A screen shot from a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking what has been described as crack cocaine by a self-professed drug dealer was secretly filmed in his sister’s basement early Saturday. On August 11, 2016, the original video of Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine was released from publication ban by the Toronto Police Service after the extortion charge against Sandro Lisi was dropped. The cellphone video was recorded 'surreptitiously' by Mohamed Siad in February 2013. Why did Toronto mayor Rob Ford announce tonight he was taking leave from his duties to get help? It probably had something to do with these images, which come from a video that a source was.
Photograph given to Gawker and the Toronto Star providing 'bonafides' for the video transaction.
From left to right: Anthony Smith, Rob Ford, Monir Kassim and Muhammad Khattak.
From left to right: Anthony Smith, Rob Ford, Monir Kassim and Muhammad Khattak.
In May 2013, the American website Gawker and the Toronto Star reported that they had viewed a cellphone video that showed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine and commenting on political issues. Gawker raised money to buy the video, but were unable to acquire the video when the seller broke off contact. On October 31, 2013, Toronto Police announced that they were in possession of the video, 'and at least one other'.[1][2] The video was retrieved in the course of an investigation of drug gangs, entitled 'Project Traveller'. Ford's associate Sandro Lisi was charged with extortion for attempting to retrieve the video, in exchange for marijuana.
An image was provided to Gawker and Toronto Star reporters depicting Ford posing with three individuals outside the house where the alleged video was recorded. The individuals standing with Ford were later identified as Anthony Smith, Muhammad Khattak and Monir Kassim, three alleged members of a local gang. The location was later identified as a house on Windsor Road in the Etobicoke area of Toronto. Khattak and Kassim were both arrested in a sweep of an apartment complex near the home in June 2013. Smith was killed in a shooting on the streets of downtown Toronto in March 2013. The home was identified as the residence of a friend of Ford's from his high school days.[3] The home was attacked in a home invasion days after Gawker and the Toronto Star published the video story.[3]
Ford consistently denied the existence of the video, and denied that he uses crack cocaine. He remained mayor although several members of Toronto City Council, as well as the editorial boards of the National Post and Toronto Sun and Toronto Star, called for him to step down.[4][5][6] The crisis led to the firing of the Mayor's chief of staff and the resignation of a half-dozen of his staff. After the police announcement, Ford announced that he would not resign from office.
On November 5, 2013, Ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine 'probably in one of my drunken stupors',[7] admitted to hiding his drug abuse from his family, his staff and the people of Toronto, but pledged to continue on as Mayor.[8] On April 30, 2014, a second video showing Ford smoking crack emerged.[9] Ford took a leave of absence to enter drug rehabilitation from May 1 through June 30, 2014.[10][11][12][13][14] The original video of Ford smoking crack was released by the Toronto Police Service on August 11, 2016, after Ford's death and the extortion charge against Sandro Lisi was dropped.[15]
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2013[edit]
February to March[edit]
- February 17 Mayor Ford is surreptitiously recorded by Mohamed Siad smoking crack cocaine from a glass pipe. Siad also records a video of himself describing the recording of the first, and how to secretly record a video or 'even catch a Mayor smoking crack'.[16]
- March 27 A police wiretap of a conversation between Mohamed Siad and Siyadin Abdi reveals their efforts to sell the crack video to Ford, rejecting an alleged offer of $5,000 and a new car by Ford. Siad is seeking $150,000.[17]
- March 28 Anthony Smith and Muhammad Khattak, alleged members of the Dixon City Bloods gang, and who appear in the Gawker-released photograph with Mayor Ford, are shot outside the Loki Lounge in Toronto. Smith dies of his injuries. Wiretap surveillance by the police lead police to believe the motive for the shooting was related to a robbery of other gang members by Smith and others in November 2012.[17]
May[edit]
- May 3Toronto Star reporters Robyn Doolittle and Kevin Donovan meet with Mohamed 'Soya' Siad, 27, an alleged member of the Dixon Bloods, in the back seat of a car in the parking lot of 320 Dixon Road. Siad allows the reporters to view the Ford video on a cellphone three times and says he might sell it for a 'six-figure price' so that he can move to Alberta, Canada.[18]
- May 16 Gawker reports a cellphone video that appears to show Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine and commenting on political issues. The video was believed to have been recorded late in 2012. Toronto Star reporters Kevin Donovan and Robyn Doolittle say they watched the video on May 3. The Star also publishes a picture of Ford with three men, two of whom were shot in March 2013. One of them, Anthony Smith, died.[19]
- May 17 As Ford leaves his house in the morning to drive to City Hall, he speaks to a press scrum assembled: 'Absolutely not true. It's ridiculous. It's another Toronto Star whatever.'[20] Gawker sets up a fund called 'Crackstarter' to raise $200,000 to purchase the video.[21]
- David Price, a long-time friend of Ford, informs Ford's Chief of Staff Mark Towhey of the location of the video at an apartment complex on Dixon Road in Etobicoke. Towhey advises Price to speak to the Toronto Police.[22] Towhey contacts the police, who take a statement from Price.[23]
Councillor Doug Ford, 2011.
