One has to wonder about a comment system that considers ad hominem arguments, personal insults, and the use of insulting characterisations, i.e. "offensive and abusive" comment,  to dismiss broad categories of Canadians , "civil" .

Whatever happened to the goal of fostering "intelligent, insightful... conversations" or  "vigorous debate and passionate opinions, especially when backed up by facts and context"? 

No one seems capable of actually addressing the points raised by Ford in the article in a rational manner.