1."Work like a dog" is an idiom, meaning: work very hard. Some people use the idiom often, just as a style of speaking.
Source: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Work+like+a+dog
2. His opponents (including The Toronto Star) took out the context in purpose, while what Ford said is "Those Oriental people work like dogs...That's why they're successful in life...This is what we need"
National Post transcribed his comments thus:
"Go to the Orient. Go to Hong Kong. I've been there. You want to see workaholics? Those Oriental people work like dogs. They work their hearts out. They sleep beside their machines. That's why they're successful in life.... Oriental people, they're slowly taking over. There's no excuses for [them]. They're hard, hard workers. This is capitalism, ladies and gentlemen. ... This is what we need"
Source: http://spacingtoronto.ca/2010/06/18/why-the-rob-ford-fat-fuck-video-was-put-online/
Source: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Work+like+a+dog
2. His opponents (including The Toronto Star) took out the context in purpose, while what Ford said is "Those Oriental people work like dogs...That's why they're successful in life...This is what we need"
National Post transcribed his comments thus:
"Go to the Orient. Go to Hong Kong. I've been there. You want to see workaholics? Those Oriental people work like dogs. They work their hearts out. They sleep beside their machines. That's why they're successful in life.... Oriental people, they're slowly taking over. There's no excuses for [them]. They're hard, hard workers. This is capitalism, ladies and gentlemen. ... This is what we need"
Source: http://spacingtoronto.ca/2010/06/18/why-the-rob-ford-fat-fuck-video-was-put-online/