Breaking: Mayor Tory Steps Down.

[explorerzip]

The Toronto "mayor killer" Star was about to break the story so Tory fell on his sword first. The Star also killed Rob "best mayor ever" Ford's career.

"Robyn Doolittle (born 13 September 1984) is a Canadian investigative reporter for The Globe and Mail. At the Toronto Star, she gained notoriety for coverage of Toronto mayor Rob Ford's political and personal life, which led to her authoring the biography Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story (2014)"

So the Star forced Ford to smoke crack while in one of his drunken stupors? They must also have held the staffer down while Tory did his thing with her. I guess you found Ford's crack pipe in the landfill.

I honestly don't care that about what they did behind closed doors as long as they got the job done. Yet, that's not the case for either of them. They talked a lot and accomplished next to nothing.

They killed their own careers.

 

[Darts]

The Toronto Star has descended to tabloid journalism. Disgusting.
Tabloid journalism - Wikipedia

 

[curr3n_c1000]

They are saying she looks like Amy Schumer.

 

[bestman007]

They are saying she looks like Amy Schumer.

No doubt a butterface. My guess is she's dynamite in the bedroom!

 

[Mrboobs]

At least he didn’t do hard drugs in his office unlike his predecessor.

Even with hard drugs he still managed to do a better job.

Ford Nation baby!!!!!!!!

 

[Frankfooter]

Even with hard drugs he still managed to do a better job.

Ford Nation baby!!!!!!!!

That billion dollar subway station was such a good idea.

 

[lomotil]

Why is the Toronto Star that broke the story not releasing the former staffer’s name ?

 

[squeezer]

Even with hard drugs he still managed to do a better job.

Ford Nation baby!!!!!!!!

Sure, ya ok. The reason John Tory kept winning without even a blip was his steady hand on the wheel. Too bad he stepped into an affair instead of just using escorts dammit.

Seven crazy things we learned from Crazy Town, Robyn Doolittle’s new book about Rob Ford

Today is the day the public can finally buy Crazy Town, the much-anticipated book-length treatment of Rob Ford’s mayoralty, as told by the person who

torontolife.com

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-moments-1.3475397

New Report Tells Story Of Rob Ford's Craziest Bender Yet

A wild night of alleged drug use, racist ranting, and driving under the influence.

www.businessinsider.com

Awesome to have a Mayor that drives around the city drunk and high as a kite. LMAO

 

[y2kmark]

On the contrary he was a good honest man who cared very much and worked hard for this city.
this is a great loss and we will be worse off for it. Who do you think will even come close to filling his shoes

Someone who won't let the little head give orders to the big head. I. E., a woman...

 

[Anbarandy]

That billion dollar subway station was such a good idea.

aka The Gravy Train.

He couldn't find the original and mythical Gravy Train as he turned the city upside down, inside out, ass backwards looking for it ..... so he decided to manufacture his own all by himself.

 

[Mr Deeds]

Someone who won't let the little head give orders to the big head. I. E., a woman...

Then it better be a woman

 

[Anbarandy]

Thug has a problem now as his hand made stooge puppet at city hall was charred to charcoal in a blaze of infamy.

Will Thug abrogate his own Strong Mayor powers Act to prevent a mayoral candidate not of his liking or choosing from winning the prescribed mayoral election dictated in his own act who would challenge Thug's thuggery over the city of Toronto?

Will Thug just install another hand made stooge puppet to do his bidding?

Will he abolish city council and appoint a stooge executive and administration in his own image?

Thug has a problem. When Thug has a problem, he behaves like a Thug.

Chances are if a new election is to proceed as dictated by Thug's own Act, a mayor who would actually act on the problems facing Toronto and not just sit idly by as Tory has for 8+ years, would win. This scenario would present a huge challenge and problem for Thug.

What tools weapons will Thug reach for in his Premiers Thugs tool box to protect his turf: brass knuckles, a steel pipe, large boulders, an Acme Co. cannonball kit?

 

[Dutch Oven]

Dartsy, how the fuck can they violate the Charter?!.... They're private contracts.

A municipality's actions, even as an employer, are subject to Charter scrutiny. That would include adopting nepotism/employee relationship policies. I agree with your observation in relation to private sector employers. There are standards to be met for those policies to be enforceable as a matter of employment law, but they aren't subject to Charter challenge.

 

[Dutch Oven]

Here's a link to Toronto Council's Code of Conduct: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/accountability-officers/integrity-commissioner/code-of-conduct-for-members-of-council/#:~:text=Members should act with integrity,and bears close public scrutiny.

