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Karen Stintz praises and supports Rob Ford, who responds by calling her a backstabber

By Stephen Spencer Davis
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Karen Stintz praises and supports Rob Ford, who responds by calling her a backstabber

Even if he wanted to, it looks like Rob Ford won’t be able to can Karen Stintz as chair of the TTC, and—perhaps fittingly—it’s essentially his own fault. The Toronto Sun points out that Ford and his colleagues approved changes last year that mean only city council can now fire Stintz. And if Wednesday’s vote is any indication, council is satisfied with the job Stintz is doing. Ford, on the other hand, feels that Stintz betrayed him and claims, “She stabbed me in the back.” Despite the mayor’s choice words, the TTC chair refuses to speak ill of Ford, insisting she has no intention of running against him in the future while denying that the defeat she handed him is tantamount to a non-confidence vote. In other words, she’s displaying a level of political skill and personal grace that has been absent at city hall under the current administration. Read the entire story [Globe and Mail] »

(Images: Rob Ford, Christopher Drost; Karen Stintz, Mike Beltzner)

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