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This hilarious satire of the debate surrounding our mayor-elect’s transit plans was posted to YouTube by longtime Spacing Toronto commenter iSkyscraper. Nobody does deadpan better than a computer, n’est-ce pas?<\/p>\n

Best part:<\/p>\n

“So you think that, despite everything I’ve just pointed out, a modern city should have a vision of removing streetcars? I guess Rob Ford is not only smarter than transit experts in Toronto, but in every city in North America?”<\/p>\n

“Yes. Rob Ford does not like trains. He will stop them. He will stop the gravy trains.”<\/p>\n

“I am not talking about gravy trains. I am talking about real trains.”<\/p>\n

“He will stop the gravy train. And sell it for parts. To replace it with a bus. And new subways.”<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> iSkyscraper has created a follow-up video that provides a nice counterpoint to the original. Check it out:<\/p>\n

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