Rob Ford receives a little political ammo, courtesy of York Region bus drivers

Here’s a political gift for the mayor and council’s right wingers: York Region bus drivers are set to strike on Monday if their union doesn’t strike a deal with First Student and Miller Transit. The news comes as Gloria Lindsay Luby, a conservative councillor, is set to present a motion next week that would make EMS an essential service—a move that would cost EMS workers their right to legally strike. Rob Ford should probably consider this a golden opportunity to play to his base. He can rebuild bridges with his old friend Lindsay Luby, beat the anti-union drum and stir up fear that if EMS is not an essential service, we could soon be in an even stickier situation than those poor folks out in York Region. Really, it’s a slam dunk for Ford—as long as there isn’t a football game that day. Read the entire story [Globe and Mail] »