BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 22, 2016 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2016 Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died, according to his chief of staff, Dan Jacobs. Ford, who had been battling an aggressive form of cancer, served for a decade as a city councilor before being elected mayor in 2010. The 46-year-old Ford gained international notoriety after a video surfaced in May 2013 that apparently showed him using crack cocaine. He was re-elected to the City Council in 2014 and was serving in that role at the time of his death. His family had said Monday that he was "resting comfortably" in palliative care at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, adding he was sometimes being sedated to help him deal with pain. Bombastic and blunt Ford was a bombastic and larger-than-life personality who spoke bluntly, traits that helped him craft an image as a champion of the working class. When running for mayor, he campaigned as an anti-politician who would cut the size of government and stand up to what he called "big-city elites." "Toronto's government has grown bloated and wasteful," he said in a campaign video. "It's time to stop the gravy train that provides luxuries and perks to politicians and rich contracts to their friends." Ford's time as mayor, however, was plagued by scandal. For more Info: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/22/us/rob-ford-dies/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardlet6 Posted March 22, 2016 Share #2 Posted March 22, 2016 He was a car person than a transit person. He represented the driving upper Toronto people than the ethnic trolley and subway riding people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted March 23, 2016 Share #3 Posted March 23, 2016 Considering what complete and utter trash he was, Canada's probably not mourning his loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted March 23, 2016 Share #4 Posted March 23, 2016 Considering what complete and utter trash he was, Canada's probably not mourning his loss... Seriously? I was never a fan of his politics but this seems like a rather grotesque statement to make, is it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardlet6 Posted March 29, 2016 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2016 Seriously? I was never a fan of his politics but this seems like a rather grotesque statement to make, is it not? Maybe but when you claim to represent good upright citizens and fall into crack addled nonsense no one will take you seriously and no one like a lying phony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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