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Authors: Robyn Doolittle

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land transfer and vehicle registration,
83
,
88
,
114
,
119
,
307
“respect for taxpayers,”
117
See also
gravy train

Team Ford,
115

Telegraph
newspaper,
242

This Hour Has 22 Minutes
(CBC),
131

33
,
138

Thomson, Sarah (mayoral candidate)

accusation against Rob Ford,
158
,
186

88
,
193
#Assgate,
158
mayoral race,
94

The Ticker
(blog),
228
.
See also
international media

Tighe, Gavin (lawyer),
179

81

Tim Hortons and library cuts,
126

The Today Show,
301
.
See also
international media

The Tonight Show,
232
.
See also
international media

Toronto

amalgamation (Bill 103),
46
,
60

amalgamation consequences,
13

14
,
18
,
63
,
85
,
308

9
,
312

Great Depression,
22

23

meaning of “Torontonian,”
18

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority,
155
,
184

Toronto city council

accountability safeguards,
82
,
124
,
164
coalition to boost mayor’s power,
87
,
114

17
Rob Ford’s allegations of corruption,
107
mayor has single vote,
87
,
114

15
removed mayor’s powers,
286

87
,
291

92
,
301

3
voted mayor to step aside,
297

Toronto City Hall

city staff under Rob Ford as mayor,
123

24
description,
197

98
leaner operation under Rob Ford,
125
managers can be fired by council,
73

74
See also
Toronto city council

Toronto District Catholic School Board,
71

Toronto Life,
16
,
37
,
109
.
See also
international media

Toronto Public Library,
126

27
,
142

43

Toronto Real Estate Board debate,
94

96

Toronto Star
newspaper

absenteeism story,
153

54
backlash to Rob Ford stories,
248

49
,
268
called for mayor to step down,
286
called liars by Rob Ford,
157
Cooke, editor-in-chief,
184

85
cost of crack video,
209

10
,
214
,
216

17
,
219

20
(
see also
crack video)
crack video backlash,
238

39
domestic assault charge against Rob Ford,
78
Doug Jr. accused paper of vendetta,
210
,
268
,
290
elections, municipal 2000,
64
endorsed Rob Ford for city councillor (2000),
64
forcible confinement story (1986),
33

34
“Rob Ford 911 Calls Raise Questions,”
140
Rob Ford coaching ban (2001),
17
Ford Freeze,
104
,
121
“Ford in ‘Crack Video’ Scandal,”
227
,
247
,
250
Rob Ford raging and inebriated video,
292

93
Rob Ford’s drug scene connections,
277
Garrison Ball story response,
201
Giambrone profile,
10
gun smuggling story,
261

62
“‘Intoxicated’ Ford Asked to Leave Gala” (Garrison Ball),
2
,
192

93
,
194

95
,
198

200
Khattak story,
261
“Mayoral Candidate Tells HIV-Positive Gay Man: ‘I Feel Terrible,’”
96
,
98
,
101
mayor’s expenses,
76
media ethics public hearing,
247

51
Newtonbrook coaching altercation,
103

4
photo of mayor and reporter,
133
photo with drunk Rob Ford and girls (Blue Jays Way),
127
polls 2010 elections,
94
profile of Chaleff-Freudenthaler,
178
Project Traveller raids,
271
responsible journalism defence (for libel),
224

25

Toronto Sun
newspaper

called for mayor to step down,
286
on conflict-of-interest verdict,
178
“Council ‘Corrupt,’”
172
,
180
crack video story,
232
Doug Jr. on surveillance,
278
Rob Ford and OxyContin offer,
102
Rob Ford and tax dollars,
76
“Mayor Nabs Reporter,”
158
mayor playing with his children,
140
Michele Mandel,
90

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

essential service designation,
85
,
114
,
119
,
306

7
fare increase stopped last minute,
120
Stintz as chair,
115
Transit City killed,
118

Toronto West Detention Centre,
277

Tory, John,
10

11
,
94

2014 election,
310
mayoral race 2003,
47
,
105
mayoral race 2010,
105

6

Towhey, Mark (chief of staff),
113

crack video,
225
,
226
,
236
fired,
233
Rob Ford conflict-of-interest case,
173
Rob Ford mayoral campaign,
86
Rob Ford’s drinking,
298
Garrison Ball,
190
,
201
Sheppard LRT vs. subway,
120

transit

Rob Ford and subways,
118
,
120
,
143
,
184
,
307
vs. gravy train,
87

88
Sheppard LRT vs. subway,
120

Transit City,
118

Trudeau, Justin,
3
,
217

Tuggs Inc.
See
Foulidis family, Boardwalk Pub

Twitter

#Assgate,
158
in conflict-of-interest case,
174
#Crackgate,
158
,
232
Doug Jr. Code of Conduct violation,
165
#Fencegate,
157

58
Rob Ford buying alcohol,
152
,
193

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