These isn't anything there that explicitly prevents politicians from having relationships with staff. There's just an obligation to avoid conflicts of interest and to act in a way that bolsters public confidence. I doubt they could have removed Tory for breach of the Code. I say this as someone who doesn't like Tory personally or like his policies for the city. (I would also concede that there are certainly FAR worse options, 2 of which have already said they are considering running). I read the Sanfiro web material that someone else linked, but frankly, like Sanfiro always is, the material is a little contradictory and superficial. Goes with the territory of representing the employee side of employment law disputes.

I think the decision to step down is ENTIRELY about Tory trying to avoid getting fleeced by a divorce. He needs to give Barb 100% of what she wants right now, including his time and the right optics, if he has any shot at that. Frankly, I'd say his chances are poor. She probably knew that John was getting serviced elsewhere (what else would an intelligent woman think when she isn't taking care of business?). Why else would she vamoose to Florida all through Covid? As usual, her "horrified" reaction is likely more about the public exposure that they have a sexless/loveless marriage than about the reality that she probably is mostly to blame for that.

The reality is that we live in a society where a woman can completely let her husband down sexually/emotionally, but men are considered to be the villains when they solve the problem their wife created.

Her decision whether to divorce Tory will be mostly about whether she's happier with 50% of his money and an open calendar vs. 100% of his money and lots of events in posh social circles. Might be a hard decision for her. It will have nothing to do with whether they can rekindle any romantic relationship, cause that's deader than Dead John A. MacDonald!

 

[danmand]

Here's a link to Toronto Council's Code of Conduct: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/accountability-officers/integrity-commissioner/code-of-conduct-for-members-of-council/#:~:text=Members should act with integrity,and bears close public scrutiny.

These isn't anything there that explicitly prevents politicians from having relationships with staff. There's just an obligation to avoid conflicts of interest and to act in a way that bolsters public confidence. I doubt they could have removed Tory for breach of the Code. I say this as someone who doesn't like Tory personally or like his policies for the city. (I would also concede that there are certainly FAR worse options, 2 of which have already said they are considering running). I read the Sanfiro web material that someone else linked, but frankly, like Sanfiro always is, the material is a little contradictory and superficial. Goes with the territory of representing the employee side of employment law disputes.

I think the decision to step down is ENTIRELY about Tory trying to avoid getting fleeced by a divorce. He needs to give Barb 100% of what she wants right now, including his time and the right optics, if he has any shot at that. Frankly, I'd say his chances are poor. She probably knew that John was getting serviced elsewhere (what else would an intelligent woman think when she isn't taking care of business?). Why else would she vamoose to Florida all through Covid? As usual, her "horrified" reaction is likely more about the public exposure that they have a sexless/loveless marriage than about the reality that she probably is mostly to blame for that.

The reality is that we live in a society where a woman can completely let her husband down sexually/emotionally, but men are considered to be the villains when they solve the problem their wife created.

Her decision whether to divorce Tory will be mostly about whether she's happier with 50% of his money and an open calendar vs. 100% of his money and lots of events in posh social circles. Might be a hard decision for her. It will have nothing to do with whether they can rekindle any romantic relationship, cause that's deader than Dead John A. MacDonald!

He is really stupid if he resigned to avoid a divorce. He will never live it down. His wife and children will hate him forever, even as his wife stayed in Florida for years on end. The marriage was likely over already except financially.

He can live comfortably on half of his money.
They hardly see each other anyway.

 

[Dutch Oven]

He is really stupid if he resigned to avoid a divorce. He will never live it down. His wife and children will hate him forever, even as his wife stayed in Florida for years on end. The marriage was likely over already except financially.

He can live comfortably on half of his money.
They hardly see each other anyway.

It would be hard to part with half his money, no matter how many people might tell him that life will actually be better, especially when there's no better woman waiting for him.

 

[squeezer]

Its would be hard to part with half his money, no matter how many people might tell him that life will actually be better, especially when there's no better woman waiting for him.

This is true to a certain extent. No one wants to lose half of their wealth but a man of his power and healthy assets\bank accounts will not have a problem attracting women. He just has to make sure he doesn't get taken by a gold digger.

 

[Dutch Oven]

This is true to a certain extent. No one wants to lose half of their wealth but a man of his power and healthy assets\bank accounts will not have a problem attracting women. He just has to make sure he doesn't get taken by a gold digger.

Easier said than done to meet an attractive, sexually active woman who isn't a gold digger when you're pushing 70!

 

[danmand]

Easier said than done to meet an attractive, sexually active woman who isn't a gold digger when you're pushing 70!

I resisted a divorce for many years, mostly because of the inevitable financial hit and upheaval. It was the dumbest thing I ever did (and I have done a few).

I fortunately met a gold digger, and I am very happy.

 

[Dutch Oven]

I resisted a divorce for many years, mostly because of the inevitable financial hit and upheaval. It was the dumbest thing I ever did (and I have done a few).

I fortunately met a gold digger, and I am very happy.

Don't buy any lottery tickets, because you've already hit the jackpot!