Jim Flaherty, Rob Ford, and One Very Big Belt

Did your invitation to yesterday’s Ford/Harper barbecue get lost in the mail? (Ours did. Can’t imagine why.) Those in the mayor’s good graces have you covered though, for a few hours after festivities wound down, videos of some key moments popped up on YouTube. (Was there ever any doubt?) If the above video of Jim Flaherty being awarded a very special honour isn’t enough, the video of Stephen Harper’s remarks to the crowd is after the jump. (Choice quote: “Rob is doing something very important that needs to be done here. He is cleaning up the NDP mess here in Toronto.” Rob is also part of a “great Conservative political dynasty,” in case you weren’t sure.)