Stephen Harper: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Federal Funding Dept: And while Ford has complained about the failure of hug a thug programs he even voted against accepting $350,000 in federal funding for a gang intervention project a spokesman for Harper said the prime minister would nonetheless outline efforts his government has already taken, according to Montreal Gazette. You do have to provide programs to keep kids away from crime, he said. There are multiple fronts to take action on. OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper will hold a full and frank discussion Tuesday about gun violence with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in the wake of a rash of deadly shootings, but he will not endorse the mayor's idea to outright ban gun criminals from Canada's largest city. That includes a significant investment in the youth gang prevention fund, Andrew MacDougall noted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.