He opened a small frame building at Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue in Scarborough, Ontario, selling used appliances.

The Bad Boy trademark was ultimately acquired by the large furniture chain The Brick but the new owners allowed it to lapse through lack of use until it expired.

The advertisements featured Lastman in a cameo appearance, Blayne in a striped prison uniform, and always ended with the line: "Who's better than Bad Boy?

[1] Lastman was supported by many in North York for operating that city efficiently and effectively, and for keeping property taxes low.

He lost to former Toronto Mayor, Phil Givens, who was running for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Armourdale electoral district.

He agreed to support Norman Gardner's bid for the Liberal nomination in Willowdale, and did not realize that he was also purchasing a party membership card in the process.

Lastman's electoral victory[14] was credited to his very strong base of support in the suburban cities, namely North York as well as in Etobicoke and Scarborough.

Lastman gained national attention after multiple snowstorms, including the January Blizzard of 1999, dumped 118 cm (46.5 in) of snow and effectively immobilized the city.

Lastman paid back the soldiers by giving them each a free pass to a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game in honour of their hard work.

[citation needed] Ten years later, in 2009, Lastman gave an interview to the Toronto Star newspaper, stating he was proud of his decision to bring in the army during the Blizzard of 1999.

[citation needed] Re-elected in November 2000, with an 80% majority, his closest opponent, civic activist Tooker Gomberg, drew just a little more than 8% of the vote.

[citation needed] Lastman also sympathized that provincial downloading had burdened Toronto, but also criticized Miller's service cuts as hurting the quality of life while not going far enough to solve the shortfall.

Lastman pointed out that spending had increased by $1.5 billion since he left office, and suggested that councillors had to consider measures such as contracting out services and cutting staff.

[22] In 1993, Lastman saw Bill Clinton impersonator Tim Watters on television, and shortly afterwards contacted him and arranged for a commercial to be shot.

[23] Lastman refused to stop airing the commercials, and even produced several more, featuring both Watters and Hillary Clinton impersonator Elaine Kouba.

The remarks sparked a firestorm of controversy, with much speculation that they would offend African IOC members and endanger Toronto's bid.

[27] In January 2002, Lastman was ridiculed for hugging and shaking hands with members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang when they held a convention in Toronto.

[30] At the November 1988 municipal election, incumbent Lastman ended up securing his eight mayoral term, while she lost to former school trustee Bob Bradley.

[33] In his final year in mayoral office, Lastman had spent much of it dealing with his medical conditions, including a bout with cancer.

[34][35][4] Addressing the media, Lastman further claimed to have disclosed the affair to his wife and kids "some years ago" and that they had given him their "unqualified forgiveness".