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How they voted on Ford's transit plan
Toronto Sun - Feb 8, 2012

Councillor Raymond Cho said Mayor Rob Ford “almost acts like a dictator.” Cho later apologized. Mayor Rob Ford got laughs from the council chambers when he finished his speech by declaring, “This is not the time to play politics.

Toronto Public Library Manages To Avoid Steeper Cut
Library Journal - Feb 7, 2012

Councilor Raymond Cho put forward a motion to prevent further cuts to the public library beyond the 5.9 percent cut approved by the library board, and on January 17, Cho's motion carried by a vote of 23-21. Aikins said library officials were glad they ...

Mayor makes it clear he wants Scarborough rapid transit underground
insideTORONTO.com - Feb 2, 2012

The Scarborough councillors who did not sign the letter this week were Glenn De Baeremaeker, Chin Lee and Raymond Cho. Ron Moeser, who did sign, said earlier this week he still needed to see details of what an above-ground route would do to Eglinton.

Deja vu all over again for Sheppard Avenue East BIA
insideTORONTO.com - Feb 9, 2012

Scarborough-Rouge River Councillor Chin Lee is a vice chair of the BIA and voted with TTC Commission Karen Stintz to support her plan, as did another councillor along the proposed LRT route, Raymond Cho. A third councillor, Ron Moeser, was absent from ...

Toronto Community Housing nets $3.45M from sale of 5 houses
CityNews - Jan 20, 2012

Raymond Cho said in November. "I don't think Toronto Community Housing should take this route. They shouldn't sell the 706 houses. “There are 70000 families waiting to get in. It may take ten years. Now we are selling off to repair?

Mayor walks STC to talk weight loss, LRT and chicken wings
The Toronto Observer - Feb 8, 2012

Elena Pablo had her picture taken with the mayor when Councillor Raymond Cho won his seat in 2010. Pablo had the picture with her on Saturday. “I am happy because Mayor Ford signed this,” she said. “He looks thin now.” Even the mayor's brother said he ...

Toronto Zoo talks pandas at board meeting
insideTORONTO.com - Feb 2, 2012

However, Scarborough-Rouge River Councillor Raymond Cho did confirm it to Toronto Community News on his way out of the board room. He added he couldn't divulge the details, but the board was speaking about pandas. The Toronto Zoo has been working for ...

What the #!%*?: Competing visions fight for future of Toronto's rapid transit
National Post (blog) - Jan 26, 2012

And out in Scarborough, even those who support revamping the plan, such as Raymond Cho, do so with some chagrin. Extending the Sheppard subway to Victoria Park would bring it to the border of Scarborough, but not inside. Councillor Carroll says this is ...

How your city councillor votes on key issues
Toronto Star - Jan 25, 2012

... Don Valley West Raymond Cho: Ward 42 Scarborough-Rouge River Norm Kelly: Ward 40 Scarborough Agincourt James Pasternak: Ward 10 York Centre Josh Colle: Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence Mike Layton: Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina Gord Perks: Ward 14 Parkdale-High ...

Vigil for barber shot dead
Newstalk 1010 - Jan 27, 2012

Among those who attended the vigil was the city councillor for the ward, Raymond Cho. "It's so frustrating you know...you just shoot somebody...we have to educate people on the value of life," says Cho.

Meet the man who blocked Ford's cuts
NOW Toronto - Jan 19, 2012

But libraries were conspicuously absent from your motion (Councillor Raymond Cho moved to save them). Why? There was a difference of opinion whether what happened in executive a few days before (when $3 million was put back into the library budget) had ...

Toronto council debates OMB, affordable housing funding & other issues
CityNews - Feb 6, 2012

Raymond Cho asked if abolishing the OMB could end up costing the city more money in the long run. Deputy mayor Doug Holyday suggested preparing a staff report, and questioned why there hadn't been one requested in the first place.

Experts talk the legacy of Kim Jong-il, future of North Korea
Examiner.com - Jan 30, 2012

Maybe he's a practical president,” said Toronto City Councillor Raymond Cho in his opening address. “This is a topic that, in terms of timing, is very crucial as we know that new generation, the dictatorship has been inherited.