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[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Wasn't he the cocaine guy from a few years ago?

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No, that's his brother. This is the hash dealer.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well, it was crack, but ~~yes. He went from being a mayor to a premier.~~ And people are shocked that the corrupt asshole is acting all corrput.

Edit: It was his brother, as the commentor below points out. But Dougie was known to be shitty before he was premier.

[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, that was his brother. Rob Ford was mayor of Toronto and died a few years back.

Doug Ford is his brother who used Rob's popularity and name to propel himself to premiership.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My mistake. Thank you for the correction. Still a corrupt shitbag though.

[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

He won with less than 23% voter turnout, the lowest turnout in Ontario's entire history.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought it was weed. Please, elaborate/cite so I can add this to my routine

[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Rob Ford was mayor of Toronto, and he was filmed on video smoking crack.

He was an extremely conservative mayor who axed a lot of social programs and privatized things like garbage collection.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Still my fave mayor of all time /s

Edit: I lied! Its Mayor Adam West ;)

[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I will say the casting was amazing for Adam West and I also deeply appreciate the performance and casting of his spiritual successor, Sam Elliott as Mayor West II

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They seriously privatized that? Fuck. Is it a disaster or did it actually "work out", what's the verdict?

[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

Just wait until you hear about what his brother wants to do. Privatize healthcare. And conservatives are jumping for joy about it.

Kinda weird that conservatives bitch non stop about a few bucks in taxes, but think paying $15,000 out of pocket for an x-ray is the way.