The problem is that even if you're correct, and even if Thug's been gleefully breaking the law here (hardly a stretch to imagine, hm?), and even if it could be proved to an absolutely damning degree in court, it won't matter because our toothless, worthless, "honor system" based laws when it comes to city government won't even see him receive so much as a slap on the wrist. I know I'm not the only one who's been utterly shocked during the past few years at just how non-existent the law is when it comes to our elected reps in local government. And it easily explains why the Fords have been so reckless: They know full well no-one is going to hold them accountable. When the worst you're going to get is a few disappointed looks, a finger wagging or two, and (possibly) some pompous speechifying from a few self-appointed windbags, then why not go completely hog-wild and do whatever the hell you want, legality be damned?
This is what really makes me angry about this situation: that nobody in a position of power has been willing to bring the hammer down and actually try to see the Fords punished for their rampant, self-serving criminality. "Oh, but that would be...unseemly! Gasp! What would Miss Manners say?" It makes Toronto look like fucking Lollypop Land to the rest of the world. And I'm not so sure they'd be wrong to think so.