Former Ford spokesman George Christopoulos joins builders' group

George Christopoulos, who resigned as Mayor Ford’s spokesman in the wake of the ongoing video scandal, has been hired by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) in the newly created position of vice-president of communications and media relations. “Before joining the mayor’s office, he was an integral part of the Toronto Police Service’s communications team for nearly a decade,” BILD, which has more than 1,400 members, said of Christopoulos. He starts July 2. Previously, Christopoulos was a Toronto Sun reporter.