Ah, but see, it's ok when Ford does it. His kind invariably and automatically exclude themselves from their own condemnations of gravy train/taxpayer money waste that are otherwise all-encompasing. It's almost magical. It's always bad when public money is "wasted" - no matter how debatable that judgement is - unless it's done by him and the people he approves of. Hypocrisy? Whuzzat?
Meanwhile, I gotta say it's remarkable that so many people are still willing to have their pictures taken with Ford. It's gotten to the point where the general populace should be reacting to his public appearences with revulsion, but far too many idiots are still willing to indulge this train wreck of a Mayor. It truly is bizarre.