Doug Ford to address Rob Ford’s withdrawal from mayoral race
Doug Ford is to speak to the media on Friday at 7 p.m., the day the day of the announcement that his brother, Mayor Rob Ford, is withdrawing from the mayoral race.
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VIDEO: Doug Ford won’t run for Ontario provincial seat: puts his ‘political aspirations’ on hold
Toronto Councillor Doug Ford announced Thursday February 20 that he will not be running for a seat at Queen’s Park, instead opting to run the municipal re-election campaign for his brother, Rob Ford. With both…
New ‘Ford Nation’ videos to be released
Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, are set to release more videos on their “Ford Nation” Youtube channel today, the Mayor’s office confirmed to the Toronto Observer.
Live: reaction to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford crack cocaine admission
Toronto Observer reporters gather reaction from city hall and around the city after Mayor Rob Ford’s stunning admission Tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine.
Sheppard Avenue transit options argued at all-day council
The chair of a panel exploring options for improved transit service along Sheppard Avenue East has refuted the mayor’s argument in favour of subways. Councillors are due to choose between the subway option or the light rail transit (LRT) option, later today.
Mayor walks STC to talk weight loss, LRT, chicken wings
Mayor Ford took an hour-long walk through the Scarborough Town Centre on Saturday. Flanked by councillors Norm Kelly, Gary Crawford and Doug Ford, he was there to promote his “Cut the Waist” campaign.
Opposition calls Code Blue to stall port lands take-over bid
Toronto City Council was awash in a sea of blue Wednesday afternoon as Code Blue, a community group formed to fight proposed changes to the Port Lands Development, packed the council chamber to watch a vote on the future of the project.
TTC route cuts hot topic at Scarborough budget consultation
Residents concerned about potential cuts to 48 TTC bus routes voiced their fears at a recent public budget consultation at the Scarborough Civic Centre.
Toronto City Hall gallery welcomes the new mayor
When Rob Ford walked into the council chambers at Toronto City Hall, Antionette Wassilyn fluttered her arms around her heart; she seemed star struck by the new mayor. “Oh my gosh. He’s the best Christmas…