In an act as dramatic as it is inconsequential, Doug Ford cuts up his parking pass

Doug Ford cut up the free parking pass he receives as a member of city council—then mailed it back to the Toronto Parking Authority with a note emphatically stating that he and his colleagues don’t deserve such flashy perks. (We know this because the Toronto Sun—who else—dutifully witnessed the card-cutting ceremony.) Of course, balancing the city’s books requires more than simple bean counting and dramatized acts of fiscal prudence. But, hey, Doug doesn’t believe taxpayers should be paying for his parking, and he isn’t afraid to show it. Which makes us wonder how the good councillor feels about the hefty severance packages, car allowances and, yes, free parking Ontario hospital executives currently enjoy. Read the entire story [Toronto Sun] »