- May 19 Ford and his brother Doug cancel their weekly Newstalk 1010 talk show.[24]
- May 20Jay Leno comments on the scandal on The Tonight Show.[25]
- May 21Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel comment on the scandal on their shows.[25] A man is shot, requiring hospitalization, at a 17th floor apartment in the Dixon Road apartment complex.[26]
- May 22 Ford is fired as football coach for Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School. He is also not allowed to coach at any other Catholic high school of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.[27] Doug Ford addresses a press conference at City Hall, to defend his brother, his record at City Hall. He also criticized the Toronto Star: 'Never, never has a Canadian politician or his family, has been targeted by the media this way. They zealously, and I say zealously, stalk my mother, my children. The media hides in the bushes at our cottage. They did this weekend, that my kids couldn’t even enjoy the weekend ’cause they were in the bushes taking videos of them, and harasses our family at home' and for reporting the alleged drug dealers as of Somali descent: 'I also want to say that the story wrongfully generalizes and tarnishes the reputation of Toronto’s Somalian community.'[28]
- May 23 Ford fires his chief of staff, Mark Towhey. Towhey is escorted out of City Hall by security. Ford elevates deputy chief of staff Earl Provost.[29] Several reports state that Towhey was fired for telling Ford to get help at a rehab centre.[30] Gawker reports that they have raised more than $165,000 toward paying for the cellphone video, but were no longer in contact with the seller.[31]
- May 24 After City Council's executive committee publicly asks Ford to respond to the allegations, Ford ends several days of silence and reads a prepared statement to the press at City Hall: 'I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine.' 'As for a video, I cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist. It is most unfortunate, very unfortunate, that my colleagues and the great people of this city have been exposed to the fact that I have been judged by the media without evidence.'[32] According to his former press secretary Adrienne Batra, the statement was written by Ford's family, rejecting a prepared statement written by his staff.[33]
- That same day, Hanad Mohamed, who is alleged to have appeared in the video, is arrested in Fort McMurray, Alberta, by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the murder of Anthony Smith. He is returned to Toronto for an appearance in court on May 31.[34]
- May 26 The Fords return to their Newstalk 1010 radio talk show. To a caller who asked if it was Ford in the video, Ford states 'Number one, there’s no video, so that’s all I can say. You can’t comment on something that doesn’t exist.'[35] The Fords criticize the media and Rob calls reporters 'a bunch of maggots.'[36] Ford also characterizes a caller as 'racist' for asking if it was Ford in the picture. According to Ford: 'That’s very sad, that she’s a racist,' while Doug added, 'Rob has taken thousands of pictures with young black men, with their hats on, with their little funny signs and everything else.'[35]
- May 27 Ford's press secretary and deputy press secretary resign and leave City Hall before Ford arrives. Ford apologizes for calling reporters maggots.[36] Gawker reaches their fund-raising goal.[37] Ford hires his brother's executive assistant as his new communications director and hires an interim press secretary.[38] A poll of 1,400 Torontonians is released by the Toronto Star. It shows support for Ford at 36% in a projected 2014 mayoral election against Olivia Chow, a result identical to a poll held before the stories about the alleged video were published.[39]
- May 28 The Toronto Sun reports that it also was offered the alleged video. An editor in the newsroom received a call from someone who had a video, asking if the newspaper paid for videos. The editor declines to pursue the video.[40] It is Ford's 44th birthday and press crowd Ford at City Hall for comment about Price's statement to police. Ford tells reporters: 'Ask my staff.'[41]
