“We’re not in the loan business. We’re in the government business.”

This is the guy we’ve pinned our hopes on in leading the way to implement, for real, Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy? You got a problem, facing a money crunch and can’t keep a roof over your head? “You find a way to do it. You borrow money from your family. You borrow money from a bank. You take it out of your savings account.”

Mayor Tory is the king of shrugs, mindful, concerned but ultimately indifferent and ineffectual shrugs. He lauds good intentions but can’t get past his inherent distrust of the efficacy of government to help its citizens out, unless of course, you’re a driver stuck in traffic. Hey! An idea! Can’t afford housing? Live in your car.

“We do these things [things being, trying to help people from drinking lead contaminated water] because they sound like a nice answer to solving what is a very legitimate concern on the side of public health…

**shrug**

Mayor Tory’s just “seen too many fiascos” from governments trying to deliver nice answers to legitimate concerns.

“Neither of these [these being, items attempting to help people from drinking lead contaminated water] solve the problem, which is lead in pipes. So… ?”

No answers. No alternatives. No solutions.

**shrug**

“We’re not in the loan business. We’re in the government business.”

Hey, Toronto. Have you driven a Ford lately?

— concernedly submitted by Cityslikr