Rob Ford's Toronto

[kbdid]

long-term alcohol abuse plus a crummy diet will net you a much higher chance of colorectal cancer.

 

[NYCBoy2305]

He'll stay on the ballot. If he wins and dies council will call a bi-election and Doug or Mikey will run.

If he DIES AND WINS, 2nd place person will serve?

 

[Videodrome]

long-term alcohol abuse plus a crummy diet will net you a much higher chance of colorectal cancer.

Plus doing every drug one can name...

John Candy smoked, drank and ate poorly. He died at a young age.

 

[DTGeek]

If he DIES AND WINS, 2nd place person will serve?

Of course not, they'd have to do another election.

 

[animatronic]

If he DIES AND WINS, 2nd place person will serve?

If a candidate dies before voting day they will try to keep his/her name off the ballots. If that's too late they will post notices at polling stations. Any votes the deceased candidate receives are discarded, so if dead Rob gets the most votes the "second" place candidate would indeed be first. If they die after the election but before swearing then council fills the vacancy by appointment or election.

 

[whatthe]

"Rob told me he had stomach pains this morning at breakfast "at Perkins."

I've never been to Perkins, so out of curiosity, I checked out their breakfast menu.

Has anyone tried the Southern Fried Chicken Biscuit Platter breakfast?

"A fried chicken fillet and American cheese inside two fresh baked biscuits, topped with cream gravy. With two eggs, two applewood smoked bacon strips and choice of hash browns, breakfast potatoes or fruit."

View attachment 33509

Not sure what they ordered from the menu. The Southern Fried Chicken Biscuit Platter is 1800 calories.
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/ca...chicken-biscuit-platter_f-ZmlkPTIwMzQ2MQ.html

Should I be embarrassed to admit that looks good?

 

[Videodrome]

On the topic of endorsements, which papers do people think will endorse which candidate? I wonder if the Sun would endorse Doug Ford or be safe and choose Tory.

 

[junior43]

Should I be embarrassed to admit that looks good?

I don't think so. But it all comes down to moderation. I'd do that no sweat as an occasional hangover remedy, but it certainly isn't a daily type option - or even weekly.

 

[pud99]

But, "How do they fit a body's voice inside that little box?"
Boardwalk Empire

Same way that they fit the moon landing into my gram's TV.

 

[pud99]

If Ford is indeed sick with cancer, I wonder if that will factor into Nordheimer's decision whether or not to release the documents to the public on Friday.

In short: no.

 

[DSC]

If a candidate dies before voting day they will try to keep his/her name off the ballots. If that's too late they will post notices at polling stations. Any votes the deceased candidate receives are discarded, so if dead Rob gets the most votes the "second" place candidate would indeed be first. If they die after the election but before swearing then council fills the vacancy by appointment or election.

The Municipal Elections Act is quite clear:

39. If a certified candidate for an office, before the close of voting on voting day, dies or becomes ineligible to hold the office,

(a) if no candidate would be elected by acclamation as a result of the death or ineligibility,

(i) the election shall proceed as if the candidate had not been nominated, and

(ii) the clerk shall omit the candidate’s name from the ballots or, if they have already been printed, shall cause notice of the candidate’s death or ineligibility to be posted in every voting place;

(b) if another candidate would be elected by acclamation as a result of the death or ineligibility, the election is void and a by-election shall be held to fill the office. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 8 (21).

 

[pud99]

My recollection is that the Crown is flagging info it wants redacted and that the balance will be released. There may have to be new hearings to put further portions of the ITO in the public realm.

Correct.

 

[pud99]

If a terminal diagnosis comes out on Wednesday, does the ITO information still come out on Friday?

Yes.

 

[nfitz]

The Municipal Elections Act is quite clear:

39. If a certified candidate for an office, before the close of voting on voting day, dies or becomes ineligible to hold the office,

(a) if no candidate would be elected by acclamation as a result of the death or ineligibility,

(i) the election shall proceed as if the candidate had not been nominated, and

(ii) the clerk shall omit the candidate’s name from the ballots or, if they have already been printed, shall cause notice of the candidate’s death or ineligibility to be posted in every voting place;

(b) if another candidate would be elected by acclamation as a result of the death or ineligibility, the election is void and a by-election shall be held to fill the office. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 8 (21).

Close of voting ...

I can see what may well happen next a mile away ... we're clearly stuck in some kind of telenovela here.

Have we all been Redshirted or something?

 

[NYCBoy2305]

On the topic of endorsements, which papers do people think will endorse which candidate? I wonder if the Sun would endorse Doug Ford or be safe and choose Tory.

Metroman just tweeted from his vacation place that Sun may endorse Doug.