- May 30 Two more of Ford's staff resign, Brian Johnston, a policy advisor and council relations specialist, and Kia Nejatian, an executive assistant.[42] A National Post reporter visits the apartment in the Dixon Road complex where the alleged video is stored and speaks to the resident. The resident describes how his apartment was previously rented by a drug dealer. The resident also claims to have seen the video and believes it to be authentic. According to the resident, gang members in the neighbourhood were angry at the video's sellers. The resident goes further to state that he and his friends considered making a fraudulent crack video starring an acquaintance and a Rob Ford look-alike nicknamed 'Slurpy,' but decided to not get involved in the controversy.[43]
- May 31 Another of Ford's staff resigns, special assistant Michael Prempeh, the sixth departure from his staff.[44] The accused who was arrested in Fort McMurray for the Smith shooting makes his first appearance in court and is ordered held in custody until another appearance on June 21.[45] 'Slurpy' becomes a trending term across Canada on Twitter.[46]
June[edit]
- June 1 Several hundred people protest at Nathan Phillips Square demanding Ford's resignation.[47] The event was organized on Facebook and was expected to draw over 2,000 to the Square.[48]
- June 3 A poll by CTV News and Ipsos Reid shows that slightly more than half of Torontonians believe that the video exists and they disagreed with the Ford brothers. Support for Ford is highest in the former suburbs of Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough.[49]
- June 4 Gawker reports that the person alleged to have had the cellphone video says it no longer exists and he will not sell it. An intermediary tells them that a copy might exist but has been taken out of Toronto for safe-keeping.[37]
- June 5 The Toronto Star reports the house location where the photograph of the mayor with the young men was taken. The house was reported to have had a home invasion on May 21, 2013, injuring two persons. One resident of the home was an acquaintance of Ford from high school.[50] The home is located several hundred metres from the Dixon Road apartment complex. Residents have complained previously of a steady stream of traffic between the complex and the home, prompting a fence to be erected to block traffic.[50] Two residents have criminal records, one for minor thefts, one for trafficking cocaine. Maclean's identified the victims of the home invasion as Fabio Basso, Ford's long-time friend, and Basso's girlfriend.[3] Resident Elena Basso tells Star reporters at her house that 'Rob Ford’s the greatest mayor ever. You guys are scavengers.'[3]
- June 10 A court in Fort McMurray grants access to search warrant details related to the arrest of Hanad Mohamed to the lawyer for The Star and other media outlets. The details can then be used to make access to information requests to the RCMP. Mohamed's lawyer objects to the request to prevent the media from going on a 'fishing expedition.' 'It seems to me, your honour, that the media is looking for some sort of information that would link my client to Rob Ford, or Rob Ford to my case, and then they’re just going to use that for entertainment purposes.'[51]
- June 11 The two campaign managers credited with Ford's election, Richard Ciano, president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, and Nick Kouvalis, who are partners in Campaign Research, say they will not work on Ford's re-election unless he deals with his 'health and well-being.' They said they had asked Ford to address his health issues as early as February.[52] Ford fires Councillor Jaye Robinson from the City Council's executive committee after she suggests he take a leave of absence to deal with his personal problems.[52]
- June 12 Doug Ford says he will not run for Council in 2014, but will work on his brother's mayoralty campaign.[53]
- June 13 As part of the 'Project Traveller' pre-dawn raid (directed against two rival gangs engaged in drugs and firearms sales), police enter the home of Muhammad Khattak, one of the men photographed with Ford outside the suspected crackhouse, and remove a laptop and cellphones. The Toronto Star reports that sources have told them surveillance by police detectives has found information about the cellphone video.[54] Monir Kassim, who also appeared in the photograph, is arrested too.[55] Police also arrest Mohamed Siad, who had originally shown the Ford video to the two Toronto Star reporters.[18] At a press conference about the raids, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair refused to link the investigation and raids to Ford.[56]
