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JohnyCanuck

(9,922 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2013, 08:25 PM Nov 2013

CBC's Fifth Estate program tonight (Friday Nov 8) investigates the Rob Ford fiasco.

It was reported on the Toronto 5pm CBC newscast that on tonight's Fifth Estage program they'll also be interviewing the broker who was trying to sell the original video alleged to show Ford smoking a crack pipe.

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CBC's Fifth Estate program tonight (Friday Nov 8) investigates the Rob Ford fiasco. (Original Post) JohnyCanuck Nov 2013 OP

The happiest person regarding this is Rainforestgoddess Nov 2013 #1

No, it's the opposite... Spazito Nov 2013 #3

I hope it doesn't go away. Rainforestgoddess Nov 2013 #6

I read earlier today that Ford is on video threatening to kill someone. AndyA Nov 2013 #2

That video looked like he was all hopped up arikara Nov 2013 #8

I'm looking forward to this one... Spazito Nov 2013 #4

Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to watch it :) nt arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #5

Caught a bit of it this morning... CanSocDem Nov 2013 #7

Rainforestgoddess

(436 posts)

1. The happiest person regarding this is

Reply to JohnyCanuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 08:41 PM

Nov 2013

Quite obviously Harper. The news has gone from all Senate, all the time, to all Ford, all the time.

Spazito

(50,151 posts)

3. No, it's the opposite...

Reply to Rainforestgoddess (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:54 PM

Nov 2013

Harper and Ford are both unethical Conservatives and are being tied together due to their lying and obfuscation.

The PMO scandal is far from going away, there are multiple shoes yet to drop.

Rainforestgoddess

(436 posts)

6. I hope it doesn't go away.

Reply to Spazito (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 02:07 AM

Nov 2013

The Senate scandal, that is.

As far as ford, from a West coast perspective, the train wreck is difficult to turn away from.

AndyA

(16,993 posts)

2. I read earlier today that Ford is on video threatening to kill someone.

Reply to JohnyCanuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:34 PM

Nov 2013

Seems like he's come unglued and needs psychiatric help. He should resign and get help.

arikara

(5,562 posts)

8. That video looked like he was all hopped up

Reply to AndyA (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 01:25 PM

Nov 2013

on crack or speed or something. I've never seen anyone act like that on good old booze, maybe the irrationality but he didn't seem to be slurring or staggering.

Spazito

(50,151 posts)

4. I'm looking forward to this one...

Reply to JohnyCanuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:57 PM

Nov 2013

It looks to be very informative and will show Ford's close relationship with gang members/drug dealers.

arthritisR_US

(7,283 posts)

5. Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to watch it :) nt

Reply to JohnyCanuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:39 PM

Nov 2013

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)

7. Caught a bit of it this morning...

Reply to JohnyCanuck (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 08:48 AM

Nov 2013

...while channel surfing. Looked like an excerpt so I didn't hang around.

Watched a bit of the interview with 'the broker' who said, paraphrasing, "...these men would arrive in fancy cars, open a suitcase full of money and say "If you know who has the video, tell him to come and see us..."

What are the CBC and RCMP going to do when the investigation leads right to their boss's door?

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