I actually did not believe that Rob Ford would be tossed out of his job as mayor of Toronto. At thought he would get a serious wrist slap or an order to comply with past orders within a time frame before actually getting tossed. But I guess he ran out of warnings. He did a credible job on the issues that mattered the most to voters - budget, taxes, privatization.
Whether you are a supporter of opponent to Toronto's former mayor, because afterall he is a polarizing figure, you need to understand that he could have easily avoided this. It was also not a very smart issue to make a stand on.
When Rob Ford was told that lobbying for funds for his football foundation was a conflict of interest, he refused to accept it despite the fact that the rules are clear. When told he repay the money he refused. When it came to a vote on council he refused to declare a conflict and voted on the issue. When he lost the vote he refused to comply with council. When he was ordered to comply by the Integrity Commissioner he again refused. At any time during the court proceedings that led to his ouster he could have settled the matter but refused.
So who is to blame here? This isn't a left versus right fight but an issue regarding the integrity of the office of the mayor. He failed the people of Toronto because he wanted to be the sole arbiter of ethics in city hall - but he's not. I'm sure he ignored legal advice provided to him. For a man who got to office campaigning on corruption, its pretty ironic he gets booted out over ethics.
Well he will have more time for his football and foundation now.
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