Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story (53 page)
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Authors: Robyn Doolittle
Tags: #Biography & Autobiography, #General
land transfer and vehicle registration,
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“respect for taxpayers,”
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See also
gravy train
Team Ford,
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Telegraph
newspaper,
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes
(CBC),
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,
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Thomson, Sarah (mayoral candidate)
accusation against Rob Ford,
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#Assgate,
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mayoral race,
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The Ticker
(blog),
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.
See also
international media
Tim Hortons and library cuts,
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The Today Show,
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.
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international media
The Tonight Show,
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See also
international media
Toronto
amalgamation consequences,
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meaning of “Torontonian,”
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority,
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Toronto city council
accountability safeguards,
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,
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coalition to boost mayor’s power,
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Rob Ford’s allegations of corruption,
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mayor has single vote,
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removed mayor’s powers,
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voted mayor to step aside,
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Toronto City Hall
city staff under Rob Ford as mayor,
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description,
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leaner operation under Rob Ford,
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managers can be fired by council,
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See also
Toronto city council
Toronto District Catholic School Board,
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Toronto Life,
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See also
international media
Toronto Public Library,
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Toronto Real Estate Board debate,
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Toronto Star
newspaper
absenteeism story,
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backlash to Rob Ford stories,
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,
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called for mayor to step down,
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called liars by Rob Ford,
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Cooke, editor-in-chief,
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cost of crack video,
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(
see also
crack video)
crack video backlash,
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domestic assault charge against Rob Ford,
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Doug Jr. accused paper of vendetta,
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elections, municipal 2000,
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endorsed Rob Ford for city councillor (2000),
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forcible confinement story (1986),
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“Rob Ford 911 Calls Raise Questions,”
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Rob Ford coaching ban (2001),
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Ford Freeze,
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,
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“Ford in ‘Crack Video’ Scandal,”
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Rob Ford raging and inebriated video,
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Rob Ford’s drug scene connections,
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Garrison Ball story response,
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Giambrone profile,
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gun smuggling story,
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“‘Intoxicated’ Ford Asked to Leave Gala” (Garrison Ball),
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Khattak story,
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“Mayoral Candidate Tells HIV-Positive Gay Man: ‘I Feel Terrible,’”
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mayor’s expenses,
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media ethics public hearing,
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Newtonbrook coaching altercation,
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photo of mayor and reporter,
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photo with drunk Rob Ford and girls (Blue Jays Way),
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polls 2010 elections,
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profile of Chaleff-Freudenthaler,
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Project Traveller raids,
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responsible journalism defence (for libel),
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Toronto Sun
newspaper
called for mayor to step down,
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on conflict-of-interest verdict,
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“Council ‘Corrupt,’”
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,
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crack video story,
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Doug Jr. on surveillance,
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Rob Ford and OxyContin offer,
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Rob Ford and tax dollars,
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“Mayor Nabs Reporter,”
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mayor playing with his children,
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Michele Mandel,
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Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
essential service designation,
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,
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,
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,
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fare increase stopped last minute,
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Stintz as chair,
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Transit City killed,
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Toronto West Detention Centre,
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2014 election,
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mayoral race 2003,
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,
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mayoral race 2010,
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Towhey, Mark (chief of staff),
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crack video,
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,
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,
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fired,
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Rob Ford conflict-of-interest case,
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Rob Ford mayoral campaign,
86
Rob Ford’s drinking,
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Garrison Ball,
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,
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Sheppard LRT vs. subway,
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transit
Rob Ford and subways,
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120
,
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,
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vs. gravy train,
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Sheppard LRT vs. subway,
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Transit City,
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Tuggs Inc.
See
Foulidis family, Boardwalk Pub
Twitter
#Assgate,
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in conflict-of-interest case,
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#Crackgate,
158
,
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Doug Jr. Code of Conduct violation,
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#Fencegate,
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Rob Ford buying alcohol,
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