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TOvp said:
City Hall is the most symbolic but a protest in the park behind his house also sends a significant message.
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I completely disagree. He's the Mayor, Nathan Phillips Square belongs to Toronto and he serves us. Protesting at his house comes across as harassing his wife and kids and neighbours and will only embolden his supporters and the perception that he's being persecuted.
 
If major news is about to happen at City Hall, it makes sense to have staff on site.

Is it wrong to dream of the sweet look on Daniel Dale's face as Ford is escorted out of office? :D

Monsieur Le Mayor, you'll wear another chain...Friday daydreams.
 
TorontoDoh said:
They'll brush that off as the vocal minority like they have in the past
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I have a feeling this is the first of many protests. If the pressure continues to mount the crowds will get bigger and bigger until he can't drive his Fordmobile into the parking garage without being blocked by angry Torontonians demanding he resign. Hey maybe that's all we need to do: close the parking garage for a week. Ford would never walk or take public transit :rolleyes:
 
Daniel Dale ‏@ddale8 7s

Man, I can't believe the Star's editors left three fourths of our city hall reporters out of the nonexistent super-lockdown. #norespect
 
Not at his house - the park behind it. That too is public space and I like the idea of a picnic in the park protest.

He uses his home address and telephone number on his business cards. The infamous magnets have his home number.
 
OSS 117 said:
http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/20...ted-in-connection-with-alleged-rob-ford-video
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I'm ever more convinced that this is the man who Cook, Doolittle and Donovan met. He wanted to move out west with the $200K then he went quiet. Maybe he did, payoff or not. Once his photo hits the news, the 3 reporters will be able to identify him. If they do, the police better be sharing what's on his phone or risk appearing to cover up for a corrupt mayor. This is the RCMP though, so I'm sure they'll put the video out if they have it.
 
TorontoDoh said:
Daniel Dale ‏@ddale8 7s

Man, I can't believe the Star's editors left three fourths of our city hall reporters out of the nonexistent super-lockdown. #norespect
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But then: mauditanglais ‏@larouxb 15m
My source(s) are wondering why Dale is being left out of the loop on this one.

> Favorited: Daniel Dale

They're playing off each other. Regardless, there is no lockdown and City Hall Bureau reporters weren't in any office. They're out walking and talking freely around City Hall.
 
TOvp said:
He uses his home address and telephone number on his business cards. The infamous magnets have his home number.
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It doesn't matter, that's not an appropriate place for a protest. Public Squares serve a purpose, not the least of which is a peaceful, organized event such as is happening tomorrow at noon. As of last evening CP24 was still reporting that the "Stand Up For Toronto..." protest was on Sunday at noon, which of course is incorrect.
 
MetroMan said:
Tomorrow could be a turning point. The Nathan Phillips Square chalk up and protest has registered 3,500+ attendees so even if 1/5th of them show up, that's 500+ people. Even a crowd of 100 would look like a large crowd on TV. If 1000 or more people show up, a wide shot of the square with a crowd in front of Ford's office demanding that he resign is going to hit a note. Oh the people support you? Who are those people outside? Add to that the contagious chalking up of the square added to by random passers by and we're going to have a loud united voice from Torontonians saying "RESIGN". He may not, but it will keep up the pressure and continue to destroy his populist brand.
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Remember what he and his entourage said about the many, many deputants during the Core Services Review? That they were just unemployed union-backed leftists who had all the time in the world to protest/complain while his real supporters were hardworking taxpayers with no time for such trivialities?

He willfully ignores these kinds of things and counters with completely unverifiable fuckery like the thousands upon thousands of calls he gets that say 'keep up the good work'. I expect that'll be the response on his radio show Sunday no matter how many people end up at the protest.
 
Maybe they should have changed it to Sunday. There's going to be thundershowers. Not good for a protest and not good if you want to keep that chalk on the floor as a continuing round the clock protest.
 
Meanwhile no tape...just the Star and the Ford haters trying to drum up support for a cause Torontonians don’t even care about. Heaven forbid we elect someone who asks what these people do in city hall all day...gimme an election NOW so we can settle this once and for all...The Toronto Star is a joke.
 
malvern2 said:
Meanwhile no tape...just the Star and the Ford haters trying to drum up support for a cause Torontonians don’t even care about. Heaven forbid we elect someone who asks what these people do in city hall all day...gimme an election NOW so we can settle this once and for all...The Toronto Star is a joke.
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For the most accountable and accessible mayor - Rob Ford is AWOL half of the day (pre video accusation). Where's the accountability in that?
 
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