Morning Brew: Jack Layton voted Canada's Newsmaker of the Year, Rob Ford not be so big on transparency after all, church condos are a new trend, Raptors go camo for the Armed Forces, and no more hot dog vendors on the Mink Mile
A bittersweet tribute: Jack Layton has beenchosen as Canada's Newsmaker of the Yearby the country's editors and news directors in a landslide. Layton received 90 per cent of the votes in the annual survey by the Canadian Press — one of the widest margins in the CP's polling history. Runner-up? Prime Minister Stephen Harper with only 5 per cent of the vote.
Rob Ford is making it awfully difficult forThe StarandThe Globe and Mail获得他的行程。福特,与许多另外的人er mayors in major North American cities doesn't release a basic daily schedule,has yet to release the names of the business peoplewith whom he has met since this information was separated from his general itinerary earlier this year after freedom of information request were filed bythe StarandGlobeearlier this year.
In other encouraging news about Ford's commitment to transparent governance, his office hasdestroyed documentsrelated to the purchase of business cards from his family company, Deco Labels and Tags. The records were deemed "transitory" — i.e. insignificant — but given that Ford reimbursed the City for the purchase, it's probably impossible to avoid the appearance of some impropriety here.
Living in a church doesn't mean you're uber-religious anymore, now that church condos arethe new trend to hit the city. The refurbished houses of worship aren't popular so much for their vaulted ceilings and cool architecture, but for their necessity: seems like Toronto's warehouses are mostly taken up.
The Raptors are back and they're making a statement (and not by losing last night's game either). The teamwill be the first NBA team to wear a camouflage jersey(with a Canadian flag on the back neckline). The new uniform is to honour the Canadian Armed Forces and the team will their new 'look' four times during the regular season, the first being March 21 against the Chicago Bulls on Canadian Forces night.
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