City council to Gary Webster: We’re listening … sometimes
TTC Chief General Manager Gary Webster (Toronto Sun file photo) Toronto city councillors bemoaning the possible firing of TTC Chief General Manager Gary Webster may want to check their voting record....
View ArticleCareful what you vote for: Ball hockey edition
Councillor Josh Matlow (Toronto Sun file photo) A majority of councillors started Toronto on this not-so brilliant breakaway to the edge of ball hockey bureaucracy a year ago. Back in May 2011, a...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Denzil Minnan-Wong on banning bullets
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong and Mayor Rob Ford earlier this week (Toronto Sun file photo) “It’s funny when Chris Rock suggested it but it’s ridiculous when Adam Vaughan suggested it.” Councillor...
View ArticleQuotable Quotes: The Life and Death of OneCity
Here’s what city councillors said Wednesday during the transit debate (story here): “It’s pink lipstick on a very fat pig with flip flops on.” - Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti on OneCity advocates...
View ArticleQuote of the Day – Adam Vaughan shouldn’t worry about Rob Ford …
Mayor Rob Ford and Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Sun file photo) Councillor Adam Vaughan predicted Monday Mayor Rob Ford won’t be re-elected in 2014 (story here). That led to some interesting...
View ArticleCouncillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on Taxes and Death
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong walks in front of the projector screen at executive committee Tuesday (Michael Peake/Toronto Sun) “That’s like asking which poison would you like to drink? Would you like...
View ArticleQuote of the Day – Don’t Cross the Streams (City Council edition)
“To not support this, moves council to a dysfunctionality that we have yet to see and I would shudder to think that we would see.” - Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on why he felt he can’t vote against...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary TTC CEO Andy Byford
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong took to Twitter Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the hiring of TTC CEO Andy Byford. “Thanks to former Commissioners for making it happen!” Minnan-Wong...
View ArticleFocus on buses not bikes: Denzil Minnan-Wong to TTC chair Karen Stintz
Public Works chair Denzil Minnan-Wong testing the Sherbourne St. separated bike lanes (Toronto Sun file photo) “The TTC has enough problems making the buses run on time and trying to run a capital...
View ArticleQuote of the day: Mayor Denzil?
“I haven’t ruled it out.” - Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong – a member of Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee – when asked if he’s planning his own run for mayor.
View ArticleQuotes of the day: Denzil tries to derail the Scarborough subway
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong – a member of Mayor Rob Ford’s own executive committee – emerged as the biggest and most quotable roadblock to the mayor’s subway push Tuesday. Here’s a rundown of some...
View ArticleDenzil Minnan-Wong objects to $75K for “the bums of councillors”
“It’s an extravagance, it’s an indulgence that taxpayers can’t afford. It is really hard to tell someone who is in one of our housing projects and their stove isn’t working and they can’t cook their...
View ArticleRobo-row in quotes
Here’s a rundown of who said what on Tuesday when it came to Mayor Rob Ford’s robocall against Councillor Paul Ainslie: “I’m here to start the fight back against a bully and a liar. I’m here to say...
View ArticleToronto Councillor Mike Layton cheers for Habs
Councillor Mike Layton brought a Montreal Canadiens jersey to Wednesday’s public works committee. The hockey sweater created a stir at the start of the meeting with Councillors Mark Grimes and Denzil...
View ArticleQuote of the Day – Adam Vaughan shouldn’t worry about Rob Ford …
Mayor Rob Ford and Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Sun file photo) Councillor Adam Vaughan predicted Monday Mayor Rob Ford won’t be re-elected in 2014 (story here). That led to some interesting...
View ArticleCouncillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on Taxes and Death
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong walks in front of the projector screen at executive committee Tuesday (Michael Peake/Toronto Sun) “That’s like asking which poison would you like to drink? Would you like...
View ArticleQuote of the Day – Don’t Cross the Streams (City Council edition)
“To not support this, moves council to a dysfunctionality that we have yet to see and I would shudder to think that we would see.” - Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on why he felt he can’t vote against...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary TTC CEO Andy Byford
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong took to Twitter Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the hiring of TTC CEO Andy Byford. “Thanks to former Commissioners for making it happen!” Minnan-Wong...
View ArticleFocus on buses not bikes: Denzil Minnan-Wong to TTC chair Karen Stintz
Public Works chair Denzil Minnan-Wong testing the Sherbourne St. separated bike lanes (Toronto Sun file photo) “The TTC has enough problems making the buses run on time and trying to run a capital...
View ArticleQuote of the day: Mayor Denzil?
“I haven’t ruled it out.” - Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong – a member of Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee – when asked if he’s planning his own run for mayor.
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