What did Rob Ford do this time?
Even by Rob Ford’s standards, the past few days have been scandal-packed. For anyone who unplugged over the weekend, here’s a three-point answer to the perennial question: “What now?”
1. He’s really in rehab, and even spent a few days in a hospital
After days of wild speculation about the mayor’s whereabouts, Doug Ford promised to release proof that his brother was actually in rehab. Late on Friday, CBC made its big reveal. Doug had given the broadcaster exclusive access to one of the doctors supervising Ford’s care, who confirmed that the mayor is at a treatment centre. According to this doctor, the mayor was, in fact, away from the centre between May 3 and 7, but only because he’d been admitted to a hospital. (It was during that period of time that he made his now-infamous “rehab is amazing” comment to the Sun.)
2. His home life is more bizarre than anyone imagined
On Friday night, around the same time the CBC story came out, the Star released an incredibly lurid story about what Ford did on March 5, immediately after returning from his Jimmy Kimmel Live! junket in Los Angeles. In the article, the Star says it has an audio recording of Ford driving intoxicated, calling himself “the most racist guy around” and making “rude comments” about his mother. The Star story also describes what happened later that same night. According to an unnamed person who was present, Ford took his friends Bruno Bellissimo and Sandro Lisi to his house, where he offered to let them have sex with his wife, Renata, who was smoking a joint on the couch. “You can fuck her if you want, in front of me,” the Star quotes Ford as saying. “It’s okay. She lets me fuck girls in front of her all the time.”
3. He may have abused his power to help his family business
As all this was happening, the Globe was putting the finishing touches on an investigation it has been pursuing for more than a year. The article, published this morning, describes a number of times when Rob and Doug Ford used their power as municipal politicians to intervene on behalf of Apollo Health and Beauty Care, a client of the Ford family company, Deco Labels and Tags. By arranging several meetings with senior city staffers, the Fords may have helped Apollo win $2.5 million in grant money from the city. (It’s worth mentioning that Rob Ford consistently votes against grants to nonprofits.) The Globe estimates that Apollo’s business is worth millions of dollars to Deco.
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Even by Rob Ford’s standards, the past few days have been scandal-packed. For anyone who unplugged over the weekend, here's a three-point answer to the perennial question: "What now?"
1. He's really in rehab, and even spent a few days in a hospital
After days of wild speculation about the mayor's whereabouts, Doug Ford promised to release proof that his brother was actually in rehab. Late on Friday, CBC made its big reveal. Doug had given the broadcaster exclusive access to one of the doctors supervising Ford's care, who confirmed that the mayor is at a treatment centre. According to this doctor, the mayor was, in fact, away from the centre between May 3 and 7, but only because he'd been admitted to a hospital. (It was during that period of time that he made his now-infamous "rehab is amazing" comment to the Sun.)
2. His home life is more bizarre than anyone imagined
On Friday night, around the same time the CBC story came out, the Star released an incredibly lurid story about what Ford did on March 5, immediately after returning from his Jimmy Kimmel Live! junket in Los Angeles. In the article, the Star says it has an audio recording of Ford driving intoxicated, calling himself "the most racist guy around" and making "rude comments" about his mother. The Star story also describes what happened later that same night. According to an unnamed person who was present, Ford took his friends Bruno Bellissimo and Sandro Lisi to his house, where he offered to let them have sex with his wife, Renata, who was smoking a joint on the couch. "You can fuck her if you want, in front of me," the Star quotes Ford as saying. "It's okay. She lets me fuck girls in front of her all the time."
3. He may have abused his power to help his family business
As all this was happening, the Globe was putting the finishing touches on an investigation it has been pursuing for more than a year. The article, published this morning, describes a number of times when Rob and Doug Ford used their power as municipal politicians to intervene on behalf of Apollo Health and Beauty Care, a client of the Ford family company, Deco Labels and Tags. By arranging several meetings with senior city staffers, the Fords may have helped Apollo win $2.5 million in grant money from the city. (It's worth mentioning that Rob Ford consistently votes against grants to nonprofits.) The Globe estimates that Apollo's business is worth millions of dollars to Deco.){kind=link}
Ford Nation: “No one’s perfect. Everyone deserves a second chance. The media just don’t stop harassing the mayor.”
