[url]http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/toronto-council-strips-mayor-rob-ford-powers-20900418[/url]
[quote]Toronto's City Council voted overwhelmingly Friday to strip Mayor Rob Ford of some of his powers in the latest attempt to box in the brash leader who has rebuffed huge pressure to resign over his drinking and drug habits and erratic behavior.
The motion, approved in a 39-3 vote, suspends Ford's authority to appoint and dismiss the deputy mayor and his executive committee, which runs the budget process. Most city councilors are frustrated by Ford's refusal to step aside since he admitted last week to smoking crack, but they lack the authority to force him out of office unless he is convicted of a crime.
An unusually subdued Ford vowed to fight the motion in court. He and his brother Doug Ford were one of the two dissenting votes against the measure.
"I can't support this and obviously I have no other options but to challenge this in court," the mayor said.[/quote]
Remember, no crackhead :v:
The best thing that they decided to do, and frankly, stuff like this keeps the world going round.
He also asked the city to consider the cost to the taxpayer.
This is the cost of fighting Rob Ford's intended legal challenge against the city for trying to strip him of his powers after he admitted on camera to buying and doing crack since taking office and "maybe" drinking and driving, that is.
Think of the chi.. taxpayers.
In a democracy, he'd be left to do his job without interference until the next election. His approval rating is still high.
I'm debating if it'd be worth it to start selling political jerseys and selling tickets and beer at city hall to come and watch the shit show like a sporting event.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;42872898]I'm debating if it'd be worth it to start selling political jerseys and selling tickets and beer at city hall to come and watch the shit show like a sporting event.[/QUOTE]
I'd be a repeat customer if that ever came to pass, seeing as it's become a very funny spectacle of late.
[QUOTE=Memobot;42872879]In a democracy, he'd be left to do his job without interference until the next election. His approval rating is still high.[/QUOTE]
His approval dropped significantly in the newest poll they did. And while i think ford is being a tool, hes not abusing or slacking in his elected roll and i question if these "knights-of-the-round-room" have the authority to actually impose these. And give them to someone WE didn't vote for.
[QUOTE=Kill Me No;42872983]His approval dropped significantly in the newest poll they did. And while i think ford is being a tool, hes not abusing or slacking in his elected roll and i question if these "knights-of-the-round-room" have the authority to actually impose these. And give them to someone WE didn't vote for.[/QUOTE]
If not, you're just tempting the province to step in and amend the City of Toronto Act. Is that what you want?
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;42873104]If not, you're just tempting the province to step in and amend the City of Toronto Act. Is that what you want?[/QUOTE]
Something tells me any party that changes the City of Toronto Act without the permission of the City of Toronto will find themselves losing a lot of votes in the City of Toronto next election.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;42873294]Something tells me any party that changes the City of Toronto Act without the permission of the City of Toronto will find themselves losing a lot of votes in the City of Toronto next election.[/QUOTE]
If Council doesn't ultimately have the authority to strip the crack Mayor of his municipally-granted powers, the only thing preventing the city from sliding into dysfunction is the continued operation of the Mayor's office. Unless the province steps in.
Also, it's looking bad for Rob. [URL="http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/poll-62-of-torontonians-wouldn-t-vote-for-ford-in-2014-under-any-circumstance-1.1542656"]Polling plummeted this week.[/URL] He is not enjoying the confidence of Toronto, so provincial intervention when council is incapable may be welcomed more than you might think.
If the province just announced today that it was unilaterally kicking Ford out, that would be a whole other story, but nobody is suggesting this.
I hope Tory runs and Chow doesn't, personally.
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;42873515]If Council doesn't ultimately have the authority to strip the crack Mayor of his municipally-granted powers, the only thing preventing the city from sliding into dysfunction is the continued operation of the Mayor's office. Unless the province steps in.
Also, it's looking bad for Rob. [URL="http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/poll-62-of-torontonians-wouldn-t-vote-for-ford-in-2014-under-any-circumstance-1.1542656"]Polling plummeted this week.[/URL] He is not enjoying the confidence of Toronto, so provincial intervention when council is incapable may be welcomed more than you might think.
If the province just announced today that it was unilaterally kicking Ford out, that would be a whole other story, but nobody is suggesting this.[/QUOTE]
At the moment while 76% of Torontonians think he should step down immediately, 65% still don't want the province to intervene
[url]http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6315[/url]
[QUOTE=Memobot;42872879]In a democracy, he'd be left to do his job without interference until the next election. His approval rating is still high.[/QUOTE]
In a system that respects rule of law, he would be in jail for his multiple DUIs.
[QUOTE=smurfy;42873578]At the moment while 76% of Torontonians think he should step down immediately, 65% still don't want the province to intervene
[url]http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6315[/url][/QUOTE]
I agree with that. Council should handle this, and they've begun the process. Kill Me No claimed that ([B]edit:[/B] not claimed) asked if they don't have the authority to do this to the Mayor.
If that's the case and Toronto still doesn't want the province to get involved, I'm just going to take my seat in the peanut gallery and laugh while they figure out how to be less polite about letting a substance abuser run the city.
Also, isn't Harper supposed to be tough on crime and on drugs? He hasn't said a word about this. Watching how different sides have been approaching this is almost as interesting as the new things Rob manages to come up with daily.
I don't blame Harper for not touching this, he's been seen on good terms with Ford, he probably just wants to dissociate himself completely from Ford, and he can do that by not saying anything at all.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;42873791]I don't blame Harper for not touching this, he's been seen on good terms with Ford, he probably just wants to dissociate himself completely from Ford, and he can do that by not saying anything at all.[/QUOTE]
Yep. And that's the hypocrisy angle. Mandatory minimums and all that. But he was fine with trying to kick senators out for expenses drama. What he's doing makes perfect sense as a strategic move, especially since it's taking press coverage away from the expenses scandal. And in that way, he reveals that he is willing to put his ethics and morals second to PR.
I love the leaders we've elected.
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