We can confirm that those words will never again be broadcast on any of our television outlets or websites. “I believe him,” she said on Thursday. We reserve the right to close comments at any time.

“I should not have said what I did and I wholly retract my statements and apologize to Mr. Dale without reservation for what I said.”. However, we sincerely regret the part ZoomerMedia played in broadcasting the offending words spoken by Mr. Ford, and apologize for that. When asked on CBC’s Metro Morning whether he could continue doing his job as City Hall reporter after filing a suit against the mayor, Mr. Dale said his work wouldn’t change. As I have said consistently since the week of the incident: I took no photos of the mayor’s family, home, or property; I never set foot on his property; I never stood on blocks; I never peered over his fence or jumped to look over the fence,” Dale wrote. “I think it would set an awful precedent if the mayor could effectively choose who covered him.”. © Copyright 2020 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.
"His kids were nowhere in sight. After graduating from University, he worked for the Toronto Star as their Toronto City Hall reporter and bureau chief covering the administration of Mayor Rob Ford. Thank you for your patience. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 19, 2013. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. paid to obtain it and published it online. In the wake of all of these developments, council moved to strip Ford of selected mayoral powers. Mr. Ford brought up the encounter after Mr. Black asked him what he thought was the media’s worst intrusion into his private life. ", Dale said he will drop his action against the channel too, though he remarked it is "hard to understand how the mayor's comments made it to air.". 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. But Ford, 44, has insisted that he will seek a second term as mayor in next year’s municipal election. ", In the letter, Mayor Ford wrote that he apologizes "for the inaccurate manner in which I described the incident of May 2012." Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a news conference at City Hall on Dec. 10, 2013. Daniel's reticence to sue probably reflects one of the main reason's why Rob Ford is still able to operate after everything that has come to light about him so far. No. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Mr. Dale apparently denies that. Dale described a Catch-22 type situation in which he wants to stand up for himself against the mayor’s comments but knows the Fords will use a lawsuit to portray themselves as the victims of an aggressive media out to get them. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). In the wake of all of these developments, council moved to strip Ford of selected mayoral powers. Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale is defending his decision to continue in his job at city hall despite launching a libel lawsuit against Mayor Rob Ford over comments he made in an interview with Conrad Black. At that moment, I honestly believed – I honestly believed my neighbour’s account of the events. I have never used that word to describe Mr. Dale.

The letter asks that the mayor retract and apologize for “defamatory statements,” according to Iris Fischer, Dale’s lawyer.

"There is no basis for saying as I did … that Mr. Dale was 'lurking' or 'leering' near or over my fence or behaving surreptitiously and I should not have said that," Ford said in the statement. A process server delivered a notice of libel on behalf of Mr. Dale to Mayor Ford in his office on Thursday.

Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. This article was published more than 6 years ago. He also lashed out at Mr. Dale's employer the Toronto Star, for putting "him and I into this situation." Before I wrote an article, I wanted to make sure I knew what the land looked like, where exactly it was situated, and how it might benefit him.”. This article was published more than 6 years ago.

In an interview Tuesday, Mr. Dale called the mayor's account of the May incident "categorically false. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. “This is purely defensive, I’m purely defending my name,” Mr. Dale said. Ford made the allegedly libelous remarks during a segment of the interview, which aired twice last Monday on Vision TV, in which he recalled a May 2012 incident when he confronted Dale outside his home. I would appreciate another try," he said Tuesday on Twitter. “I never saw Mr. Dale standing on bricks or cinderblocks, never saw, Mr. Dale looking over my fence and never saw Mr. Dale taking any pictures. Ford confronted Dale on May 2, accusing him of peering over a fence at the mayor's west Toronto home. I have no issue with Mr. Dale personally. "It had become clear to me that, if I had done nothing, the mayor would make his smears some sort of political talking point," Mr. Dale wrote. A process server delivered the legal document to the mayor inside his office at City Hall at about 5:30 p.m. She went on to suggest that the mayor thinks he can say whatever he wants about people, and get away with it. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Mr. Dale’s lawyers claimed that the mayor had effectively accused their client of acting “surreptitiously and inappropriately.”. "Accordingly, I apologize to Mr. Dale for the inaccurate manner in which I described the incident.". On Tuesday, when urged by councillors to apologize, Mayor Ford told reporters he stood by his words.

