On the way, there was joy and tragedy, success and scandal. Rob ford, canadian politician obituary the telegraph. Cnns jeanne moos reports on a story thats hard not to inhale. No knockout at final tv mayors debate now magazine. May 18, 20 so no, richard, whatever you might think about the success or failures of the miller administration, toronto is not better off under an allegedly crack smoking mayor who hangs out with drug dealers while making crass, homophobic, and racist comments. Nov 05, 20 after months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford told reporters tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago. Toronto ap this is the mayor toronto could have had. Smitherman latest to endorse chows potential mayoral bid.
Yes, this is the same mayor rob ford who was too drunk to remember smoking crack on a video weve all seen. Former toronto mayor john sewell was running as an independent candidate, and activists accusing him of splitting the. He was first elected to toronto city council in the 2000 toronto municipal election, and. Fords buffoonery would likely make toronto an international laughingstock, and city programs that benefit gay and lesbian people would almost certainly suffer under his administration.
Former toronto mayor to head government reform panel if. Toronto mayor admits crack use, as wild ride in office. George smitherman is the only candidate with the political skill, commitment to change, compassion, drive and determination to be an effective mayor. Smitherman was former toronto mayor barbara halls executive assistant, theyd butted. Whatever prompted pelosos brief peregrinations, they were more or less forgotten as the ford saga chugged along. Why has rob fords use of crack sparked such an intense moral. Torontos mayor says he will not resign despite a claim thursday by the police chief that police have a video that appears to show him smoking crack. The smitherman platform seemed to be built on one thing. The man who almost became torontos crazy mayor takis. Other articles where joseph smitherman is discussed. Rob ford, the former mayor of toronto who has died of cancer aged 46, hit the. Undercutting all this is a sense if torontos shameless mayor will not fess up to.
Nov 25, 20 toronto ap this is the mayor toronto could have had. So no, richard, whatever you might think about the success or failures of the miller administration, toronto is not better off under an allegedly crack smoking mayor who hangs out with drug dealers while making crass, homophobic, and racist comments. Her dogged pursuit of the story uncovered disturbing details about the mayors past and shone a light on the history of substance abuse and criminal behaviour. Aug 11, 2016 a video showing rob ford, the late former mayor of toronto, smoking crack has been made public for the first time, some three years after it engulfed the city in scandal and earned ford. Rob fords former opponent not at all surprised by crack. Smitherman a liberal who lost the 2010 mayor s race to mr. He was first elected to toronto city council in the 2000 toronto municipal election, and was reelected to his council seat twice. Almost seven years after failing to become mayor of toronto, george smitherman is planning a return to politics with a run for city council in the. Deputy premier george smitherman helps clean up garbage on july 14 as part of a new volunteer effort during the toronto. Rob fords former opponent not at all surprised by crack scandal. In the 1999 provincial election smitherman was nominated as the liberal party candidate for the riding of toronto centrerosedale. On the penultimate battle so far in the mayors race, both smitherman and pants seemed to crack a bit.
Jan 08, 2010 george smitherman, the provinces former deputy premier, has officially begun his campaign to run for mayor of toronto. Former toronto mayor john sewell was running as an independent candidate, and activists accusing him of splitting the leftwing vote with the new democratic party. Torontos fringe mayoral candidates blogto toronto blog. Smitherman resigned from provincial politics to run for mayor but he was defeated by rob ford. George smitherman is the mayor toronto could have had. How cracksmoking mayor rob ford came to power in toronto. Oct 31, 20 toronto police said thursday they have obtained a video that appears to show mayor rob ford smoking a crack pipe a video that ford had claimed didnt exist and has been at the core of a sca. During a contentious election battle, ford defeated george smitherman, a former federal mp for. George smitherman was never shy about speaking his mind. George smitherman is making a comeback the star toronto star.
Ford defeated george smitherman, a former federal mp for toronto centre you can see the pattern. Mar 27, 2014 toronto needs a mayor, not a cartoon character. Share adjust comment print when i sat down with the publisher and editorinchief of the toronto sun in early october 2010 to decide who the paper would endorse as mayor, the who wasnt really. Mar 22, 2016 reutersmark blinch ford in the mayor s chair in city council. Deputy premier george smitherman helps clean up garbage on july 14 as part of a.
