Rob fords campaign was "cut the gravy, cut the gravy, cut the gravy, cut the gravy, cut the gravy, cut the gravy, cut the gravy cut the gravy, cut the gravy, cut the gravy, and subways subways subways." for every ten times he mentioned cutting the gravy and reducing taxes he threw in making subways.
I really do love how Ford supporters think of Ford as a subway champion and Miller as an anti-subway pro-LRT mayor. The reality couldn't be any more different.
More subways were built under Mayor Miller than Mayor Ford (0 km vs 21 km).
Miller has built 21 km of subway, increasing the length of of Subway/RT system by 30%.
Ford has built 0 km of subway, increasing the length of of Subway/RT system by 0%.
In fact,
More subways were built under Miller than any other mayor in the history of the City of Toronto & Metro Toronto*. If these pro-subway Ford supporters want more subways, I strongly suggest they find Mr. Miller and beg him to run for Mayor again.
*This list was roughly compiled. It would be great if someone else were able to verify these. However I am 100% confident in my assertion that Miller built more subways than Ford (the point of this whole post).
Here's a list of subway projects built under each administration. If the project was approved and has successfully reached construction phase, I added it to the administration that the project was originally approved under. I think this is the most fair way to count it.
KM by administration in Toronto & Metro Toronto (completed, near completed or under construction)
Rob Ford (2010-2014): 0 km
David Miller (2003-2010): 21 km
Mel Lastman (Mayor of Toronto 1998-2003; Mayor of NY 1973-1997): 5 km (Sheppard Subway)
Barbara Hall (1994-1997): 0 km
June Rowlands (1991-1994): 3 km
Art Eggleton (1980 - 1991): 6.5 km
John Sewell (1978 - 1980): 0 km
David Crombie (1973 - 1978): 4 km
William Dennison (1967-1972): 15 km
Philip Givens (1963-1966): 16.5 km
Nathan Phillips (1955 - 1962): 15.5 km
Allan Lamport (1952-1954): 0 km
Hiram E. McCallum (1948-1951): 7km
Ranked by total km of new subway
1.
David Miller (2003-2010): 21 km
2. Philip Givens (1963-1966): 16.5 km
3. Nathan Phillips (1955 - 1962): 15.5 km
4. Hiram E. McCallum (1948-1951): 7km
5. Art Eggleton (1980 - 1991): 6.5 km
6. Mel Lastman (Mayor of Toronto 1998-2003; Mayor of NY 1973-1997): 5 km
7. David Crombie (1973 - 1978): 4 km
8. June Rowlands (1991-1994): 3 km
9.
Rob Ford (2010-2014): 0 km
9.
Barbara Hall (1994-1997): 0 km
9.
John Sewell (1978 - 1980): 0 km
9.
Allan Lamport (1952-1954): 0 km