Rob Ford Must Go

Saturday, March 8, 2014

7:51 am

Day 24 of the sit-in was great and maintained a continuous presence from 8:30 am straight through to 9pm. Many new people came out and many dedicated veterans returned. 

Day 25 begins today.

It's Saturday, so the sit-in will begin at 10:00 am and go until 6 pm. Come join us! 

Friday, March 7, 2014

7:09 am

Day 23 of the sit-in was much more peaceful than Day 22; neither Ford brother made any appearance at City Hall, despite the fact that it was Toronto's 180th birthday. There was an official celebration on the main floor in which Deputy Mayor Kelly and several councillors cut and shared a large chocolate birthday cake with everyone present and also sang "Happy Birthday" to the city. The sit-in remained continuous and vibrant from 8:30 am until 9 pm with no gaps! Many new participants came out from all across the city - and from Hamilton! It was a fantastic, inspiring, empowering day.

Day 24 begins today.

It's Friday; the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and continue until 9 pm. We have committed anchors signed up for the entire day. Come join them! 

Thursday, March 6, 2014

7:42 am

Day 22 was highly charged; a peaceful but electric kind of day. It felt in the morning like something was going to happen - and something did. Police chief Bill Blair announced that the Ontario Provincial Police are taking over oversight on the Project Brazen 2 investigation into Rob Ford. It's a huge development. Neither Ford brother seemed particularly happy about it. 

Day 23 begins today.

It's Thursday; the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and continue until 9 pm. Who knows what could happen! Will Rob Ford get arrested today? There's always that possibility. Regardless of whether he does or doesn't - he must go. Please come join the sit-in and show him that with your peaceful presence.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

7:05 am

Day 21 was focused and intense. The Fords returned from LA. Media presence was much larger than normal. Participants in the sit-in calmly witnessed both Ford brothers attempt to spin Rob Ford's humiliating appearance on a late night US talk show as some kind of positive for Toronto. It wasn't.  

Day 22 - the start of Week 4! - begins today.

It's Wednesday; the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and continue until 9 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

6:47 am

Day 20 was calm and beautiful. The Fords were still in Los Angeles. City Hall was functioning normally. Out of respect for the vigil for Ukraine taking place on the main floor in the evening, the sit-in ended early at 7:30 pm instead of 9 pm. It was inspiring to watch Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly speak on behalf of the City of Toronto at the vigil - a reminder of how an actual mayor should behave. 

Day 21 - the final day of Week 3! - begins today.

It's Tuesday; the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and continue until 9 pm. The Fords are back from their Hollywood sojourn today. Things may get intense. Your peaceful, calm, loving presence at the sit-in is so very needed!

Monday, March 3, 2014

6:16 am

Day 19 was another calm, Ford-free Sunday. Great discussions, great people, great love for Toronto, great determination to do what we can to help make this city better.

Day 20 begins today.

It's Monday, so the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and continue until 9 pm. You are so very welcome to come join in!

Sunday, March 2, 2014

8:32 am

Day 18 was great - a calm, Ford-free Saturday. During which we learned that all the Ford brothers are now in Los Angeles as guests of the Jimmy Kimmel show. And that Ford may possibly be attending the Oscars as Kimmels' guest. A head-shaking development and, on the surface, a grotesque step forward in the sad cultural process of normalizing and legitimizing the vile and reprehensible conduct of Rob Ford.

Day 19 begins today.

It's Sunday, so the sit-in will begin at 10:00 am and continue until 6 pm. If you're appalled by the latest development in the Ford debacle and want to do something - come join!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

8:44 am

Day 17 was calm and beautiful - the Fords didn't show up at City Hall.

The sit-in had a large number of people both new and returning and experienced a new record for simultaneous participants - there were 14 of us there in the late morning! It was a fantastic day - another one where nobody wanted to leave. Thank you so much to everyone who joined in!

Day 18 begins today.

It's Saturday, so the sit-in will begin at 10:00 am and continue until 6 pm. Come join in - weekends at the sit-in are incredible! Peaceful, calm, no media - an excellent time to connect and converse and help create a beautiful Ford-free future!

Friday, February 28, 2014

6:35 am

Day 16 of the sit-in was intense. Amazing Toronto citizens and residents came out, new and returning... and the Ford brothers recklessly amped up their wholly vile and baseless attacks on police chief Bill Blair.

Day 17 begins today.

It's Friday, so the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and continue until 9 pm. Come join in!

Thursday, February 27, 2014

7:04 am

Day 15 of the sit-in - the start of Week 3! - saw the return of many dedicated Toronto citizens who've come back to the sit-in multiple times, along with a continuing influx of new participants. Another day of incredible conversations and connections as people join together to do their part to help create a Toronto in which Rob Ford and others like him are no longer possible.

Day 16 begins today.

It's Thursday, so the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and will continue until 9 pm. Come join in!

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

3:06 am

Day 14 of the sit-in - the end of Week 2! - continued in the same great spirit, maintaining its continuous peaceful presence all day. New buttons were created at the sit-in by Toby Lake, now featuring the website address. Conversations are starting to take off on our discussion forum!

Day 15 begins today.

The first day of Week 3! It's Wednesday, so the sit-in will begin at 8:30 am and will remain peacefully until 9 pm. Come join in!

