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Mon, Nov 26 2012 10:25:47

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Rob Ford removed from office: Twitter reacts

Breaking news in Toronto on Monday, as mayor Rob Ford is ousted from office after a conflict of interest ruling. Twitter lit up with jokes and concern for Toronto's future, as "Rob Ford" was trending on Twitter worldwide. Here's a roundup.

  1. dmrider
    David Rider@dmrider
    Ford guilty, removed from office! But decision suspended for 14 days. Official
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:31:15
  2. Thestar
    ·
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 09:02:12
  3. TorontoStar
    Toronto Star@TorontoStar
    #RobFord out: Read the text of the judge’s decision bit.ly/TmfZTR via @StarGTANews #TOpoli
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 09:15:00
  4. Follow Star reporters Robyn Doolittle (@robyndoolittle), David Rider (@dmrider) and Daniel Dale (@ddale8) on Twitter for the latest on the Rob Ford ruling:
  5. dmrider
    David Rider@dmrider
    "I declare the seat of the respondent Rob Ford, on Toronto City Council, vacant"
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:32:30
  6. Here you go world #topoli http://pic.twitter.com/PPbkqSQZ
    robyndoolittle@robyndoolittle
    ·
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:32:47
  7. robyndoolittle
    robyndoolittle@robyndoolittle
    Unclear is whether he can run in a by election. The decision says he can run again after the "current term - is that in 2 years?
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:34:42
  8. robyndoolittle
    robyndoolittle@robyndoolittle
    Hackland: "it is apparent that the respondent was and remains focused on the nature of his football foundation and the good work it does"
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:36:16
  9. ddale8
    Daniel Dale@ddale8
    Ford could try to get a "stay" pending appeal - allowing him to stay mayor while the appeal is settled.
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 08:17:42
  10. Graffiti - Rob Ford
    MeShellG
    ·
    Sat, Sep 01 2012 17:00:00
  11. Politicians have started weighing in on the ruling:
  12. G_Smitherman
    George Smitherman@G_Smitherman
    Touchdown for accountability. #TOpoli #Toronto #TOCouncil
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 08:19:27
  13. robyndoolittle
    robyndoolittle@robyndoolittle
    Joe Mihevc: "Justice was done today"
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 08:29:29
  14.                                              Mihevc is city councillor in Ward 21, St. Paul's West.
  15. JamesPasternak
    James Pasternak@JamesPasternak
    Can the democratric process remain strong in an era of judicial and quasi judicial adventurism?
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 06:30:06
  16.                            Before the ruling, Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 10 (York Centre), tweeted this.
  17. Thestar
    ·
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:02:19
  18. What do you think of the ruling? Tweet to us @TorontoStar.

    Here's what some Torontonians were saying just after the ruling Monday morning.
  19. THE SERIOUS:
  20. timthurley
    Tim Thurley@timthurley
    Not a huge Ford fan, but tough to characterize that decision as anything but anti-democratic. #topoli
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 08:25:07
  21. docpickles
    Doc Pickles@docpickles
    Is this for real? Toronto shouted at a wall for two years but never expected it to fall, not so suddenly. #TOpoli #FordCourt
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:59:52
  22. DartmouthDerek
    Derek Simon@DartmouthDerek
    Toronto: you've been granted a mulligan on your last mayoral election. Use it wisely. #topoli #robford #fordcourt
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 07:48:04
  23. Dizzoner
    BruceK
    ·
    Thu, Apr 05 2012 17:00:00
  24. THE JOKES:
  25. Mark_DMcKinney
    Mark McKinney@Mark_DMcKinney
    #robford This may prove a good day for Toronto but this is a TERRIBLE day for comedy.
    Mon, Nov 26 2012 08:09:46

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