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CITY INSIDE WORKERS AGAINST A DOWNTOWN CASINO BUT MAYOR FORD IS BULLISH ON THE CONCEPT

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Michael Kramer

The union representing City of Toronto inside workers is strongly urging city council to reject calls for a downtown casino. A survey of the union’s approximately  20,000 members found 67 per cent of them oppose a casino outright. 81 per cent say  it would increase … read more

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FORD AND WYNNE HAVE “PRODUCTIVE” TALKS

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Bob Sheppard

Mayor Rob Ford says his first official meeting with Premier Kathleen Wynne was “productive,” though they didn’t see eye-to-eye on everything. Ford says they discussed several topics, including hot-button issues such as transit and a proposal for a downtown casino in … read more

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POLL: CHOW’S LEAD OVER FORD GROWS

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Bob Komsic

Polls are showing more Torontonians than ever favour Olivia Chow over Rob Ford in a hyopthetical race for mayor. The latest one from Forum Research shows 60% favour the undeclared NDP MP versus 33% for Ford. That compares with 52% … read more

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TORONTO LAND TRANSFER TAX MAY GO

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Michael Kramer

Toronto’s land transfer tax is back in the news – as Mayor Rob Ford prepares to bring a proposed 10 per cent cut to the tax  to council in July. His executive committee has agreed to his request to a report on how … read more

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LAWYER IN ROB FORD CONFLICT CASE TO LAUNCH SCOC APPEAL

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Scott Walker

Rob Ford’s legal troubles may not be over yet. The lawyer who was almost successful in having Toronto’s mayor removed from office for conflict of interest hasn’t given up the fight. Last fall, a Toronto judge agreed with Clayton Ruby’s … read more

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MAYOR ROB FORD DENIES ALLEGATIONS OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR TOWARD SARAH THOMSON

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Michael Kramer

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff is challenging accusations that Ford made suggestive comments and touched a former female mayoral candidate inappropriately. Sarah Thomson alleges it happened last night at a Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee party. She says the … read more

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AUDIT SHOWS ROB FORD OVERSPENT ON CAMPAIGN

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Michael Kramer

Just a week after Toronto’s mayor won his conflict of interest appeal, Rob Ford is facing a new challenge. A forensic audit of Ford’s 2010 election campaign finances determined he “overspent during his campaign by $40,168” an apparent contravention of … read more

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TENSIONS BETWEEN TORONTO MAYOR, TTC CHAIR

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Scott Walker

The already-cool relationship between the Mayor and the Chair of the TTC is getting a little frostier. The issue is a sole-source contract that the TTC approved for news stands in subway stations. The Mayor has publicly condemned the deal, … read more

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ROB FORD WINS APPEAL, STAYS ON AS TORONTO’S MAYOR

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jane Brown

Rob Ford remains the Mayor of the City of Toronto.  As we reported in breaking news shortly after 10:30am on both The New AM 740 and Classical 96.3FM, Ford has won his court battle to keep his job. A Divisional … read more

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FORD FINDS OUT FRIDAY IF HE’S STILL MAYOR

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Michael Kramer

A ruling on the appeal of a judge’s decision to remove Toronto mayor Rob Ford from office  is expected to be released Friday morning at 10:30. Ford was ordered removed  for violating the Municipal Conflict Of Interest Act. Last November  Ford … read more

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