During a contentious election battle, ford defeated george smitherman, a former federal mp for toronto centre you can see the. He took the lead in august and stayed there until election night. A video showing rob ford, the late former mayor of toronto, smoking crack has been made public for the first time, some three years after it engulfed the city in scandal and earned ford. R eporter robyn doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video of ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine. Toronto mayor rob ford says he wont resign despite video. Cops have toronto mayors crack video new york post. Rob fords scandalfilled mayoral years, through the eyes of people. Smitherman shows interest in toronto mayoralty the globe. Unconventional candour, written in collaboration with former toronto star editor and columnist ian urquhart, chronicles his start as the son of a trucker in etobicoke to a powerful provincial politician to distant secondplace finisher in the last city of toronto municipal campaign. Nov 25, 20 this is the mayor toronto could have had. Toronto police said thursday they have obtained a video that appears to show mayor rob ford smoking a crack pipe a video that ford had claimed didnt exist and has been at the core of a sca.
Smitherman filed his nomination papers friday morning, before launching his. Nov 23, 20 smitherman, an openly gay liberal who overcame an admitted history of drug use to become ontarios deputy premier, is the man toronto mayor rob ford defeated for the office. Whatever prompted pelosos brief peregrinations, they were more or. Please take the time to consider the other candidates on the ballot and make sure this great city can get a mayor that isnt an international. Rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on tuesday after an 18month battle with cancer. May 12, 2019 george smitherman was never shy about speaking his mind. Although the ford boys grew up in an affluent household, their dad was a selfmade man. Unconventional candour, written in collaboration with former toronto star editor and columnist ian urquhart, chronicles his start as the son. Mar 12, 2014 ford ultimately defeated smitherman by 47. Toronto s mayor rob ford seemed simply obese, unwise, and shady until earlier this week, when he confessed to smoking crack cocaine in what he casually described as one of my drunken stupors. How george smithermans deadend run for toronto mayor went. Ford started out denying the charges but then toronto police investigating drugdealing gangs came across video of the mayor lighting up a crack pipe. Smitherman and peloso had met on torontos gay scene, and the former fairly boasted about his onetime addiction to party drugs, contrasting himself favorably to that tacky crack smoker ford. Mar 22, 2016 rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on tuesday after an 18month battle with cancer.
George smitherman, ontarios deputy premier and minister of energy and. Rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on. Rob held a press conference on november 5, 20, where he casually confessed to smoking crack, plus a few incidents of public drunkenness and the occasional dui. Nov 09, 2009 george smitherman, former ontario deputy premier and minister of energy and infrastructure, announced moments ago he will run next year for mayor of toronto, a city he says is in desperate need. His drug and alcoholfuelled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Rob ford on crack is still better for toronto than his. Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack released. Jul 11, 2017 the mayor of toronto has finally admitted smoking crack cocaine but he attempted to explain it away by claiming he was drunk at the time. Shortly after gawker and the toronto star reported on the video of the mayor smoking crack, i was at a party in the citys gentrifying parkdale neighborhood when a condodwelling young. Toronto crack mayor rob ford could get reelected theblot. Sep 08, 2009 smitherman shows interest in toronto mayoralty open this photo in gallery. George smitherman born february 12, 1964 is a canadian politician and broadcaster. Another reporter for the star, jim coyle, had a column over the weekend that nailed it. Toronto mayor rob fords selfimmolation tour, george smitherman.
The polls were barely closed before the tv networks announced that rob ford would be torontos sixtyfourth mayor. Smitherman s desire to run for mayor of toronto has been one of the worstkept secrets in provincial politics over the past year. Ford other figures who have pledged their support for ms. Toronto politics has never been the stuff of international headlines. Oct 17, 2010 george smitherman is the only candidate with the political skill, commitment to change, compassion, drive and determination to be an effective mayor. Rob ford, who catapulted into the international spotlight after admitting he smoked crack cocaine while mayor of toronto, has died. George smitherman, the provinces former deputy premier, has officially begun his campaign to run for mayor of toronto. Nov 05, 20 toronto toronto mayor rob ford said tuesday he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, an admission that follows months of accusations during which he has refused to.
August 15 toronto sun columnist warren kinsella claims that the crack video was obtained by police via the project traveller raids and has been viewed by many, many toronto defence lawyers. Fords erratic behavior and confessed crack cocaine and alcohol use while in office have led the city council to strip him of most of his powers. The international spotlight fell on ford in may 20, when toronto star and the u. Torontos scandal is even worse if the cracksmoking mayor happens to. Fords defeated rival, george smitherman, denounced as. Apr 22, 2014 smitherman was the liberal partys candidate in 2010 who lost to mayor ford. George smitherman promises candour in new book toronto sun. Torontos embattled mayor rob ford has launched his reelection bid. Jason kenney becomes first tory minister to call for rob. Gawker raised money to buy the video, but were unable to acquire the video when the seller broke off contact.
