not write off the man either:
http://www.thestar.com/yourcitymycity/article/796057--ford-surges-into-second-place-in-mayoral-poll
Say what you will, but the public's mood has changed. And Rob Ford could well be closer to the public than anybody else. Perish the thought.
http://www.thestar.com/yourcitymycity/article/796057--ford-surges-into-second-place-in-mayoral-poll
Say what you will, but the public's mood has changed. And Rob Ford could well be closer to the public than anybody else. Perish the thought.
kettal
Banned
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Its about time...
Toronto councillors lose tax-free TTC passes
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...llors-metropasses-100501/20100501?hub=Toronto
Following a Canada Revenue Agency audit of the City of Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission has asked all city councillors and the mayor to return their tax-free complimentary 2010 Metropasses.
The announcement comes after the CRA concluded earlier this year that free transit rides and other perks count as taxable benefits. Councillors choosing to keep the free Metropass will be required to pay taxes on the $1,188 benefit.
According to a report in The Globe and Mail, councillors were informed of the news in an April 27 letter from Gary Webster, the TTC's chief general manager.
"Can't fight the tax people," Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone told CTV.ca in a telephone interview Saturday morning. "Every employer provides benefits to their employees. However, Revenue Canada has reached a decision. I personally will accept that decision, and I will be purchasing my own Metropass from my own personal account."
The new tax policy has yet to be applied to other freebies councillors currently receive, including rounds of golf at city-owned courses and passes to the Toronto Zoo.
Councillor and mayoral candidate Rob Ford has been pushing to rescind councillor perks for more than 10 years. Ford posted a video on his website denouncing the freebies.
"If you add up the golf passes, free Toronto Board of Trade membership, the free admission to the Ex, the free parking and admission to Casa Loma, free conservation passes, free zoo pass, free parking. If you multiply that by 45 members of council, you are looking at a minimum savings of 20 to 30 million dollars of taxpayers' money," said Ford in his video blog.
Other councillors doubt that cutting free passes will save the city much money.
"I don't think Rob Ford knows how to count," said Pantolone, who is also running for mayor. "If we have to talk about the $11 billion that the city spends every year, between capital and operating, let's talk about real issues and not about these issues that are really insignificant."
The Globe and Mail reported that the CRA agreed not to tax councillors' city hall parking privileges.
That's imbalanced policy making, according to councillor and TTC chairman Adam Giambrone.
"It is an interesting point that parking is not being charged. Probably we should apply an even policy across the board," Giambrone told CTV.ca.
Other mayoral candidates, Giorgio Mammoliti and Sarah Thompson, support the new Metropass tax.
"I think we have to take a look at all the other perks, and make sure what the city is doing is appropriate and legal," Thompson told CTV.ca. "If that's the case, I think that the councillors give back their free passes and perks, or pay for them legally as anyone else would have to."
Toronto councillors lose tax-free TTC passes
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...llors-metropasses-100501/20100501?hub=Toronto
Following a Canada Revenue Agency audit of the City of Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission has asked all city councillors and the mayor to return their tax-free complimentary 2010 Metropasses.
The announcement comes after the CRA concluded earlier this year that free transit rides and other perks count as taxable benefits. Councillors choosing to keep the free Metropass will be required to pay taxes on the $1,188 benefit.
According to a report in The Globe and Mail, councillors were informed of the news in an April 27 letter from Gary Webster, the TTC's chief general manager.
"Can't fight the tax people," Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone told CTV.ca in a telephone interview Saturday morning. "Every employer provides benefits to their employees. However, Revenue Canada has reached a decision. I personally will accept that decision, and I will be purchasing my own Metropass from my own personal account."
The new tax policy has yet to be applied to other freebies councillors currently receive, including rounds of golf at city-owned courses and passes to the Toronto Zoo.
Councillor and mayoral candidate Rob Ford has been pushing to rescind councillor perks for more than 10 years. Ford posted a video on his website denouncing the freebies.
"If you add up the golf passes, free Toronto Board of Trade membership, the free admission to the Ex, the free parking and admission to Casa Loma, free conservation passes, free zoo pass, free parking. If you multiply that by 45 members of council, you are looking at a minimum savings of 20 to 30 million dollars of taxpayers' money," said Ford in his video blog.
Other councillors doubt that cutting free passes will save the city much money.
"I don't think Rob Ford knows how to count," said Pantolone, who is also running for mayor. "If we have to talk about the $11 billion that the city spends every year, between capital and operating, let's talk about real issues and not about these issues that are really insignificant."
The Globe and Mail reported that the CRA agreed not to tax councillors' city hall parking privileges.
That's imbalanced policy making, according to councillor and TTC chairman Adam Giambrone.
"It is an interesting point that parking is not being charged. Probably we should apply an even policy across the board," Giambrone told CTV.ca.
Other mayoral candidates, Giorgio Mammoliti and Sarah Thompson, support the new Metropass tax.
"I think we have to take a look at all the other perks, and make sure what the city is doing is appropriate and legal," Thompson told CTV.ca. "If that's the case, I think that the councillors give back their free passes and perks, or pay for them legally as anyone else would have to."
nfitz
Superstar
That seems bizarre. Free TTC passes are a tax benefit, but free parking isn't?
Very unfortunate ... we should be doing everything we can to encourage the councillors who control the TTC to be using it as much as possible so that they understand the issues, etc. By subsidizing their parking instead, we do the opposite.
Very unfortunate ... we should be doing everything we can to encourage the councillors who control the TTC to be using it as much as possible so that they understand the issues, etc. By subsidizing their parking instead, we do the opposite.
MetroMan
Senior Member
Why can't anybody in the media get her name right? It's Thomson. That's just sloppy editing.
SimonP
Active Member
I agree that this is bizare. Just a few months ago everyone was yelling at Giambrone for expensing taxis, rather than thaking the TTC. Now the rules are changed so that councillors can still freely expense taxis, but have to buy a metropass out of their personal funds.