- CTV News reported that the Toronto Police was investigating the existence of the alleged video prior to the first published reports. According to CTV, persons under investigation discussed the video and the events of the video in wiretap-recorded conversations done in the course of the investigation.[57] Ford was asked by reporters if he’s worried that the alleged video is now part of evidence that will come out in court: 'I can’t comment on something that I’ve never seen or doesn’t exist, I don’t know how many more times I’ve got to say this. I’ve answered so many questions, I don’t know if you guys can’t get it through your thick skulls. Seriously?'[58]
- June 14 Hacker collective Anonymous announced via Twitter that it believes a copy of the alleged video exists in Alberta.[59] The Toronto Star identifies the third man with Ford in the picture taken outside the Etobicoke bungalow as Monir Kassim. Kassim was arrested in the June 13 raids for 'trafficking in weapons and drugs (cocaine and marijuana) for the benefit of a criminal organization,' and other charges.[55] A letter from Ford is presented by the defence in the sentencing of Sandro Lisi after Lisi's conviction for threatening to kill a woman.[60]
- June 17 Gawker announces that is looking for charities to give the 'Crackstarter' funds to. It asks 'Canadians of Canada' to suggest charities for the $184,689.81 it has collected.[61]
- June 26 Christopher Fickel, a special assistant in Ford's office, resigns.[62]Ontario Attorney GeneralJohn Gerretsen declines to name what laws are preventing Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair from indicating if Ford is or is not under investigation, when questioned by the press.[63] The National Post identifies 'Slurpy,' the man who was asked to appear in a fake crack video as Rob Ford. They report that he does not look like Ford and that he said he rejected appearing in the bogus video.[64]
- June 27 Nisar Hashimi pleads guilty to a manslaughter charge in the death of Anthony Smith and aggravated assault in the shooting of Mohammad Khattak, the other man in the photo with Ford. Hashimi's plea avoids a trial.[65][66]
July[edit]
- July 2 The CBC, The Globe and Mail,Toronto Sun and other news organizations request a Toronto court to unseal police search warrants in the raids on the gangs. According to the news organizations' lawyer, the documents should be public knowledge unless there is a good reason to withhold them. The action is to determine if Rob Ford is somehow connected to the criminal organizations. The Crown asks for a six-month delay in releasing the warrants.[67]
- The Toronto Star separately filed a request to see the information on a search warrant for the Windsor Road house and the apartment in the Dixon Road complex where the alleged video was allegedly stored.[68] The court ruled that documents relating to the search warrants will stay sealed until August 27. At that time, lawyers for the media companies will be allowed to review the documents except for sections that the Crown will keep secret. The documents will become public on September 12 after arguments over the secret sections.[69]
- July 9 Muhammad Khattak is released on bail. He was charged in the Project Traveller raids for allegedly dealing drugs and had been held without bail. The reasons for releasing Khattak are protected under a publication ban, but his lawyer stated that Khattak is only 19, does not have a criminal record and has strict stay-at-home conditions. His case, on charges his lawyer characterized as 'minor,' could take up to 18 months to come to trial.[70]
- July 18 Gawker announces that it will divide the money it raised to buy the Ford video evenly between four charities: the Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke, the South Riverdale Community Health Centre, Unison Health and Community Services and the Ontario Regional Addictions Partnership Committee. The gross amount raised was $201,199, which netted $184,782.61 after fees paid to Indiegogo and PayPal.[71]
- July 19 The search warrant of Hanad Mohamed's arrest is unsealed by the Ontario Superior Court, revealing that police seized four smartphones and a micro SD card connecting Mohamed to Nisar Hashimi. The contents of these devices will not be revealed until trial.[72]
- July 26 Crown prosecutors drop first degree murder charges against Hanad Mohamed. He is now charged with accessory after the fact to manslaughter, accessory to discharging a firearm and accessory to aggravated assault on Muhammad Khattak.[73]
- July 30 Monir Kassim is granted bail and released from detention.[74]
August to September[edit]
