@markdewdney You've got my vote on this, I'm actually voting for you and I'm doing every thing I can do to get her out, I'm making up posters and putting them in everyone's mail boxes in my area and get her out.
Oh my lord, this is a amazing. Paula is ON FIRE! Why shouldn't those who would seek to gut out public tax base be held to account for the impact of their reckless and irresponsible agenda?!?! "Outbursts" like this are the kind of thing that has the potential of restoring youth and progressive confidence in electoral politics. Paula, keep up the amazing work.
Paula Fletcher is pathetic. She was bold enough to try and think she can walk into an investigative crime scene and say to a Toronto Police officer “do you know who I am?!” The officer said to her, “I don’t care who you are and what you think you are. Get the hell out of my crime scene!”
I don't love everything she does but she gets my vote. She's a very hands on councillor and she has been here in person to help every time our neighbourhood has had a crises. She's the only one who seems to care about the flooding in Leslieville. She cares about our parks and helped the victorious fight against the arrival of Walmart. If you have a concern or problem in the neighbourhood you can actually talk to her about it and she will try to help. That's more then I can say for many others
Also, I agree fully with AGROTIS 79 who speaks of welfare abuse. I've seen too much of it in my job and people like Fletcher would have everyone who wanted to procreate,with no desire to work, be given a free ride for LIFE! Welfare should be there as a TEMPORARY safety net. If I can't afford to support myself, I shouldn't be procreating! We the people need to be heard, so that we can stop these kinds of idiots from being elected! What WERE voters thinking when electing these people?
If we remove passionate councillors, we diminish the city's civic spirit. I'd rather have them go through anger management training. Miller has no compassion. Let's get rid of him NOW.
It is funny how she called out the man she is addressing on a point of either inaccuracy and ignorace or falsification, when he said, concerning meals in schools, "...when government gets into funding these things then communities and businesses back-off (from contributing)..." (this is a paraphrase). She then quotes that Toronto puts in 12%, Ontario 12%, and then the rest comes from private contribution making up the rest. She's done a good job on point of fact, despite the outburst.
I think her aggression was tied to not receiving a direct answer to the budgetary question. People who do not admit what they want done, and instead dance around the issue...fearing being caught by a soundbyte are infuriating.
I should note that she mentioned specifically that so much funding is already provided by the community et al, and the city provides nothing but a few percentage points. yet she also tries to say that they pay for everything. she doesnt know what she is saying and she couldnt give a crap about the opinion of her constituents. Instead of attacking arts and transit (something left-wingers go nuts over), he should have mentioned salaries, expenses, and wasteful spending.
Yet more of Fletcher's ignorant rhetorical bullshit and complete disrespect and contempt for the opinions of her constituents. Thank all that is good that she will no longer be councillor of ward 30 in about a week. My best to you Mark, but I think Liz has locked this one in.
You go girl. I think this entire fiasco is another example of sexism and media hype. I think Councillor Fletcher was rebutting with passion and eventually, aggression, but I don't think it's out of line as her point was made loud and clear. I find it hard to believe that the media would make such hoopla if a male councillor had shown such conviction.
It's too bad that Ms. Fletcher lost her cool around 3:10 , because up to that time she was defending her position very well ... the guy had no arguments to back up his position.
By referring to "Malvern" she is accusing the gentleman of being racist. Malvern is a rough inner city neighborhood, and she is trying to slander him by accusing him of trying disenfranchise the Black community. I think she is drunk
I agree that these are sensitive issues, but as an elected official in a city that is essentially bankrupt, I would expect that she would be more open to hearing all sides of the debate. This is a very poor way of doing politics.
Than do your homework. After being a school trustee, Jack Layton(Olivia CHOW's) husband!!!! Backed her to take his seat her in Danforth...duh, hence the Chinese popularity, based on Olivia, NOT FACTS!
I didn't see paula showing much respect for others opinions........she yells at the galley ........."come on down baby" sheesh ... foul language be damned ,an elected official yelling and screaming at others that dont adhere to her princples is pathetic
Not on our street in her riding is she popular, you are either a unionized worker(supported by her and her union lawyer husband) or a communist sympathizer of her years as the leader of the Communist Party of Canada, Many I know, in her riding....have had enough...in her apoloigy letter she places the ARTS as her first concern...give me a break....but hey Paula, with a biggest city debt ever, raise our taxes and fund more money to the arts!
