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The Fords’ grasp on the city has slipped, but they have by no means let go

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Ford Country Jamboree
Are you insulting the Poor who cannot afford a fridge?I though leftists love the poor?
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"Keep fighting," Olivia Chow tells supporters after election night loss
The comparison is not Streetcars and Busesbut Streetcars and SUBWAYSno generous wage increase to TTCFord and Council made TTC an essential service so that …
Social Justice | About 1 hour ago

"Keep fighting," Olivia Chow tells supporters after election night loss
To Dusty Ayres, who wrote" And how the fuck do you think the subway.."let me coach you out of the goodness of my leftist compassionate heartdo not use the F …
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"Keep fighting," Olivia Chow tells supporters after election night loss
Anyone but Ford?Yes but MER1978tell us WHY the people rejected OLIVIA as the strategic voting candidateand chose TORYin other words the people REJECTED …
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John Tory: Can we trust him?-----------OLIVIA CHOW : Can we trust HER?Can we trust any politician even those who pose as "sweet and …
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