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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Rob Ford was mayor of Toronto, and he was filmed on video smoking crack.

He was an extremely conservative mayor who axed a lot of social programs and privatized things like garbage collection.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And this is Doug, Rob's (who passed away) brother. Doug likely got Rob into drugs in the first place, as he's a known former dealer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if he has any guilt over it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you not seen his default shit-eating grin expression that he has all the time? The man is scum and regrets nothing that doesn't actively lose him money.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't he kinda lose himself money?. Like, their little sticker factory isnt printing many stackz these days

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The most hilarious (and sad) thing about our province is that it's run by a sticker salesman who both doesn't want to sell profitable stickers (license plate renewals), and who sold defective stickers (blue license plate stickers).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The blue things...they weren't Decko or whatever the fuck his magic sticker factory is named?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That must have annoyed him to watch all that money leaving the tableβ€”unless they made it worth his "wiles" lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think he was just utterly flabbergasted that something could leave the table. I mean, it must be absolutely yuge. EVERYTHING is always on it..

"It's all on the table, folks!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Still my fave mayor of all time /s

Edit: I lied! Its Mayor Adam West ;)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I will say the casting was amazing for Adam West and I also deeply appreciate the performance and casting of his spiritual successor, Sam Elliott as Mayor West II

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They seriously privatized that? Fuck. Is it a disaster or did it actually "work out", what's the verdict?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just wait until you hear about what his brother wants to do. Privatize healthcare. And conservatives are jumping for joy about it.

Kinda weird that conservatives bitch non stop about a few bucks in taxes, but think paying $15,000 out of pocket for an x-ray is the way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sadly, I don't see public healthcare surviving into the 2030s in this country. Too many people subscribe to the IDU-funded propaganda that two-tier is a "good thing", and that's the leading edge of a slippery slope to a sheer cliff.. The Provinces (mostly run by Cons) are bleeding the system. PP will deliver the death blow unless he's stopped from getting into power.