Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story (49 page)

Marg Delahunty ambush,
131
–
33

missing in action,
151
–
52
,
153
–
54

powers removed,
286
–
87
,
291
–
92
,
301
–
3

Project Brazen 2 documents’ release,
280
(
see also under
police [Toronto])

public-sector unions contract,
130
,
184

response to police confirmation of video,
286
–
91
(
see also
crack video)

Sheppard LRT vs. subway,
120
(
see also
transit)

staff and special assistants,
128
,
149
,
184
,
276
,
282
,
298

staff left or fired,
233
,
235
,
236
–
37

transparency,
120
–
21

use of city resources,
70
,
161

mayoral campaign

allegations of council corruption,
107

better than opponents,
304

debates,
94
–
96
,
107

finances,
161

Ford Freeze of
Star,
104

Fords unable to follow orders,
90

gravy train,
88

immigrants,
107

interference,
91
–
92

phone-in town halls,
89

polls,
94
,
101
,
107
–
8

saving tax dollars,
108

sole-sourced contracts,
171
–
72

the team,
85
–
87

three-point platform,
88

Tory cartoon attack ad,
105

voter database from constituent phone calls,
87

political ambitions

to become prime minister,
47
,
311

to be mayor,
73
–
74
,
81
–
82
,
83

politics (
see also
Ford Nation)

campaign style,
61
,
64

career politician,
20
,
62

Code of Conduct violations,
70
,
165
,
174

election campaign controversies,
16
–
17
,
48
–
51

genius,
65
–
66

meeting with John Tory (2003),
47

Ford family

Canadian Kennedys,
48
,
311
–
12

meeting with John Tory (2003),
47

police confirmed crack video existed,
287
–
88

Ford Nation

abuse of public purse,
298

constituent work,
15
,
74
,
87

Maple Leafs game disruption,
80

mayoral inauguration,
108
–
10

office expenses,
75
–
77

percentage of electorate,
306

provincial elections 1995,
41

Forum Research,
305
–
6

Foulidis family, Boardwalk Pub,
170
–
71
,
179
–
81

Fox News,
243
,
311

freedom-of-information requests,
122
,
135
,
137
,
150
,
153

Gallup,
243

garbage collection privatization,
114
,
306

garbage strike, 2009,
83

Garrison Ball,
189
–
93
,
195
–
97
,
268
,
277

organizing committee’s response to
Star
story,
201
–
2

Gawker website

broke crack video story,
5
,
230

Crackstarter,
232
,
233
,
261
,
262

“For Sale: A Video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smoking Crack Cocaine,”
222
–
23

See also
international media

Gawur, Roman (campaign policy),
85
–
87
,
97

Gee, Marcus
(Globe),
178

Gentle, Irene
(Star),
207

Giambrone, Adam (mayoral candidate),
10
,
18

Giansante, Mario (city councillor),
60
–
62
,
63

Giroux, Det. Sgt. Gary,
229
–
30
,
288

Global News,
35
,
290
.
See also
international media

Globe and Mail
newspaper

called for Rob Ford to step down,
286

on conflict-of-interest verdict,
178

domestic assault charge,
78

Doug Jr. as hashish seller,
235
,
247

forcible confinement story,
34

Ford brothers’ high school years,
32
–
33
,
34

Garrison Ball story response,
201

media ethics public hearing,
250
–
51

Newtonbrook coaching altercation,
104

political correspondent,
309

use of city resources,
161

visit to Toronto West Detention Centre,
277

See also
international media

Goldsbie, Jonathan
(Grid),
144
,
152
,
222

Gondek, Olivia (staffer),
149
–
50
,
297
,
299

gravy train,
8
–
9
,
14
,
87
–
88
,
119
,
125
,
129
–
30
.
See also
taxes

Great Depression,
22
–
23

Grey Cup playoff,
301

The Grid,
weekly Ford roundup,
144
,
152

Guardian
newspaper,
242
.
See also
international media

Hackland, Justice Charles,
173
–
77

Hall, Barbara (mayoral candidate),
308
–
9

Hallandale (Florida),
48

Hamilton Spectator,
81
–
82

Harris, Mike (Ontario premier),
13
,
41
,
59
–
60
,
87
,
308

Hebert, Jason (witness),
127

heroin.
See under
drugs and alcohol

Herriott, Ted and Patricia (Deco Labels),
24
–
28
,
30
,
62

Hills, Victoria (friend of staff),
298

hockey game disruption,
11
,
15
–
16
,
79
–
80
,
193

Holyday, Doug (deputy mayor),
38
–
39
,
76
,
107
,
117
,
178
,
198
,
228