Rob Ford is a man under siege. In an effort to fix the City of Toronto’s financial situation he has insisted on finding “efficiencies” and not raising taxes. At this point it is pretty clear that “efficiencies” has to mean program cuts, but still this should not deter Mr. Ford. Government finances, despite the mythology of socialists, do not run on magic. Tough decisions have to be made and I am glad that we have a mayor that appears willing to make them.
I doubt that the results will be perfect.
I guarantee you I could find something to not like about Rob Ford’s administration.
But if Rob Ford’s legacy is a balanced budget without higher taxes then I will be glad that he was Mayor of Toronto.