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

6:35 am

Day 13 of the sit-in was carried forward in the same vibrant spirit of love and truth and community by committed sitters Chris Logan, Ben Wert, Carol, and many others. Deepest and most profound gratitude and respect to all. Profiles section coming to the site soon! If you're able to join in committing to being at the sit-in for a block of time - you are so needed! You can use the "Sign Up!" link in the menu above to add your name and time to the schedule!

Day 14 begins today.

The final day of Week 2! It's Tuesday, so the sit-in at City Hall will begin at 8:30 am and will remain there in peace and honesty until 9 pm. Come join!

Monday, February 24, 2014

5:43 am

Day 12 of the sit-in was deeply transformative and inspiring and marks the last day that I (Chris Caple) was able to be there full time. Excellent people have been stepping up (and sitting down!) to keep a continuous presence at the sit-in. I'll drop in for a bit when I'm able, and I'll be doing a lot of work on this website over the coming days. If you're able to commit to being at the sit-in for a block of time - you are so needed! Please use the "Sign Up!" link to add your name and time to the schedule!

Day 13 begins today.

It's Monday, so the sit-in at City Hall will be starting at 8:30 am and will be there until 9 pm. Come join!

Sunday, February 23, 2014

6:52 am

Day 11 of the sit-in saw equal parts returning sit-inners and new participants. Incredible conversation and connections and insights. Day 11 also saw us get our basic first pass at a discussion forum up on this site - please feel free to make use of it! There's a lot in the works, including improved scheduling system & RobFordMustGo.com stickers, signs, lawn signs, etc. Keep watching this space!

Day 12 begins today.

It's Sunday, so we'll be sitting-in at City Hall starting at 10 am and we'll be there until 6 pm. This weekend we're focusing on ensuring the sit-in is self-sustaining. Come out and join us!

February 22, 2014 4:32 am Day 10 of the sit-in was another in a series of amazing days, filled with meetings and conversations with incredible people.. Day 11 begins today. It's Saturday, so we'll be sitting-in outside Rob Ford's office at City Hall starting at 10 am and we'll be there until 6 pm. This weekend we're focusing on ensuring the sit-in is self-sustaining. Come out and join us!

February 21, 2014 4:00 am Day 9 of the sit-in was incredible. Day 10 begins today. We'll be sitting-in outside Rob Ford's office at City Hall at 8:30 am and staying until 9pm. Come out and join us!

February 20, 2014 7:05 am Day 8 of the sit-in (the start of Week 2!) was phenomenal. Full of the energy of good, kind, honest, caring Toronto citizens sharing and expressing their love for this city. For Toronto the Good. Day 9 begins today. It's a weekday, so today we'll be at City Hall at 8:30 am and staying until 9pm. Come out and join us!

February 19, 2014 6:26 am Day 7 of the sit-in was, as always, amazing, carried forward by dedicated regular Toronto citizens contributing whatever time and energy they were able to spare. If you've been wanting to join the sit-in but find that you live too far away from Toronto City Hall to make it practical - you can start your own Rob Ford Must Go sit-in, wherever you are! It's easy - all you have to do is find a public place... and sit! Invite other people to join you, tweet about it, talk about it. This website will be getting more features very soon, including discussion forums and galleries. Keep coming back! Day 8 begins today. It's Wednesday, so today we'll be at City Hall at 8:30 am and staying until 9pm. Come out and join us!

February 18, 2014 5:22 am Day 6 of the sit-in marked the arrival of our full-size rainbow peace flag, donated by a member of Toronto's LGBT community who prefers to remain anonymous. More wonderful Torontonians came out to participate, more amazing conversations were had, more love for this city and for each other was shared. Day 7 begins today. It's a regular weekday again, so today we'll be at City Hall at 8:30 am and staying until 9pm. Come out and join us!

February 17, 2014 It's the Family Day Holiday, and yes, the sit-in is on 5:16 am Day 5 of the sit-in was revelatory and transformative. We engaged in lengthy & fascinatingly informative off the cuff conversations with people working at City Hall - and we ran into Doug Ford. Day 6 begins today. It's a holiday Monday, so today we'll be at City Hall at 10:00 am and staying until 6. Come out and join us! Your city needs you!

February 16, 2014 1:48 am Day 4 of the sit-in was wonderful and made it clear that weekends are going to be a fantastic time to have the kind of uninterrupted organization and strategy discussions that are key to keeping the sit-in strong. Day 5 begins today. It's Sunday, so today we'll be at City Hall at 10:00 am and staying until 6. Come out and join us! Your city needs your love!

February 15, 2014 4:00 am Day 3 of the sit-in was incredible and saw many people who'd been there on Day 1 and Day 2 come back again. An incredibly inspiring and transformative day. Day 4 begins today. It's the weekend, so today we'll be back at City Hall by 10:00 am and we'll be staying until 6. Come out and join us!

February 14, 2014 1:53 am Day 2 of the sit-in had about five times more participants than Day 1 and was amazingly exciting and inspiring. Thank you to everyone who came out! Day 3 begins today. We'll be back at City Hall by 8:30 am. Come out and join us!

February 13, 2014 12:19 am Thank you so much to everyone who came out to city hall on the first day of the sit-in and who sent such supportive tweets and emails. Day 2 begins today. We'll be showing up at City Hall by 8:30 am. We look forward to seeing you there!