“I’m not the type to sit around the house arguing where to hang pictures.”
Moscoe’s unforgettable quips
“Rob Ford couldn’t pass gas in council without 23 votes.”
- Speaking about how hard it will be for Ford to line up a majority of votes among the free agents on council (2010)
“The guy’s a deadbeat. He wants to manage the finances of the entire City of Toronto but he can’t manage his personal finances.”
- Describing former MPP and municipal election rival Tony Rizzo (2000)
“North York has gone speed hump nuts … (Councillor Joanne Flint) has managed to hump all over North York … (York-Eglinton Councillor Joe Mihevc) is the worst humper in the world.”
- Showing his disdain for speed humps, which became a trendy way of slowing traffic in residential areas (1999)
“Driving a taxi is far more dangerous than being a police officer in this city.”
- Proposing changes to taxi bylaws; a comment that riled Toronto police union officials (1998)
“It’s tough to land a helicopter at a doughnut shop.”
- In response to police chief Julian Fantino’s proposal for police helicopters (2004)
“It’s spit in the eye. It shows utter and complete disrespect for the citizens of Toronto. It’s like handing a bum a dime and saying, ‘Go buy a cup of coffee.’”
- After the federal government gave just $1.46 million in security funding to the TTC (2006)
