There’s a new character in the sordid tale of Rob Ford versus Marg Delahunty: the almighty CBC ombudsperson

Although Bill Blair swooped in to save Rob Ford from reports that he’d called 911 dispatchers “bitches”—and called himself “Rob fucking Ford”—the CBC’s ombudsperson says the case isn’t necessarily closed. The Toronto Star reported last week that CBC ombudsperson Kirk LaPointe offered the most obvious of conclusions on the incident: that both Blair and the CBC have vested interests in the matter, that only one of them is right and that “it just isn’t clear whom.” He also said the budget squabble between Ford and Blair is reason to cast doubt on the chief’s version of events (you can read the full report here). Of course, we’ll likely never hear the recording of that fateful 911 call—but that doesn’t mean the story is going away anytime soon. For which, honestly, we’re kind of grateful. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »