Goodbye Ford Nation

[Art Mann]

Not a fan of John Tory, but for the sake of all my friends living in Toronto, am tickled to see Tory throw his hat in the ring for Toronto mayor.

Trust his presence in the race will decimate the Ford Nation support for the incumbent buffoon.

Also will be interesting to see what happens at Queens Park.

John Tory announces candidacy for Toronto mayor

John Tory, a civic advocate, talk radio host and former PC leader, is expected to file his registration papers at city hall on Monday morning.

By: Daniel Dale City Hall, Published on Sun Feb 23 2014


John Tory is running for mayor of Toronto.

Tory will file his registration papers at city hall on Monday, probably soon before Councillor Karen Stintz files her own. The civic advocate, talk radio host and former leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives will become the most formidable declared challenger to incumbent Rob Ford.

In an announcement video to be posted Monday on his website, Tory said he would make Toronto “more livable, more affordable, and more functional.” He identified thedowntown subway relief line as his top policy priority, saying that “livable means, first and foremost these days, tackling congestion.”

Tory said he would keep taxes low, “especially property taxes.” And without mentioning the proudly uncompromising Ford, who has lost numerous key votes and who has pledged a “war” on members of council, he touted himself as a consensus-builder and willing listener whose inclusive style achieves results.

“You’re not going to be able to tackle gridlock in the streets if you’ve got gridlock at city hall,” Tory said.


FULL STORY HERE

 

[lomotil]

Watch John Tory extend his hat trick for losing.

 

[fuji]

Watch John Tory extend his hat trick for losing.

Do you prefer Chow?

 

[asterwald]

Typical old, stuck up politician. Ford brings much needed new blood into politics. I would not be surprised if Ford takes it again.

 

[MattRoxx]

Typical old, stuck up politician. Ford brings much needed new blood into politics. I would not be surprised if Ford takes it again.

Ford's been a professional politician for more than a decade, and only got into it because of his father and is completely incompetent as mayor.
He is as far from "new blood" as possible.
While the crackhead can count on the dwindling remainder of his hardcore supporters, Tory will pull most of the rational conservative voters, and Stintz will get others.

 

[james t kirk]

The problem for Tory will be him splitting the vote with ford and or stintz. Chow then runs right up the middle.

 

[MattRoxx]

Ahahaha...Campaign Manager Doug Ford slams everyone at Newstalk1010 and claims the interviewers are "part of his (Tory's) campaign team. "

https://soundcloud.com/newstalk1010/untitled-audio-project

The next 8 months are going to be a complete shitshow for the Ford brothers as they continue to alienate everyone. Doug just antagonizes and contradicts everybody, even when it means doubling back and refuting his own statements.

Best line: After Doug claims his own radio show on the station was objective, Ed Keenan pipes in with, "You keep using that word and I don't think you know what it means."

 

[shai]

John Tory

Isn't he the one that got let go from his daddy's law firm and then from his best friend's company. If his friends and family won't touch him, why should anyone else? We already have a complete incompetent in office, no need to replace him with another.

 

[anon1]

I hate Ford, but I'd vote for him before I'd vote for Tory.

 

[Anbarandy]

Nah, nah, nah, nah ....... nah, nah, nah, nah .......hey, hey, hey ...... goodbye!!!!!

Burn that mother f*cker to the ground.

 

[KBear]

Nah, nah, nah, nah ....... nah, nah, nah, nah .......hey, hey, hey ...... goodbye!!!!!

Would not count Ford out so fast. On the radio the talk is about how Tory wants to jack up taxes through his gas taxes, tolls, parking fee increases, etc.

People will have to decide between voting for someone who looks and sounds good but is going to cost them another $800+ per year in after tax dollars in new taxes, or someone who gets drunk and talks shit, but is not going through their pockets looking for more money.

 

[IM469]

The problem for Tory will be him splitting the vote with ford and or stintz. Chow then runs right up the middle.

Maybe if Ford isn't a power hungry rich boy burning his family money for re-election - he will recognize this and drop out. I want a working fiscal conservative not a drugged out crack smoking alcoholic who only attends the occasional city hall meetings when not hung over or participating in drug deals.

 

[fuji]

Maybe if Ford isn't a power hungry rich boy burning his family money for re-election - he will recognize this and drop out. I want a working fiscal conservative not a drugged out crack smoking alcoholic who only attends the occasional city hall meetings when not hung over or participating in drug deals.

It would also be nice to have a mayor who hasn't spent so much time hanging out with hardened criminals that he speaks their street gang slang fluently. One who can work with, rather than hide from, the police.

 

[Anbarandy]

Would not count Ford out so fast. On the radio the talk is about how Tory wants to jack up taxes through his gas taxes, tolls, parking fee increases, etc.

