Rob Ford reacts to police chief’s budget request

Posted October 3, 2011 2:53 pm.

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Mayor Rob Ford maintains his stance that Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair must cut 10 per cent from his budget. Blair has asked the Toronto Police Services Board for an increase to the 2012 the operating budget of $14.3 million or 1.5 per cent to $944.7 million.

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