Occupy Toronto supporter calls the mayor’s office, records it for all to hear

Jason Chesworth recently phoned Rob Ford’s office to voice his support for Occupy Toronto, and he recorded the entire thing. In the recording, a Ford staffer takes the line, and his first question for Chesworth is a polite, “Your thoughts on why they should be able to take over a park illegally?” The staffer also insists that the best place to make change happen is at the ballot box and calls marching a “bully tactic.” The conversation rambles on, covering topics like Canada’s banking system, healthcare and the European economy—there’s even a little fear-mongering from the staffer (“I hear the Communist Party is down there”). The discussion goes on for 20 minutes, and it almost sounds like a couple of regular citizens having a nice chat at the local Tim Hortons—something which we’re pretty sure Ford would approve of. Listen to the entire recording [Soundcloud.com] »