People will have to decide between voting for someone who looks and sounds good but is going to cost them another $800+ per year in after tax dollars in new taxes, or someone who gets drunk and talks shit, but is not going through their pockets looking for more money.

Ras Claat Robbie is all of the above except that he denies and lies about it all.

Have you taken a gander of the manner he is going through property taxpayer's pockets like a thief in the night, to pay for and then subsidize the operating expenses of his gravy laden, useless and unnecessary STUPID TRAIN to the tune of $2billion plus?

 

[HandsomeB]

Ras Claat Robbie is all of the above except that he denies and lies about it all.

Have you taken a gander of the manner he is going through property taxpayer's pockets like a thief in the night, to pay for and then subsidize the operating expenses of his gravy laden, useless and unnecessary STUPID TRAIN to the tune of $2billion plus?

+1 Ras Claat LOL!

 

[mandrill]

Would not count Ford out so fast. On the radio the talk is about how Tory wants to jack up taxes through his gas taxes, tolls, parking fee increases, etc.

People will have to decide between voting for someone who looks and sounds good but is going to cost them another $800+ per year in after tax dollars in new taxes, or someone who gets drunk and talks shit, but is not going through their pockets looking for more money.

KBear, Ford just wants to get re elected. There's no money to pay for his subway or his other shit, but he will lie and pretend he will never raise taxes. And then - when he is re elected - he will hold a news conference and tell everyone that the other "incompetent Leftist" members of City Hall screwed up so badly that he simply going to have to raise taxes, even though he promised he wouldn't. But it's not his fault. Of course.

Every politician in the history of politics does the same shit. You must be the only dude on the board not to realize how the game is played. :frusty:

 

[doggee_01]

tory, stintz or ford....... i'll take ford! for all his faults he is better than both them combined...... unfortunatly chow will run right up the middle and toronto will be well F@#$%$!!!!!!

 

[MattRoxx]

KBear, Ford just wants to get re elected. There's no money to pay for his subway or his other shit, but he will lie and pretend he will never raise taxes. And then - when he is re elected - he will hold a news conference and tell everyone that the other "incompetent Leftist" members of City Hall screwed up so badly that he simply going to have to raise taxes, even though he promised he wouldn't. But it's not his fault. Of course.

Every politician in the history of politics does the same shit. You must be the only dude on the board not to realize how the game is played. :frusty:

Also most of the people here have cars and don't actually give a fuck about a subway line in Scarborough or Finch or Sheppard (that will do nothing to ease downtown traffic congestion) .
If Ford's so great WHERE'S OUR DAMNED CASINO!
That's all I wanted from him and he fucked that up so miserably that no one is even going to discuss a casino in Toronto for another 5 years or more.
:deadhorse:

 

[Wendel]

Not a fan of John Tory, but for the sake of all my friends living in Toronto, am tickled to see Tory throw his hat in the ring for Toronto mayor.

Trust his presence in the race will decimate the Ford Nation support for the incumbent buffoon.

Also will be interesting to see what happens at Queens Park.

John Tory announces candidacy for Toronto mayor

John Tory, a civic advocate, talk radio host and former PC leader, is expected to file his registration papers at city hall on Monday morning.

By: Daniel Dale City Hall, Published on Sun Feb 23 2014


John Tory is running for mayor of Toronto.

Tory will file his registration papers at city hall on Monday, probably soon before Councillor Karen Stintz files her own. The civic advocate, talk radio host and former leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives will become the most formidable declared challenger to incumbent Rob Ford.

In an announcement video to be posted Monday on his website, Tory said he would make Toronto “more livable, more affordable, and more functional.” He identified thedowntown subway relief line as his top policy priority, saying that “livable means, first and foremost these days, tackling congestion.”

Tory said he would keep taxes low, “especially property taxes.” And without mentioning the proudly uncompromising Ford, who has lost numerous key votes and who has pledged a “war” on members of council, he touted himself as a consensus-builder and willing listener whose inclusive style achieves results.

“You’re not going to be able to tackle gridlock in the streets if you’ve got gridlock at city hall,” Tory said.


FULL STORY HERE

Didn't someone say Rob Ford Got better chance to get re-elected with John Tory in? Don't think Ford wants to face Olivia Chow by himself.

(You think John Tory wants Rob Ford to withdraw and face Olivia Chow by himself for example?)

 

[Wendel]

Watch John Tory extend his hat trick for losing.

4 time loser already including the last Toronto Mayoral Election in 2010 which he withdrew after realizing he couldn't beat other candidates.

(Yes officially this is his 3rd try for the mayor job!!!!!)