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Austin Buisiness Journal: Controversial Canadian mayor covets Austin's musical mojo
"But by some business measurements, Ford has seen success. Under his tenure in Toronto, unemployment in the area has fallen to 7.1 percent in September from a high of 11 percent."
This is exactly how someone like Ford is perceived successful - he simply says something, and then other media outlets will repeat it without any context or evaluation...and in the public's eyes, it becomes true.
Not that it isn't true; unemployment has dropped during his tenure, but he's unable to point to any policy that has led to the decline (except for a vague 'cleaning up the city').