KING JESUS IS COMING FOR US ANY TIME NOW. THE RAPTURE. BE PREPARED TO GO.
I WONDER WHY ROB FORD WON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DRUG ALLIGATIONS.I SMELL GUILT ON THIS ONE.IF I WAS ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS ALLIGATION LIKE THIS I WOULD BE SPEAKING OUT QUICK FOR MY INNOCENCE.
ITS MAY 24,13 AND ROB FORD CAME OUT WITH A STATEMENT TODAY HERE IT IS.
TORONTO – Here is the full text of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s statement Friday afternoon in which he denied he uses crack cocaine. Ford also addressed the players of the football team at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School, where he was dropped Thursday as coach.Well, good afternoon everyone. I’d like to take this opportunity to address a number of issues that have circulated in the media over the last few days. There has been a serious accusation from the Toronto Star that I use crack cocaine. I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine. As for a video, I cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist. It is most unfortunate, very unfortunate, that my colleagues and the great people of this city have been exposed to the fact that I have been judged by the media without any evidence. This past week has not been an easy one. It has taken a great toll on my family and my friends and the great people of Toronto. For the past week, on the advice of my solicitor, I was advised not to say a word. I want to thank the people of this great city for their outpouring of support.The past few days have also ended a long relationship with Don Bosco. I would like to thank and congratulate all the young men that I’ve had the opportunity to coach and improve their lives in the last 10 years at Don Bosco. I will continue to support Don Bosco in spirit and I wish them great success for their upcoming season. These kids are phenomenal kids who have bright futures and can do anything if they put their mind to it.I would like to assure everyone that we are continuing to fight for the taxpayers every day and it’s business as usual at city hall. This administration is turning the corner and I will continue to do what the great people of the city elected me to do and that was to keep taxes low, to improve customer service, and to reduce the size and cost of government and invest in our infrastructure.I would also like to thank my former chief of staff Mark Towhey for his service and all the work that he has done. Again, I’d like to repeat: I can’t thank the people enough of Toronto for their support and being there and calling me and emailing me every single minute of this day. I would also like to thank you for being here today but most importantly folks, we have, I have, the city has the best deputy mayor in Doug Holyday that anyone could ever ask for. I want to thank Doug for being here and I want to thank my best friend, and I love him dearly, my brother Doug, for having to go through this nonsense. Thank you very much.
http://globalnews.ca/news/588784/full-text-of-mayor-rob-fords-statement/
Train crash" at City Hall as Rob Ford ousts chief of staff
I WONDER WHY ROB FORD WON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DRUG ALLIGATIONS.I SMELL GUILT ON THIS ONE.IF I WAS ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS ALLIGATION LIKE THIS I WOULD BE SPEAKING OUT QUICK FOR MY INNOCENCE.
ITS MAY 24,13 AND ROB FORD CAME OUT WITH A STATEMENT TODAY HERE IT IS.
TORONTO – Here is the full text of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s statement Friday afternoon in which he denied he uses crack cocaine. Ford also addressed the players of the football team at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School, where he was dropped Thursday as coach.Well, good afternoon everyone. I’d like to take this opportunity to address a number of issues that have circulated in the media over the last few days. There has been a serious accusation from the Toronto Star that I use crack cocaine. I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine. As for a video, I cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist. It is most unfortunate, very unfortunate, that my colleagues and the great people of this city have been exposed to the fact that I have been judged by the media without any evidence. This past week has not been an easy one. It has taken a great toll on my family and my friends and the great people of Toronto. For the past week, on the advice of my solicitor, I was advised not to say a word. I want to thank the people of this great city for their outpouring of support.The past few days have also ended a long relationship with Don Bosco. I would like to thank and congratulate all the young men that I’ve had the opportunity to coach and improve their lives in the last 10 years at Don Bosco. I will continue to support Don Bosco in spirit and I wish them great success for their upcoming season. These kids are phenomenal kids who have bright futures and can do anything if they put their mind to it.I would like to assure everyone that we are continuing to fight for the taxpayers every day and it’s business as usual at city hall. This administration is turning the corner and I will continue to do what the great people of the city elected me to do and that was to keep taxes low, to improve customer service, and to reduce the size and cost of government and invest in our infrastructure.I would also like to thank my former chief of staff Mark Towhey for his service and all the work that he has done. Again, I’d like to repeat: I can’t thank the people enough of Toronto for their support and being there and calling me and emailing me every single minute of this day. I would also like to thank you for being here today but most importantly folks, we have, I have, the city has the best deputy mayor in Doug Holyday that anyone could ever ask for. I want to thank Doug for being here and I want to thank my best friend, and I love him dearly, my brother Doug, for having to go through this nonsense. Thank you very much.
http://globalnews.ca/news/588784/full-text-of-mayor-rob-fords-statement/
Train crash" at City Hall as Rob Ford ousts chief of staff
Mark Towhey dismissed as mayor continues to avoid questions about cocaine allegations
Mark Towhey, far left, with Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday and Mayor Rob Ford on Friday, May 17.