In the end, this women will get re-elected...this riding is both empathetic and pathetic, I was born in this riding,,,but the yuppies and fringe groups have destroyed it to the likes of this. The For Sale sign is'nt far away.
Sorry, but the fact that you are throwing your literature in mailboxes that indicate "No Flyers/Junk Mail Please" indicates to me that you care more about your own agenda(s) than the wishes of those who vote re:"Anyone but Fletcher" flyer For that reason, myself and several of my neighbours are going to vote for Fletcher. Please be more respectful. And reading the comments below makes me realize that I am making the right decision - are we in the deep south or something?!
This chick is a SNAKE! Keep her out of power of any sort!
I don't live in Fletcher's ward (thank God for that) but I do wish you good luck in getting rid of the wicked witch.
Her ward is not that bad, I have been to her ward before
Paula has plenty of other peoples money
@markdewdney You've got my vote on this, I'm actually voting for you and I'm doing every thing I can do to get her out, I'm making up posters and putting them in everyone's mail boxes in my area and get her out.
I met Mark. He trained me in a first aid course! Great guy!
Oh my lord, this is a amazing. Paula is ON FIRE! Why shouldn't those who would seek to gut out public tax base be held to account for the impact of their reckless and irresponsible agenda?!?! "Outbursts" like this are the kind of thing that has the potential of restoring youth and progressive confidence in electoral politics. Paula, keep up the amazing work.
Paula Fletcher is pathetic. She was bold enough to try and think she can walk into an investigative crime scene and say to a Toronto Police officer “do you know who I am?!” The officer said to her, “I don’t care who you are and what you think you are. Get the hell out of my crime scene!”
Ouuu I wanna hear more about this!
I don't love everything she does but she gets my vote. She's a very hands on councillor and she has been here in person to help every time our neighbourhood has had a crises. She's the only one who seems to care about the flooding in Leslieville. She cares about our parks and helped the victorious fight against the arrival of Walmart. If you have a concern or problem in the neighbourhood you can actually talk to her about it and she will try to help. That's more then I can say for many others
Also, I agree fully with AGROTIS 79 who speaks of welfare abuse. I've seen too much of it in my job and people like Fletcher would have everyone who wanted to procreate,with no desire to work, be given a free ride for LIFE! Welfare should be there as a TEMPORARY safety net. If I can't afford to support myself, I shouldn't be procreating! We the people need to be heard, so that we can stop these kinds of idiots from being elected! What WERE voters thinking when electing these people?
If we remove passionate councillors, we diminish the city's civic spirit. I'd rather have them go through anger management training. Miller has no compassion. Let's get rid of him NOW.
It is funny how she called out the man she is addressing on a point of either inaccuracy and ignorace or falsification, when he said, concerning meals in schools, "...when government gets into funding these things then communities and businesses back-off (from contributing)..." (this is a paraphrase).
She then quotes that Toronto puts in 12%, Ontario 12%, and then the rest comes from private contribution making up the rest.
She's done a good job on point of fact, despite the outburst.
She had nothing to apologize for. Go Paula!
Leave Paula alone. She was tired and grumpy. Oh, and she's a HUMAN BEING. Mr. Smith is a RIGHT-WINGED ROBOT.
Christine Blanchford said it best. She's a harpy.
there should be a "Remove Paula Fletcher" facebook page for people in our riding to show her how little we thjink of her.
I think her aggression was tied to not receiving a direct answer to the budgetary question.
People who do not admit what they want done, and instead dance around the issue...fearing being caught by a soundbyte are infuriating.
I should note that she mentioned specifically that so much funding is already provided by the community et al, and the city provides nothing but a few percentage points. yet she also tries to say that they pay for everything. she doesnt know what she is saying and she couldnt give a crap about the opinion of her constituents.
Instead of attacking arts and transit (something left-wingers go nuts over), he should have mentioned salaries, expenses, and wasteful spending.