Robert bruce ford may 28, 1969 march 22, 2016 was a canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of toronto from 2010 to 2014. Nov 06, 20 but until tuesday, rob ford, the mayor of multicultural, ecoconscious, politically correct toronto, had vehemently denied a persistent report about a video that showed him smoking crack cocaine. Just stuff him full of crack cocaine and shut him up. But until tuesday, rob ford, the mayor of multicultural, ecoconscious, politically correct toronto, had vehemently denied a persistent report about. Mar 22, 2016 ford started out denying the charges but then toronto police investigating drugdealing gangs came across video of the mayor lighting up a crack pipe. After reading a recent hill article about toronto mayor rob fords comments blasting obamacares unaffordability, i looked for a little bit more information about the controversial pol and being a resident of toronto, i really do not need to travel much further than the neighborhood. After denying the reports for months, smitherman said in september. Chow include filmmaker deepa mehta, former royal bank. How crack smoking mayor rob ford came to power in toronto. Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack.
If we wind up with a progressive conservative government at queens park late next year, we need smitherman in the mayors chair, certainly not ford. George smitherman, who lost the 2010 election, says mayor rode populist wave, attacked his sexuality and took dirty shots. Toronto mayor rob ford speaks to the media in his office while addressing allegations that he smoked crack cocaine in toronto, ontario, may 24, 20. May 28, 20 toronto mayor rob ford speaks to the media in his office while addressing allegations that he smoked crack cocaine in toronto, ontario, may 24, 20. Smithermans desire to run for mayor of toronto has been one of the worstkept secrets in provincial politics over the past year. The mayor of toronto has finally admitted smoking crack cocaine but he attempted to explain it away by claiming he was drunk at the time. Jason kenney becomes first tory minister to call for rob fords resignation kenney, the minister of employment and social justice, says the infamous mayor has brought dishonour to. George smitherman sets sights on toronto city council seat. After months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford told reporters tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago.
Bruce davis suggested the media is creating public. Smitherman, an openly gay liberal who overcame an admitted history of drug use to become ontarios deputy premier, is the man toronto mayor rob ford defeated for the office. George smitherman promises candour in new book brantford. Mayor fords mortal sin was defeating the eminently politically correct tpm candidate of choice, george smitherman. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cbs news. Rob ford on crack is still better for toronto than his sober. Almost seven years after failing to become mayor of toronto, george smitherman is planning a return to politics with a run for city council in the 2018 municipal election. Today, crack use has settled down into yet another addiction problem. Toronto mayor john tory said at a press conference on the citys film industry monday that he has known smitherman for a long time smitherman previously worked as chief of staff to former mayor. Toronto toronto mayor rob ford said tuesday he smoked crack probably a year ago when he was in a drunken stupor, an admission that follows months of. Nov 06, 20 toronto s crack smoking mayor cracks up comedians.
Smitherman declares toronto mayoral bid the globe and mail. Smitherman was elected as a liberal mpp in the riding of toronto centre. He represented the provincial riding of toronto centre in the legislative assembly of ontario from 1999 to 2010, when he resigned to contest the mayoralty of toronto in the 2010 municipal election. Feb 27, 2017 almost seven years after failing to become mayor of toronto, george smitherman is planning a return to politics with a run for city council in the 2018 municipal election. How rob ford became mayor of toronto business insider.
Unconventional candour, written in collaboration with former toronto star editor and. In may 20, the american website gawker and the toronto star reported that they had viewed a cellphone video that showed toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine and commenting on political issues. Its also the same rob ford who is second in the polls in a field of 30 or so. George smitherman sets sights on toronto city council seat in. It was probably in one of my drunken stupors, he said. Reutersmark blinch ford in the mayors chair in city council. Bruce davis suggested the media is creating public sympathy for ford by hounding him for answers. Crackhead mayor rob ford dead at 46 national enquirer. The man who almost became torontos crazy mayor takis magazine. George smitherman, an openly gay liberal who overcame an admitted history of drug use to become ontarios deputy premier. Toronto a former political aide to mayoral candidate george smitherman said thursday that support is growing for rob ford amid allegations the mayor appears in a video smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. Before and after his term as mayor, ford was a city councillor representing ward 2 of etobicoke north. Smitherman shows interest in toronto mayoralty open this photo in gallery. At a press conference today, former toronto mayor john sewell said he will head a municipal government reform panel if george smitherman is elected mayor.