The atmosphere of crisis surrounding City Hall intensified on Thursday, when Rob Ford abruptly fired his chief of staff.
Mark Towhey was escorted out of Mayor Ford’s office by security early
in the afternoon following a brief meeting with the mayor and city
manager Joe Pennachetti.On his way out, Towhey — who was promoted to the top job in the mayor’s
office in August — told reporters that the move was not a surprise and
confirmed that it wasn’t his choice.“I’m no longer the chief of staff, I did not resign,” he said.In a statement released shortly after Towhey left the building, the
mayor’s office said, “Mr. Towhey has been a intricate [sic] part of the
Mayor's Office and has made many valuable contributions. The Mayor
thanks Mr. Towhey for his valuable service and wishes him the very best
in his future endeavours.”Deputy chief of staff Earl Provost will take over the position until further notice.By many accounts, the mayor’s office was already understaffed, and
Councillor Jaye Robinson says losing Towhey couldn’t have come at a
worse time. Ford’s administration increasingly appears in freefall as
the mayor continues to avoid media and refuses to answer questions about
allegations, made public one week ago, that he smoked crack cocaine.“Right now I would say it’s a train crash,” Robinson said. “That’s the
only way to describe it. It’s just one thing after the next. It’s not
even daily anymore, it’s hourly. It’s becoming very disruptive.”Robinson said that Ford’s staff notified her Towhey was on his way out
shortly before he was dismissed. Despite the ongoing crack controversy,
Robinson says the firing had nothing to do with the drug accusations.“I don't have all the details, but my understanding is it's something related to football,” Robinson said.She wouldn’t elaborate, but on Wednesday the Toronto Catholic District
School Board ousted Ford from his volunteer coaching position with the
Don Bosco Eagles high school team.As the cocaine controversy continues to swirl, Robinson said that she
and other members of the mayor’s executive committee have begun
strategizing ways to bring the crisis to a conclusion.She said she expected Ford to try to bring some clarity to the affair
by addressing the media this week, but any hope of that faded Wednesday
when his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, held a press conference
instead. “Knowing the mayor, I would anticipate that we won’t see him speak on this issue,” Robinson said.“But as of last night, we are starting to have conversations, as
executive members, about how we ensure the city’s business is being
achieved.”But there appears to be little that even members of his cabinet-like
executive can do to force Ford’s hand. Robinson “went through a number
of scenarios” with the city clerk on Wednesday and was told that
councillors can take no formal action to compel the mayor to speak out
or, if the allegations are true, to resign.“It’s very clear, that nothing can happen. Council has no authority,
executive has no authority,” Robinson said. “The only person who can
determine if the mayor resigns is the mayor himself.”
In theory, councillors could resign from the executive in protest, but
according to council procedure that would mean vacating their roles as
chairs of city committees as well. That’s something that most people on
the 12-member committee appear reluctant to do.“I was elected as the chair of the government management committee,”
said Councillor Paul Ainslie, an executive member who has steadily
drifted away from Ford in recent months. “I’m going to continue to do
that work. I’m going to continue to work hard to make the government
open and transparent.”“I don’t see how resigning would have any impact on the mayor,” said
Councillor Peter Milczyn, another exec member, who also chairs the
planning committee. “I suppose if everybody resigned en masse that sends
a signal, but then that also leads a void as to running the business of
the city.”Milczyn said that as the cocaine accusations remain unaddressed, the
mood at City Hall has become “sombre,” with council members not only
concerned about official affairs abut also worried for the mayor’s
wellbeing.“Genuinely for him as a person, for a father of two young kids, I’m
concerned about him and his family,” the Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor
said. “He has two young children that should always be first and
foremost in his mind.”Towhey, a gruff but trusted aide who worked on Ford’s campaign, is only
the latest senior staffer to leave the mayor’s office since 2010.
Ford’s former press secretary, Adrienne Batra, quit in November of 2011,
and Towhey’s predecessor, Amir Remtulla, left his post in July of 2012.
Before that Nick Kouvalis, also chief of staff, resigned in February
2011.At roughly 4:30 p.m. Thursday Mayor Ford left his office through a side
door while media were distracted by his brother, who briefly spoke to
media before retreating into a secure area of City Hall.• May 23, 2013 at 04:17 PM
