Mayor Rob Ford

[Highlander]

sorry didnt mean to be harsh

 

[Bender]

Not to put too fine a point on it but the city has a pretty fair history of mayors who wouldn't do all that well as a contestant on Jeopardy.

Yeah. To me, it was partly Chow's platform didn't resonate with the moderate voters (there were some good things in there, but there were also some really poorly thought out things) and partly that she just didn't seem to have a strong enough personality to lead council. While Tory may not be the most charismatic figure, he did at least portray the ability to lead.

Yeah, I mean I kept reading blurbs about poverty. Addressing poverty is important, but not something that I would run a campaign on, and for me personally I felt transit was very important, and while Chow's ideas on that did make sense I just didn't like enough of the other farther left ideas.

I don't mean to sound harsh but she reminded me somewhat of my vegan sister and brother-in-law. Good people but preachy and loud and, at times, quite grating.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Not to put too fine a point on it but the city has a pretty fair history of mayors who wouldn't do all that well as a contestant on Jeopardy.

Yeah. To me, it was partly Chow's platform didn't resonate with the moderate voters (there were some good things in there, but there were also some really poorly thought out things) and partly that she just didn't seem to have a strong enough personality to lead council. While Tory may not be the most charismatic figure, he did at least portray the ability to lead.

Yeah, I mean I kept reading blurbs about poverty. Addressing poverty is important, but not something that I would run a campaign on, and for me personally I felt transit was very important, and while Chow's ideas on that did make sense I just didn't like enough of the other farther left ideas.

I don't mean to sound harsh but she reminded me somewhat of my vegan sister and brother-in-law. Good people but preachy and loud and, at times, quite grating.

I was so taken aback by your comment that I spit out my gluten free quinoa salad.

 

[hockeyfan1]

I'm not defending, nor promoting her, but aren't you selling her a little short here? She was a Toronto council member from 91-05 - if anything, she had the most experience of the 3 candidates.

Chow was endorsed by former North York mayor Mel Lastman, mainly on the merits of her experience as part of council from back then.  Yes, Chow has experience not just at the municipal level but also at the federal level.  She has knowledge of how things get done.

Chow spoke mostly of the social needs of the city as well as transit.  But, she also believed that the city does not get enough of the federal tax dollars (doles out more than it receives) and would like the city to keep a greater portion of the HST for itself.  (John Tory echoed something similar).

 

[hockeyfan1]

The end is near!  Doomsday calls! 

Won't they ever quit??!!  :

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ford-nation-predicts-doomsday-for-toronto-after-tory-victory-132358457.html

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Well, that just completely shatters the image of Ford supporters as being reasonable, intelligent people.

 

[Frank E]

Well, that just completely shatters the image of Ford supporters as being reasonable, intelligent people.

I'm also shocked...now I hear Doug is looking at the Ontario Conservatives leadership.

Please no.

 

[Highlander]

and the Ford motor plant goes to Mexico..thats a harsh way to take a loss