Former baseball star, and current Twitter celebrity, Jose Canseco says he's plotting a run to become Toronto mayor.
Canseco, who is notorious for his bizarre tweeting habits, took to his favourite social network earlier this week to declare his plans to run against current Mayor Rob Ford in a potential byelection.
It all started when Canseco listed getting "elected to a important political office in the U.S. or canada [sic]" in a series of tweets on his New Year's resolutions. Other notable pledges? A resolution to fight Shaquille O'Neal in a mixed martial arts cage fight and to develop an anti-ageing drink called "Ponce de Canseco."
As if that wasn't strange enough, Ontario political consultant Robb Derkatz tweeted to Canseco suggesting he could run for a council seat in Toronto. Canseco's response indicated he has bigger plans.
"Can't do enough on council. I hear you are getting rid of mayor [sic] Ford on Monday. I love Toronto and will be glad to replace him," Canseco posted.
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale, who Rob Ford infamously called the police on last year after an altercation outside the mayor's home, also got in on the action, asking Canseco what his platform might include (you can read Dale's story here). The former slugger suggested generating new revenue without raising taxes, as well as fixing the budget, traffic, and schools.
Sound familiar to anyone?
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Seems like Canseco is looking for more attention but he couldn't be worse then Ford and Lastman
