Rob Ford’s parking records show he is spending less time at City Hall than a year ago, a sign the mayor is choosing to log fewer traditional office hours.
The records, obtained by The Globe and Mail through a freedom of information request, show the number of hours the mayor’s vehicle was at City Hall dropped sharply from early 2012 to the summer, a trend that has continued into 2013. In January, 2012, the mayor’s vehicle typically arrived before 10 a.m., and he often left the parking lot around 7 p.m.; this January, on days when there were no council or executive meetings, his trademark SUV did not pull in until noon or 1 p.m. and it often drove out mid-afternoon.