How much economic damage has Rob Ford done while being the bumbling mayor of Toronto the last few years?
Richard Florida, the urban studies theorist has called Rob Ford "the worst mayor in the modern history of cities and the most anti-urban mayor ever to preside over a large global city.".
This is hardly an isolated incident. Anyone who has follow Toronto politics is well aware of the numerous scandals and antics of Rob Ford. Read the Conflict of Interest trial and Other Controversies portions of his wikipedia article.
$200k is well worth it to further expose that he is unfit to run a city the size and importance of Toronto, Canada's largest city.
How much is the drug trade worth in Toronto? 10's of millions or more. $200k is a blip on the radar. It's unfortunate that this money has to be paid to unsavory characters, but it's a small price to pay.
Toronto could be much greater than it is. Toronto deserves a better mayor.