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Interesting idea, but I think it defies logic - unless the mob's goal is to punish Ford for something by forcing him to self-destruct in full public view, I suppose? I find it hard to believe that he's going to be of much use to organized crime as a 'friendly' decision-maker, at this point.

I'm not able to attend the rally today due to a long-scheduled meeting at noon, but I've emailed my councillor to let him know that I'll be there in spirit and to ask him to call on the mayor to step down! I don't want to dilute the power of having people physically standing in NPS, but for...

Between this and the 3 hours I spent at the vet this morning... I don't think I'm accomplishing anything at all today.

Don't know if they'll replay later but they generally have interview clips available here: http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/

Sitting in the library in London (Ontario) listening to a bunch of people watching the news and trying to figure out what the hell is going on with Toronto's mayor. Sigh.

I'd add a question like "What was in the packages Alessandro Lisi left in your car?"

All right, I've started listening again. And trying to call in - just to see if I get screened out for asking how he explains the transactions with Lisi shown in the ITO.

I made it through Rob's non-specific non-apology, and then gave up in disgust. Instead I sent this letter to Executive Committee. I'm curious to see if there will be a response, or if the mayor will, once again, be allowed to glide away from the consequences of his behaviour.

Anyone see the Star article on the mayor's March 17/2012 adventure? It's more extensive than what CBC published earlier, and while I know that there've been a lot of rumours floating around about that night, most of this was new to me. The night began in the the mayor's office at City Hall...

Blair said in the press conference yesterday that there is both an audio and a video component to the recovered file.

In line with my earlier posts, I appreciate Olivia Chow's comment on Ford: (Bolding added by me.)

If they try that tactic, I'll be ticked off (and surprised, given what a reversal it would be from yesterday's "I can't defend myself because it's before the courts" and "the police chief should resign for talking about evidence"). The time for that defense was six months ago.

Agreed, which is why I said that on a political level, personal compassion for Ford's issues with substance use shouldn't outweigh the need to honestly look at his capacity to continue on as mayor*. On a personal level, I think that he deserves the same kinds of supports that I believe other...

Various comments, mostly from the right wing, about how left-wingers are so in favour of "being nice to addicts" have hit home for me, because in the course of my work I've come into contact with people with pretty serious substance abuse issues fairly regularly, and I believe very strongly that...

Does it sound like Rob Ford to you? I admit, I didn't listen all the way through and the caller's voice is pretty distorted, but it really didn't sound at all like him to me.

I keep thinking that Rob Ford has hit the peak of surreality in his press conferences, and I continue to be proven wrong.

Also from the Star article, and frankly something that I'm surprised by:

Goldsbie says the "unredacted" portions may be released as early as tomorrow - wonder how much has been redacted, and if those portions get released eventually?

The really simple answer is that housing is not a true free market. That may partly be because we have collectively decided that situations such as an entire family living in a single room are unacceptable, and that building codes and fire codes are needed to ensure safety. Partly it's because...

Perhaps I'm naive as well: I can't tell who is a refugee and who isn't just by walking around Regent Park. Please, share your secret.