Mayor Rob Ford may be stripped of his powers today
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WATCH LIVE: Council meeting under way to strip Mayor Rob Ford of his power. globalnews.ca/news/969024/ma…by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:46:19 PM -
Cllr Michael Thompson presents a petition from "savetoronto.ca" calling for Mayor Rob Ford's immediate resignation. #RobFord #TOCouncilby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:48:15 PM
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Mayor Rob Ford (thru his current lawyer) has retained municipal affairs lawyer George Rust D'Eye for legal opinion on council motions.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:49:37 PM
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Lawyer retained by Mayor Rob Ford says council does not have power to reduce or interfere with statutory responsibilities of the mayor.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:51:04 PM
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Lawyer for Ford: "there is no evidence before the council suggesting that the Mayor has failed to exercise or abused his powers..."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:51:45 PM
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Mayor Ford asking questions of staff.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:53:20 PM
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Ford wants to know if he resigns, does the deputy mayor automatically take over, or does council have to appoint a new deputy mayor.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:55:50 PM
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(Doug Ford absent from council meeting)by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:57:59 PM
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Ford wants to know what happens if his committee chairs resign -- where do they go? - Committee chairs wld be elected by the cmte.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 2:58:59 PM
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Mayor Rob Ford files: ‘Alana is not a sex trade worker’ globalnews.ca/news/968498/ma…by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:00:16 PM
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Just a few of the news cameras, from around the world, watching this council meeting. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZHu6RkIMAAg1mp.jpg
by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:02:15 PM -
Mayor Ford is out of his seat, talking to the speaker, to councillors, as debate about his future rages on.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:04:11 PM
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Mayor Rob Ford working the council floor. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZHwDgLIUAA1evU.jpg
by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:07:15 PM -
Wednesday's council meeting was explosive. Today's is procedural, technical.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:09:28 PM
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Doug Ford has arrived at Council. First stop: a chat with his brother, the mayor.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:10:46 PM
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Cllr Peruzza "we are collectively disgusted with the mayor's behaviour... "by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:13:00 PM
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Perruzza wants to know what happens if the mayor seeks a court injunction after council action? -- Nothing without judicial order.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:14:24 PM
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Mayor Ford out of his chair, chatting with the clerks.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:16:12 PM
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Doug Ford asking questions of city solicitor: "how much is this going to cost to the taxpayers if this is challenged in court?"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:17:54 PM
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Doug Ford wants to know how long a court challenge would take.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:18:43 PM
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Doug Ford wants to know how long it would take to prep the court case... get court time, etc. "a month or two" wait for court time he's toldby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:19:17 PM
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Doug Ford to city solicitor: "say another councillor misbehaves, say they got caught drinking and driving..." can council force resignation?by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:20:03 PM
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Councillor Doug Ford to city solicitor: "i look forward to challenging it."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:20:32 PM
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Doug Ford: "so it's alright to do it to one (mayor) and not the other (councillor?)"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:20:50 PM
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Mayor Ford says his lawyer has asked him to ask the city solicitor if he is in a conflict of interest here.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:22:11 PM
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Doug Ford scrapping with councillors about qualifications of Mayor's lawyerby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:22:48 PM
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Karen Stintz asks the speaker to reign in Doug Ford. "Councillor Ford's behaviour is disruptive to the proceedings of this chamber."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:23:35 PM
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City Solicitor says she can't offer personal advice as to whether Ford is in a conflict of interest. Suggests he contact his lawyer.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:25:20 PM
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Cllr Filion speaking. "the proposal to remove powers from the mayor is done reluctantly, it is done sadly..."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:27:17 PM
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Filion: "if there's a silver lining in this sad situation it's that this issue has united members of this council"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:27:41 PM
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Filion: "we have people from all parts of the political spectrum ... coming together, having discussions"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:28:10 PM
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Filion: "council has given the mayor advice and requests and he has chosen not to follow them..."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:30:15 PM
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Mayor Ford speaking now. "obviously I can't support this and I have no other options but to challenge this in court."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:30:45 PM
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Councillor Paul Ainslie coughs deliberately at that remark...by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:31:48 PM
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Mayor Rob Ford: "if someone else steps out of line like I have [this motion] is going to affect councillors and the mayor for years to come"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:33:11 PM
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Mayor Rob Ford: I don't want to waste taxpayers money .... this will cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:33:40 PM
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Mayor Ford: "this will hurt the taxpayers at the end of the day..."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:33:56 PM
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Mayor Ford says he can't support council's move but "i understand where they're coming from."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:34:35 PM
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BREAKING: Toronto City Council votes 39-3 to strip Mayor Rob Ford of power to remove/appoint committee chairs & deputy mayor.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:35:37 PM
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Rob Ford, Doug Ford and David Shiner the only councillors to vote against.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 3:35:52 PM
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Doug Ford: "there's a court of public opinion out there... it may be good, it may be bad, but its not up to you guys to decide"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 4:06:24 PM
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Doug Ford: "The reason we have elections is to make sure we elect people that are able to focus on running this city..."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 4:06:52 PM
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Doug Ford: "people elected us to do a job, not to decide tomorrow that we don't like a cllr because they got drinking and driving..."by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/15/2013 4:07:21 PM