Is Rob Ford still mayor by end of June?
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Its very simple. If an authentic video comes to light then he is out. If not then he stays.
He will still be mayor in my opinion.
He will still be mayor in my opinion.
I agree.
HOWEVER
He will be the lamest of lame ducks even if no video comes out.
And he will lose no matter what in the next election.
I say no, or perhaps would rather say he will not complete his term of Mayor in office.
The hounds have his scent and those dogs won't be called off. His supporters can froth and postulate all they want Ford is a dead man walking.
Even many conservatives want this over and the Ford brand is about the most toxic possible. I just caught an audio clip on CBC radio this morning and a prominent Conservitive was asked about Doug Ford running in the next election and his response was "I've never heard of the guy".
Ford may have been more right than he knew when he called the media maggots--if their the maggots, Ford brand politics is the corpse.
The hounds have his scent and those dogs won't be called off. His supporters can froth and postulate all they want Ford is a dead man walking.
Even many conservatives want this over and the Ford brand is about the most toxic possible. I just caught an audio clip on CBC radio this morning and a prominent Conservitive was asked about Doug Ford running in the next election and his response was "I've never heard of the guy".
Ford may have been more right than he knew when he called the media maggots--if their the maggots, Ford brand politics is the corpse.
I voted that he's still in because even if the video comes out, he won't leave until a court order or lynching mob pulls him out. I read an article in the Sun (previously a Ford supporter) that a police informant suggests that the murder of one of the drug guys in the photo could be related to the video. Apparently the victim's phone is missing and they think it could be related to the 'alleged' Ford video.
1 Day is forever in the life of politics and politicians..................who knows, but I think he is a survivor and fighter, so my vote says yes he will be mayor
He's gone in 2014.
He'll be here until he has no choice but to resign, (and that will be far beyond what it would take for any other rational human being to realize it's time to call it quits...)
He'll be here until he has no choice but to resign, (and that will be far beyond what it would take for any other rational human being to realize it's time to call it quits...)
I agree. Rob Ford has nowhere else to go and it will be entirely in character for him to stay to "fight" no matter what damage he does to municipal politics, the city, the political aspirations of his brother or to the provincial conservatives (who are already distancing themselves from Doug). I expect Rob Ford to be the gift that keeps on giving to both provincial Liberals and NDP. Sooner or later, the Premier will call an election, and we'll either have a majority Liberal goverment or a Liberal/NDP coalition.
He'll need to be carried out on a stretcher.
Judging by his weight, this will happen sometime this summer and will require a small crane.
Judging by his weight, this will happen sometime this summer and will require a small crane.
I will also add I believe Tory will run no matter what but Chow won't. She is too cushy in Ottawa.
Just like Marion Barry! :eyebrows:
I'd love to have Tory as Mayor but I just don't think he'll run.
A competent source close to him has advised me he has pretty mich decided to. Of course funny things happen in the world of politics but he definitely want s to
I predicted he makes it past June. In fact, I think he makes it to the end of his term.
That's assuming -- no video turns up -- Ford isn't arrested for his connection to those guys in the photo -- etc.
As for Tory, I don't know. I'm sure he wants to run but I don't know that he'll go for it.
Chow is pretty much in. From what I can tell, she is already putting a campaign team together, including people such as Warren Kinsella.
That's assuming -- no video turns up -- Ford isn't arrested for his connection to those guys in the photo -- etc.
As for Tory, I don't know. I'm sure he wants to run but I don't know that he'll go for it.
Chow is pretty much in. From what I can tell, she is already putting a campaign team together, including people such as Warren Kinsella.
The longer he stays in power, the more damage he does to the conservative brand.
Only problem is he's also not doing the city any favours at the same time.
Does anyone really believe the crack video is the last scandal from Ford?!
And I don't think he should be allowed to resign, or take time off for health reasons, to spend time with his family, to pursue full time high school football coaching. He needs to be kept in office and campaigning until the next election.
And I don't think he should be allowed to resign, or take time off for health reasons, to spend time with his family, to pursue full time high school football coaching. He needs to be kept in office and campaigning until the next election.