© 2020 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Ford claimed Dale had been lurking around his property, and taking pictures of his children. “His comments to Black were no one-time slip; they seemed to be the first shots in a bewildering campaign against my good name. The mayor stressed that he never actually used that word to describe the reporter, and blamed the media for misinterpreting his comments. New infections continue to rise as Peel Region introduces strict new measures on top of provincial guidelines, The pharmaceutical giant says the shot may be 90 per cent effective but cautions the study is continuing, Your email address will not be published. This confirmed my fears at the time. I believe his integrity is at stake.”. During the pre-recorded interview with Black, broadcast last week on Vision TV, Ford was asked to comment on the “most offensive events, or abrasions” he’s experienced with journalists. My personal opinion. In an email to the National Post Tuesday, Dale laid out how the mayor’s statement does not match up to the facts. attention for many admissions and apologies he had made since the start of November. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Ford told the council chamber he had no issue with Dale personally, but accused the Star and other outlets of engaging in an “incredible assault” against him and his family. Click here to subscribe. Privacy Policy. During that interview, Ford seemed to hint Dale was a pedophile. This individual turned out to be Daniel Dale on assignment from the Toronto Star. He is a dirty fighter with lots of money, and people have to seriously weigh the inevitable consequences of dealing with such a person. … There was no basis for me to say that Mr. Dale was ever in my backyard or on my property.”. But days after his interview with Black, Ford had said he stands by “every word.”. The notice written by lawyers acting for Mr. Dale and filed against both the mayor and Vision TV, producers of The Zoomer, Mr. Black’s weekly public affairs show claims Mr. Ford’s “false and defamatory statements have caused and are continuing to cause professional and personal harm to Mr. Dale’s professional and personal reputation.”, Ms. Fischer said notice is a required first step under the libel and slander act. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . Ford's second apology, copies of which were handed out to reporters at city hall on Wednesday evening, addressed those points in detail. A welcome email is on its way. Please try again.

Mr. Dale has consistently said he did not take pictures nor look over the fence, and the Fords have not provided proof otherwise. Mayor Rob Ford rose unexpectedly in the council chamber on Tuesday morning and apologized to the Toronto Star’s Daniel Dale for comments he made about the reporter in a recent interview with Conrad Black.
Ford referenced an incident during which Dale was near Ford’s property in May, 2012 for a story about a piece of park the mayor wanted to buy.

"As there is now the threat of legal action, ZoomerMedia will not be making a statement until such time as we can consult with our attorneys to consider the allegations and determine next steps.". This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. I do not mean to insinuate anything about Mr. Dale personally in my interview with Mr. Black.

“I don’t know how this is flipped around. Stand by. We have closed comments on this story for legal reasons or for abuse. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. "I won't be taking legal action against the mayor, and I’m looking forward to getting back to work," said Dale.

I never called Mr. Dale a pedophile. The lawyer for Mr. Dale, Iris Fischer, said her client now has three months to serve a statement of claim. “There is a reason the mayor and the councillor [Doug Ford] refused to release this footage to the public: the police viewed it and found nothing at all,” Dale told the Post. I understand that he is an employee in the very competitive news business and must do as his superiors instruct him. “He stretches the truth, he tells inaccuracies and he has to be held to account,” she said.

Tortilla Recipe Filling, Paul Lepage Quotes, Joy Division - Transmission Single, Aboriginal Spirituality Sacred Texts, Garnier Bb Cream Classic, Veteran Day Parade, Petromax 1 Liter Dutch Oven, Daniel Dale Rob Ford, Uk Food Supply Chain, Brow Ridge Attractive, The Double Life Of Veronique Watch Online, Ferrino Tenere 3, Inside Liverpool Catholic Cathedral, 1910 Makeup Tutorial, What Do You Call A Car That Doesn T Stop Joke, Osprey Hikelite 18 Shiitake Grey, Hms St Vincent Training Ship, Reconcile Meaning In Tamil, Citrix White Screen Mac, Pretty Little Thing Coupon, Google Gif Search Tool, Zig Ziglar Net Worth, David Ruprecht, Earthquake Near St Louis, Make Up For Her, Why Was Isaac Brock Important, Eugene Wwe, Sore Sight Meaning In Tamil, Jill Etymology, Cast Iron Griddle,