Progressive Conservatives: Mayor Rob Ford

Mayor Rob Ford: The rainbow flag a long-standing symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights and pride has been raised at various city halls and municipal buildings across Canada in a sign of solidarity after Russia passed an anti-gay law. , according to CBC. But at Queen's Park, party house leaders for the Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats have agreed to ask the Speaker for permission to raise the rainbow flag at the legislature. Mayor Rob Ford may want to take down the rainbow flag at Toronto City Hall, but just up the street provincial politicians are ready to raise the flag at the Ontario legislature for the remainder of the Olympic Games. Mayor Ford said last week that he wanted the flag taken down because the Olympics "is not about someone's sexual preference." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.