1. we knew years ago that Ford’s personal life was lurid, and his political dealings corrupt
2. the deluge of news reports is a sign that nobody believes he is coming back, let alone being re-elected. Newspapers that have been investigating for a year or so don’t want that to go to waste. Unfortunately for Ford, the police are not trying to sell papers, so they will finish their investigations.
Reading the comments from the last few remaining Ford Nation diehards makes me realize that there will always be 6 year old children who want the keys to the car. They will make an argument to rationalize their immature desires. Thankfully there are enough mature, and reasonable “adults” to do the responsible thing and deny the wee ones the opportunity to put themselves and the rest of the careful drivers at risk. Hey Ford Nation…you aren’t driving the car. You’ll thank us when you grow up.
He’s had 100 or more.
God you people are dense.
Can the city sue Rob and Doug nd Deco Labels for the excess of the 2.5 million grant (over what it would otherwise be) given that they are now receiving 1 million per year in extra business from this client?
Rob Ford…Canada’s most scandalous criminal behaviour acting politician.
You are dense, AllanG was being sarcastic. Click on his name and read his past posts about Rob Ford. He is hardly a Ford nation supporter.
How can Robbie the Robber assist a for-profit company get 2.5 million dollars in grant money from the city (hello tax increases) and yet oppose grant moolah to non-profits (buncha commies). Don’t the words ‘bloody hypocrite’ mean anything to him or his supporters? Obviously, he still tries to tell us what heandDoug thinks we want to hear.
Rumor has it that Rob Ford is at one of John Haines Rehab Centre’s. For the Taxpayers sake, I HOPE NOT!!!
John Haines is a CONVICTED DRUG DEALER. He has been Convicted of Money Laundering, Assaults, Drinking and Driving, Possession for the Purpose…, goes on and on. He is KNOWN FOR RIPPING OFF ADDICTIONS.
He operates Vita Novus, Addiction Canada Treatment Network, Pickerel Lake Recovery, Muskoka Recovery Centre, Ontrio North Addictions, How it works Recovery, Recovery Net…,
He has tons of lawsuites against him.
http://www.reviewstalk.com/complaints-reviews/illegal-rehab-operation-vita-novus-addiction-canada-treatment-network-john-haines-l32821.html
http://blog.canadiandrugrehabcentres.com/2011/12/16/welcome-to-pickerel-lake-recovery-center/
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/vita-novus-complaints-staff-selling-drugs-staff-popping-pills-unzoned-unlicensed-john-haines-vita-novus-addiction-canada-treatment-complaints-c695022.html
http://blog.canadiandrugrehabcentres.com/2012/08/25/muskoka-recovery-center/
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/muskoka-recovery-center-john-haines-muskoka-recovery-center-c627055.html
http://www.reviewstalk.com/complaints-reviews/addiction-canada-treatment-network-l33247.html
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/vita-novus-new-life-recovery-center-stouffville-ontario-c353871.html
I must admit that I had voted for Rob Ford and maybe could have been considered a member of “Ford Nation” at one point.
I will also be the first to admit that I have been mislead and I regret it, terribly. I can assure you I’m not alone. However, the ones who still are praising him with overwhelming evidence coming to light don’t need to be mocked or condescendingly chided for their loyalty. Coming to terms with the fact that you have been deceived and betrayed by someone who, wholeheartedly, you once supported is not easy, and part of the process is the very emotional state of denial. Give these people the benefit of the doubt and try to delicately guide them to accept the reality, even with the vitriol they often employ. It’s just part of what they’re going through.
But, to be fair, some are just downright insane. Just ignore those commenters.