Premier Doug Ford's Ontario

[adma]

Wasn't Ontario Place on the Heritage Site list? Who ordered that Ontario Place be removed? Will Rob Ford's old house be placed on the Heritage Site list, in its place? It's still for sale, see link, at $1,799,000.

It wasn't removed from the list; it's just that the page explaining its heritage importance was removed.

Y'know, going back to Taverner, I think there's one more readymade Ford trope that we can expect a lot more of: "it was a political decision" That these bozos who piggyback off popular resentment for politician types will henceforth use "it was a political decision" as an alibi for doing *anything*...

 

[Thinker]

It wasn't removed from the list; it's just that the page explaining its heritage importance was removed.

Y'know, going back to Taverner, I think there's one more readymade Ford trope that we can expect a lot more of: "it was a political decision" That these bozos who piggyback off popular resentment for politician types will henceforth use "it was a political decision" as an alibi for doing *anything*...

On Taverner, nothing will come from the court case. Taverner will simply stay with the Toronto Police and quietly retire in a few years. Why would he transfer to the OPP where every other police officer is going to hate him. The great thing however is that Ford will have to be on his toes, knowing people are just waiting to catch him in a dirty deal.

 

[adma]

On Taverner, nothing will come from the court case. Taverner will simply stay with the Toronto Police and quietly retire in a few years. Why would he transfer to the OPP where every other police officer is going to hate him. The great thing however is that Ford will have to be on his toes, knowing people are just waiting to catch him in a dirty deal.

As per my point, "dirty deals" henceforth mean "political decisions". (Which is a sort of "whataboutism" way of excusing the same: if the Wynne/Justin Libs did so-and-so, then why can't I do my own kind of so-and-so, etc)

 

[JGHali]

Hazel gets on the gravy train:

‘Hurricane Hazel’ McCallion appointed adviser to Premier Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has appointed former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion as a special adviser.

McCallion served as mayor of the city west of Toronto from 1978 to 2014.

In a release, the provincial government says McCallion will advise Ford and Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark on a range of municipal issues and will receive up to $150,000 per year.

 

[Thinker]

Hazel gets on the gravy train:

‘Hurricane Hazel’ McCallion appointed adviser to Premier Doug Ford

So why does a wealthy 97 yr old need a salary of $150.000 per year to provide input on municipal affairs? It's also interesting that Hazel's son is also a real estate developer with some questionable deals in his "portfolio" and got his mumsy in some "alleged hot water" Can we connect the dots?

 

[JGHali]

It wouldn't surprise me if this kind of nepotism and graft winds up leading to something criminal before long. Kinda like the Sask PCs in the early 90s.

 

[syn]

It wouldn't surprise me if this kind of nepotism and graft winds up leading to something criminal before long. Kinda like the Sask PCs in the early 90s.

Or the Ontario Fords in the early...yesterday?

 

[W. K. Lis]

Where's the Ontario Place plaque commemorating its place in Ontario and/or Toronto?

See link.

Like the CNE's plaque, from link:

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Where's the Ontario Place plaque commemorating its place in Ontario and/or Toronto?

See link.

Like the CNE's plaque, from link:

With DoFo, that plaque will probably be different... also @W. K. Lis, why do you want plaques for everything today ?

 

[BurlOak]

Where's the Ontario Place plaque commemorating its place in Ontario and/or Toronto?

See link.

Like the CNE's plaque, from link:

Good link. but where is the CNE plaque?
I followed the link and the map and it shows nothing. Did Toronto separate from Ontario while I wasn't paying attention?.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Good link. but where is the CNE plaque?
I followed the link and the map and it shows nothing. Did Toronto separate from Ontario while I wasn't paying attention?.

It almost did with Keesmaat earlier in 2018.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Good link. but where is the CNE plaque?
I followed the link and the map and it shows nothing. Did Toronto separate from Ontario while I wasn't paying attention?.

There were two links, use this link for the CNE plaque.

 

[steveintoronto]

So why does a wealthy 97 yr old need a salary of $150.000 per year to provide input on municipal affairs? It's also interesting that Hazel's son is also a real estate developer with some questionable deals in his "portfolio" and got his mumsy in some "alleged hot water" Can we connect the dots?

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/better-than-nutella-chocolate-hazelnut-spread-51134600

 

[steveintoronto]

Even the Stun is against the Taverner appointment:
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-ford-should-rethink-taverner-appointment

 

[Videodrome]

It is common sense, something Doug lacks.