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Morning Brew: Atwood not running for mayor yet, Ford has Harper for dinner, glass falls from TIFF Lightbox, Toronto Zoo puts down lioness, new Dupont mural
After some writing time in the woods, Margaret Atwood is back in the city and responding to the "twin Ford(mayors)" again. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Atwood warns that Doug Ford's ignoramus comments are ruining the city's reputation as an "artists welcome" city. And though she questions the city's sense of democracy, she's not running for mayor "yet" (much to chagrin of her popular Facebook page), but she is thinking of drawing a cartoon of the Ford brothers or knitting a likeness of Rob Ford, which I'm pretty sure isn't supposed to be a voodoo doll.
The mayor had one heck of a shindig at his home last night, one that included Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Hosted by by MPs Patrick Brown and Kellie Leitch, the dinner was in honour of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty for "helping make Toronto and Central Ontario Conservative Blue". Remember when Ford initially said he wasn't choosing sides in the federal election? Anyway. I'm sure the food was outstanding.
No, the sky isn't falling; it's just more glass. John Street is the city's second street to close this week after glass fell from the Festival Tower atop of the TIFF Lightbox last night. Thankfully no one was injured.
The Toronto Zoo had to put down its first and only white lioness yesterday after it was discovered she had liver cancer. Nokanda came to the zoo from Philadelphia in 1995 after losing a friendly World Series bet and quickly became the 'mane' attraction at the zoo's African Savannah exhibit. She was 15.
A recent incident involving a young Toronto man who confronted an intruder at his girlfriend's home on Sunday is adding fuel to the nation's debate about self-defence and protection of property. The man, who stabbed the intruder, is now charged with aggravated assault, a crime punishable up to 14 years in prison.
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If you need a grant to feel "welcome" in this city then by all means piss off to New York. Another millionaire looking for a hand out. PATHETIC.
And that's what it is: an investment. You want to de-fund the arts? Fire public sector employees? Cancel contracts for environmental initiatives? And what do you think will happen when this leaves us with hundreds of thousands of fewer jobs in Toronto, and just as many people left unemployed. What will that do for the city?
And telling her she doesn't have a say in City matters? That's anti-democratic. But I think that's exactly what the Ford want
Curious how long people think we should pass the buck to the next year. Miller was faced with $700+ million deficits at the start of every year but with his magic wand made it disappear...until next year. He never solved the problem. Ford does not carry himself well, that's obvious, but I'm glad we finally have someone with the balls to take it on the chin from all the whiners who can't be realistic about what a balanced budget means.
“I am not running for mayor yet. But if it comes to be true that people cannot voice an opinion unless they have been elected, then we are no longer in a democracy,” Ms Atwood said.
The TIFF Bell Lighbox may physically be attached to the building, but it has no part in the problem caused by Daniels.
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1033693--fords-want-to-speed-up-land-sales-to-ease-debt?bn=1#comments
Why not just add the word "over" after Harper?
Brianne - enough with the food/fat jokes.
Just raise taxes. Again. I know that I'll feel better knowing that libraries are teaching kids to read, and not schools.
Must be the end times.
Poppycock. Just off the stop of my head:
Stephen King
Dean Koontz
Ann Rice
Dan Brown
John Grisham
Michael Crichton
Tom Clancy
Danielle Steel
Harold Robbins
There are dozens upon dozens more, I'm sure.
Oops, that's what we're becoming.
If you don't like that, fine. But like Jacob suggested you can get there a lot faster by moving to Detroit.
know where that picture was taken.
By the way please stop with the "arts" bring money into T.O. argument. I bring money into T.O. every time I invite my parents into town. The big five banks bring money into town from all over the world. Celestica brings money into town, so does Yorkville and they are not getting cheques from the city.
If Atwood is so concerned let her sign over the $500K she picked up in Israel last year...