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Rob Ford's Toronto
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kbdid
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fishie
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pattycakes
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It won't be enough to keep her household going without a steady income. Even living frugally, she's going to need $50,000 a year just to make ends meet. Something tells me that Renata doesn't make soup from scratch. Unless he had private coverage, maybe through Deco, the amount Renata will get will not last until the kids reach their majority. She might have to go to work at Deco.
EagleEye
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Yup. And holy shit she is continuing the lies about the awful people who wanted him to give up his job, because it was all their fault. That poor puppy.
pud99
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Andray Domise published a thorough article on this subject, reporting that Doug did little as a Councillor beyond making some promises that he failed to keep. IIRC he moved a total of 5 things at the Community Council for his riding; one being to fence off the path to Windsor Drive from Dixon Road and the others being about illegal driveway widening. Also IIRC, he moved nothing of substance (as opposed to procedure) at City Council. Similarly, according to Towhey's book Doug hated being a Councillor and avoided it as much as he could, including by spending long periods in Chicago and otherwise. It seems that he only showed up at CH for some Council or committee meetings, or to generate press scrums with himself or to worm his way into meetings to which he was not invited and otherwise try to sit in Rob's mayoral swivel chair. The only service that Ward 2 constituents would have received while Doug was in office had to be from calling 311 themselves or from some staffer in his office.
James_D
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Dan Jacobs is encouraging people to send in videos, presumably for some video tribute at the funeral. I really think they are setting themselves up for failure and this is not going to be the spectacular spectacle they are hoping for. Ford Nation likes to their events to feature free costco hamburgers and red solo cups.
I wonder if they're going to get Jenny James to sing Amazing Grace. Or something by Rob's favourite band Triumph.
I wonder if they're going to get Jenny James to sing Amazing Grace. Or something by Rob's favourite band Triumph.
pud99
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It won't be enough to keep her household going without a steady income. Even living frugally, she's going to need $50,000 a year just to make ends meet. Something tells me that Renata doesn't make soup from scratch. Unless he had private coverage, maybe through Deco, the amount Renata will get will not last until the kids reach their majority. She might have to go to work at Deco.
It might come down to how much she is offered to do a 'tell all' versus how much 'the family' offers her not to.
kbdid
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It appears Doug has suddenly renamed the Panov Precision Chemotherapy Program? I'm sure Mt. Sinai will be impressed - here's the actual donation page:
https://mountsinaihospitalfdn.akaraisin.com/fundraise/panov
https://mountsinaihospitalfdn.akaraisin.com/fundraise/panov
Fromafar
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Proud may not be the word for him as that would suggest having some dignity, which was never apparent at any time in his position of Mayor. Narcissistic/ egotistical bonehead seems like a more accurate description of his love of being Mayor.
Have been watching with disgust and much nausea to see the CBC and CTV giving Rob Fords death more coverage than the deaths, injuries and tragedy in Belgium. Pretty sad commentary on our societal values! All the interviews with Kelly, Tory, Nunziata, Mammolini etc have been quite sickening. I wish somebody would run all the previous clips from these same people when Rob was alive and causing them stress and concern side by side now with their present canonization of him in death. Reality check would be good as this two faced business does not speak well for their integrity. Even Rex Murphy was shocking as I had always admired him for his directness and honest speak and now am very disappointed.
I too believe that death does not and should not give people wings when they have not even tried to be good / decent people in life.
If the Ford clan is so needy for attention that they would put on the public display at city hall for two days during what should be private, difficult grieving time for family bonding it is pretty obvious what their family values are (ego/politics).........is this the Royal family or what? Guess you have to admire their persistance in upholding the legend and their stamina for most of us could not and would not deal our grief in such a public way.
James_D
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It's not that hard for them. Diane and Dougie are legitimate psychopaths.
pud99
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Fromafar
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Thank you so much for advocating for those poor children, such a sick family, too much money and position has certainly caused a failure to protect them in that home. I cannot see them growing up healthy emotionally so that if they do wake up as an adult they will have some heavy lifting to try to undo the damage and become healthy balanced adults. Little Dougie is such an enthusiastic , innocent, gullible likeable kid and Stephanie so angry/ sad ( her acquired from home foul mouth is no help).......puppy indeed, what they needed was stable, connected, available, loving, non addicted parents but hopefully the grandparents who raise them are healthy and safe nurturing harbor for them. Please keep us posted a little bit.
pud99
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pud99
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