Canada General Discussion 1.5: The Countdown Begins

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/toronto-mayor-ticketed-for-jaywalking/story-fn3dxix6-1226815982956

Rob Ford got ticketed for Jaywalking in Vancouver... I'm almost curious if the Toronto PD has some sort of tail on him now...

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/rob-ford-takes-leave-as-new-drug-video-emerges/article18354671/

And we now have another Rob Ford video, which was shot in sisters basement, and involves the Toronto mayor taking a drag from a copper colored pipe.

Ford is now taking a "leave of absence"

God help Toronto and God help Canada if he is re-elected

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-election-john-tory-elected-mayor-1.2814902



John Tory was elected Mayor of Toronto today, meaning that the Queen City will have a sane mayor for the first time since December 2010.

As of 10:20 EST the top five are as follows;

Legislative Assemblyman/2003 Mayoral Candidate (Progressive Conservative) John Tory 40.272%
Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford (Independent) 33.737%
Former Member of Parliament Olivia Chow (New Democrat) 23.145%
Criminal Lawyer Ari Goldkind (Independent) 0.399%
Some Lady Selina Chan (Independent) 0.238%

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-election-john-tory-elected-mayor-1.2814902



John Tory was elected Mayor of Toronto today, meaning that the Queen City will have a sane mayor for the first time since December 2010.

As of 10:20 EST the top five are as follows;

Legislative Assemblyman/2003 Mayoral Candidate (Progressive Conservative) John Tory 40.272%
Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford (Independent) 33.737%
Former Member of Parliament Olivia Chow (New Democrat) 23.145%
Criminal Lawyer Ari Goldkind (Independent) 0.399%
Some Lady Selina Chan (Independent) 0.238%

Legislative Assemblyman? The term you're looking for is 'Member of Provincial Parliament'

Furthermore, the race was technically non-partisan, though both Ford and Tory have well established ties to the Progressive Conservatives.


As for Rob Ford, he's now joined on council by our very own Jimmy K.  I imagine it will be awful

Thanks for letting me know the correct terminology. I'll try to remember it next time.

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-election-john-tory-elected-mayor-1.2814902



John Tory was elected Mayor of Toronto today, meaning that the Queen City will have a sane mayor for the first time since December 2010.

As of 10:20 EST the top five are as follows;

Legislative Assemblyman/2003 Mayoral Candidate (Progressive Conservative) John Tory 40.272%
Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford (Independent) 33.737%
Former Member of Parliament Olivia Chow (New Democrat) 23.145%
Criminal Lawyer Ari Goldkind (Independent) 0.399%
Some Lady Selina Chan (Independent) 0.238%

lol, New York Express...

We have a thread about these elections you know

It's worth pointing out the conversation about said election could be entirely different here, than in the election thread, and I'd probably be more detailed in the election thread.