I can’t be sure and that’s the moral risk you take because you can’t buy “ethical” pot. I hope that when I did, I was supporting BC’s booming export business and not fueling a drug lord responsible for killings in say, Columbia or Mexico.
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“Given that he has already taken advantage of us, co-opted our culture, put money from his own pocket into the hands of drug dealers, called your sons ‘thugs,’ called the rest of us ‘niggers,’ and reduced his destructive, sociopathic behaviour to a problem with weight and alcohol, what would it take for Rob Ford to finally lose your support?” ĭo you think anyone who affects an accent for fun in private with their frienda is co-opting “your” culture?ĭo you think a politician who uses recreational drugs should be banned from public service, and are you therefor willing to state right now that you have never used or directly purchased illegal drugs?ĭo you think someone who calls his Italian friend a “wop” in a private conversation is racist, and should therefor not recieve public support, and will you therefor state that you have never used a racist slur to address any of your friends? - from RahAbasdĭomise: I’ll answer the drug thing head on. TL DR – The Ford brand helps me because I believe we can turn it into a productive legacy if Ward 2 owns their voice. Let’s tap into the growth potential of Ward 2’s real estate, businesses, and its people. People are passionate about their politics here – great – so now let’s engage them productively to work together as part of a greater city. We’ve made the noise we need to make about fiscal responsibility, and have crossed into an irresponsible space where we have to argue about making worthwhile investments into our own communities. But, to crib GI Joe slightly, that’s only half the battle. As a firm believer in democracy and in democratic participation, I have nothing but respect for a brand that has mobilized people and made them care passionately about their local politics. And a lot of people want to denigrate the people of Ward 2 as being a part of Ford Nation, but in my mind, this shows that our Ward includes some of the most politically active and engaged people in the city. The second part of this question, I’m going to interpret as being a reference to the so-called Ford Nation, which I have written on before. But a big part of my job is making it clear to people that they have a viable alternative. I’m a people person, so I’d rather be walking the Ward, talking to people. So getting my name out there is so important for this election. Name recognition is so important when you’re running outside of the party structure. Jimmy Kimmel, whether he likes it or not, gave a huge contribution to Rob Ford’s election efforts by putting him on late night television. So, first of all, as David also said, we’re fighting against massive name recognition. One could argue there was a cult of personality around David Soknacki, but that never brought him more than 6% in the polls, so our language is very important here. How do you push past the cult of personality around Rob Ford and the Ford brand when talking with people? Has your approach changed over time? - from ambot2014ĭomise: I’m going to answer that question in two parts, because “cult of personality” is a very loaded way of talking about this race. You’ve likely answered it countless times before but I’m curious how you feel today. This question has been asked and answered by many.
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Thank you for running and reminding the rest of that Toronto Ward 2 is not a Ford family fiefdom. I really admire the campaign you’ve been running in Ward2 Andray.
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Here are some raw highlights from the Q&A… During a Reddit AMA this afternoon, the candidate fielded questions from the Reddit community on topics ranging from the Ford legacy, to racism, to transit. Photo from Andray Domise’s Facebook page.Īndray Domise, a former insurance manager, is making a bid for a council in Ward 2, Etobicoke North-Doug Ford’s ward, and one that was originally going to be contested by Kathy Ford’s son, Michael, until he withdrew, paving the way for Rob Ford to enter the race.