Rob Ford's Toronto

[Jimmi T]

Who will be the next City Manager? Also, who will Tory choose as Deputy Mayor? The pundits on Citytv last night seemed to agree that it'll be Minnan-Wong.

That would suck! Minnan-Wong's on my top five worst councillor's list.

 

[DeathSilver]

That would suck! Minnan-Wong's on my top five worst councillor's list.

MW is too much of a douchebag. I would but MW on the executive, not DM.

 

[pud99]

Not full-blown FAS but perhaps Fetal Alcohol Effects? In any event, having a school trustee who likely does not have a high school diploma speaks more poorly of the electorate than the candidate.

He is too young to have been admitted to Humber College as a mature student, so - unless it is an outright lie that he was enrolled at Humber College - he must have at least the bare minimum high school leaving certificate. (IIRC, however, he had to go back and do some more HS courses, after his initial HS graduation, in order to get his average up to the 60% required by Humber College.)

 

[Kat's Meow]

Not full-blown FAS but perhaps Fetal Alcohol Effects? In any event, having a school trustee who likely does not have a high school diploma speaks more poorly of the electorate than the candidate.

He graduated high school. Did a 5th year to complete & improve marks.

 

[The Golem]

"Team" is a pretty loose term here (similar to the much misused "partnership"). I imagine that what Tory has in mind is some sort of consultation/advisory thingy, not bringing Soks, etc. on to his staff or appointing them to major positions.

If Rob could hire Dave Price to handle emails with a six-figure salary I'm sure any of those named would join Tory's "team" for similar pay to help advise and carry out his agenda.

 

[pud99]

[h=2]A Letter of Thanks to My Supporters[/h] Posted by Andray Domise on October 28, 2014


http://www.andraydomise.ca/to_those_who_supported_me

 

[DufferinMallrat]

Not full-blown FAS but perhaps Fetal Alcohol Effects? In any event, having a school trustee who likely does not have a high school diploma speaks more poorly of the electorate than the candidate.

FAS is a spectrum, so he could be on the low end, who knows. Anyway his having a disability possibly, or his being 20, unqualified and/or possibly not having a high school diploma -- none of those things bother me on their own merits. What does bother me is him being silenced by his uncle and winning on nothing more than recognition of his name.

 

[pud99]

If Rob could hire Dave Price to handle emails with a six-figure salary I'm sure any of those named would join Tory's "team" for similar pay to help advise and carry out his agenda.

I am sure that Soks and Ari each make more than the the upper limit of the CH mayoral staff pay range.

 

[Kat's Meow]

I am sure that all of the people we are talking about here make more than the the upper limit of the CH mayoral staff pay range.

Chow was planning to donate pensions if elected mayor so doubt "director of logistics" or some such title paying $130K would be too problematic.

ETA: it's always possible to create a new position which attaches to the desired pay grade.

 

[casita]

"Also, asked if he'd consider running for office himself, Randy Ford told @EnviroPunk that he wouldn't rule it out."
https://twitter.com/Grumpy_Jake/status/526942594756923392

Would he rule out wearing his cowboy hat in Council?

 

[pud99]

Lamport Davenport - they've done gone and sold your suite!

 

[casita]

The theatre of Chemo Patient Rob in council is going to be pathetic.

 

[animatronic]

Chow was planning to donate pensions if elected mayor so doubt "director of logistics" or some such title paying $130K would be too problematic.

ETA: it's always possible to create a new position which attaches to the desired pay grade.

They wouldn't take a staff role - Tory's talking about having them chair an agency or lead an initiative or something like that.

 

[pud99]

Chow was planning to donate pensions if elected mayor so doubt "director of logistics" or some such title paying $130K would be too problematic.

ETA: it's always possible to create a new position which attaches to the desired pay grade.

Yes. I revised my post to take Olivia out, because she does not own a successful business like Soks or have a successful law practice like Ari.

But, in the end, it is not conceivable (IMO) that Tory would consider actually having any of the people we are talking about join his staff on the CH payroll.

 

[pud99]

They wouldn't take a staff role - Tory's talking about having them chair an agency or lead an initiative or something like that.

Exactly - that was my point about the malleability of "team", in my post that a few pages up-thread. [= "Team" is a pretty loose term here (similar to the much misused "partnership"). I imagine that what Tory has in mind is some sort of consultation/advisory thingy, not bringing Soks, etc. on to his staff or appointing them to major positions.]