Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story (49 page)

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Authors: Robyn Doolittle

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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

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