She went a bit over the top but wasn't too far off from what is said in question period on the hill. They are issues worth getting passionate about.
Does nothing for the long term residents in ward 30 ... developers have the $$$$ we don' t time to move on!!!
OCT 26, 2026!
Yet more of Fletcher's ignorant rhetorical bullshit and complete disrespect and contempt for the opinions of her constituents. Thank all that is good that she will no longer be councillor of ward 30 in about a week. My best to you Mark, but I think Liz has locked this one in.
You go girl. I think this entire fiasco is another example of sexism and media hype. I think Councillor Fletcher was rebutting with passion and eventually, aggression, but I don't think it's out of line as her point was made loud and clear. I find it hard to believe that the media would make such hoopla if a male councillor had shown such conviction.
Absolutely NO..This is taxpayer abuse and intimidation. He has a right to complain and not put up with this kind of abuse.
This really needed to end with the Merry Melodies 'The the the the that's all folks!'
It's too bad that Ms. Fletcher lost her cool around 3:10 , because up to that time she was defending her position very well ... the guy had no arguments to back up his position.
The posts one here supporting Paula and gerring positive ratings are from her,David Miller, Adam Giambrone or another of Miller's minions.
She's making false flag arguments to vilify the person making a valid point.
Wow she ripped into him. His answers were all wishy-washy flop-flop garbage.
By referring to "Malvern" she is accusing the gentleman of being racist. Malvern is a rough inner city neighborhood, and she is trying to slander him by accusing him of trying disenfranchise the Black community. I think she is drunk
I agree that these are sensitive issues, but as an elected official in a city that is essentially bankrupt, I would expect that she would be more open to hearing all sides of the debate.
This is a very poor way of doing politics.
Than do your homework. After being a school trustee, Jack Layton(Olivia CHOW's) husband!!!! Backed her to take his seat her in Danforth...duh, hence the Chinese popularity, based on Olivia, NOT FACTS!
its tough to make cuts. But sometimes it needs to be done.
Arts??? come on. That is not essentially.
All the ad-hominem attacks, mostly.
wow, and I thought she did a great job in this video!
I didn't see paula showing much respect for others opinions........she yells at the galley ........."come on down baby" sheesh ... foul language be damned ,an elected official yelling and screaming at others that dont adhere to her princples is pathetic
I love that woman!
@froginthewell. We can only hope Fletcher & Patalone lose big time in October. But you never know with Toronto voters.
I love the internet 💚
I feel sorry for the poor guy.
Hes getting castrated.
Not on our street in her riding is she popular, you are either a unionized worker(supported by her and her union lawyer husband) or a communist sympathizer of her years as the leader of the Communist Party of Canada, Many I know, in her riding....have had enough...in her apoloigy letter she places the ARTS as her first concern...give me a break....but hey Paula, with a biggest city debt ever, raise our taxes and fund more money to the arts!
@froginthewell. Koba1922 is obviously Paula Fletcher, David Miller, Adam Giambrone or one of Miller's other minions.
Look at her eyes at 3:24 of this clip. OMG!!!
She will drive an airplane to the Pentagon. I love her.
@bumbaclar
Is Rob Ford for sexist comments?
UA-cam, proving once again through comments that it is not terribly well-suited for Political debate. :)
@muscle280 She doesn't say that! Don't be so defamatory.
In the end, this women will get re-elected...this riding is both empathetic and pathetic, I was born in this riding,,,but the yuppies and fringe groups have destroyed it to the likes of this. The For Sale sign is'nt far away.
vote for Peter Schiff's debate performance last night on courant (dot) com!!
owned!
@marxidad let me get this straight.....its ok to flip out because she is tired ...or is it ok because smith is a right wing nut
Sorry, but the fact that you are throwing your literature in mailboxes that indicate "No Flyers/Junk Mail Please" indicates to me that you care more about your own agenda(s) than the wishes of those who vote re:"Anyone but Fletcher" flyer
For that reason, myself and several of my neighbours are going to vote for Fletcher. Please be more respectful.
And reading the comments below makes me realize that I am making the right decision - are we in the deep south or something?!
COME ON DOWN BABY! HAHAHAHAHA
@blahblahahhuh Indeed