In 'Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story' Robyn Doolittle
o describes how Ford won the 2010 municipal election, despite generating controversy for years before and during his candidacy
o explores the Fords’ political philosophy, their unusual strategy in crises, the compulsion to keep dirty laundry hidden, and their quest to become a political dynasty orchestrated by Doug Sr. and his wife, Diane
o uncovers previously unreported details from new sources of the Ford family’s involvement with drugs
o tells the inside story of the major incidents involving Mayor Ford, including the Bier Markt, the Garrison Ball, the infamous crack-cocaine video, and Project Traveller
o looks at Canada’s archaic access-to-information laws that create a disturbing lack of transparency in the country, and the changed perception of journalism and the truth
o argues that Rob Ford can win the 2014 municipal election and why the Ford family are determined to remain a force in public life
WHAT: Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story with Robyn Doolittle
DATE: February 13 - February 13, 2014
TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: AMC Cinema 2
10 Dundas Street East
OPEN TO: Open to Ryerson Faculty
CONTACT: Marsha Barber
School of Journalism
m2barber@ryerson.ca