Populism, bigotry and crack: 6 Reasons Rob Ford Now Typifies Canadian Politics
Phil Homburg
In 2010 Rob Ford became a YouTube 'sensation' when videos of his bizarre and bigoted council chamber outbursts went viral as Canadian campaigners tried to stop him being elected Mayor of Toronto. Four years on and Canada's Boris-meets-Farage can hardly be called a maverick, but instead now epitomizes Canadian politics.