- August 2 The Toronto Star reports that Mohamed Siad, one of the men who showed the alleged video to reporters, was one of the people arrested in the Project Traveller raids.[18] The Toronto Sun reports that Siad had been stabbed while in custody by alleged gang members who blamed him for causing the Project Traveller raids. It also reports that Siad had offered to turn the video over to police in return for dropping charges against him.[75]
- August 7 Mohamed Siad, Monir Kassim and Muhammad Khattak appear in court to set trial dates. Siad remains in jail while Kassim and Khattak are out on bail until trial.[76]
- August 8 City Hall confirms that 'special assistant' Carley McNeil no longer works in Ford's office as an events co-ordinator. The Toronto Star reports that three sources say she was fired. She is the eighth staff member to have left since the video scandal became public.[77]
- August 12The Globe and Mail reports that Ford attempted to visit an inmate in the Toronto West Detention Centre, Bruno Bellissimo, in March, after visiting hours. The newspaper calls Bellissimo a 'new character' in the video scandal, who has been involved in drugs and attended secondary school with one of the residents of the Rexdale bungalow where Ford was photographed.[78]
- August 15 Toronto Sun columnist Warren Kinsella claims that the crack video was obtained by police via the Project Traveller raids and has been viewed by 'many, many Toronto defence lawyers.'[79]
- August 17 Toronto Police interview five former staffers in Rob Ford's office about Alessandro 'Sandro' Lisi, a private driver for the mayor, allegedly being investigated in an attempt to acquire the video.[80] Both Lisi and Bruno Bellissimo were present at the Toronto Garrison Officer's Ball on February 22, an event where Ford was previously accused of being intoxicated.[81]
- August 20 The Ontario Press Council announces it will hold public hearings in September to investigate 41 complaints about the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail's reporting during the scandal.[82]
- August 27 A 'domestic assault' call at the Ford residence disrupts a police sting involving Lisi. Lisi contacts Ford and does not drive to the sting. Lisi instead goes home, then to the Grand Hotel on Jarvis Street, where Ford has checked in. Ford is observed the next day in the alley behind the Grand Hotel making an exchange with a man on foot, while in his SUV. The alleyway area is known as 'crack central' by locals. Ford stays in the hotel for three days.[83]
- September 9 The Ontario Press Council holds hearings on Globe and Star stories, with editors Michael Cooke and John Stackhouse testifying. The Ford brothers do not attend.[84]
October[edit]
- October 1 Sandro Lisi and another man are arrested by police in Etobicoke. Lisi is charged with possession of and trafficking in marijuana, possession of the proceeds of crime and conspiracy.[85] The arrest is part of the larger Project Traveller probe.[86] Charges would later be dismissed May 8, 2015.[87]
- October 2 Doug Ford talks to the Toronto Sun about the Lisi arrests: 'I support the police investigation. I don’t know this guy. Never seen him, never met him — ever.'[88]
- October 7 A leaked police document links Lisi to an attempt to exchange marijuana for 'the return of a cellular phone stolen from an associate' in March 2013.[89]
- October 16The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star are fully exonerated by the Ontario Press Council. Doug Ford accuses the agency of being 'a bunch of cronies.'[90]
- October 23 The Toronto Star reports that the Rexdale bungalow where Ford was photographed was under surveillance by police, and Mohamed Siad, who tried to sell the video to the Star, was observed on several occasions visiting the residence. Police surveillance records also correspond to the date and time of a meeting between Gawker editor John Cook and Siad.[91]
- October 30 The Ontario Superior Court orders that a 480-page police document that was used to obtain search warrants for Lisi be made public.[92] Peter Jacobsen, the lawyer who is representing The Globe and Mail and other news organizations, notes that the information is 'exceptionally long' given the nature of Lisi's charges.
Chief Blair spoke regarding released documents. He is seen here in June 2012.
- October 31 Heavily redacted court documents released show that Toronto Police investigated the alleged crack video of Ford and the attempted recovery of the video by Lisi. Surveillance photographs show Ford meeting Lisi in various locations. Ford and Lisi were trailed and monitored by police from March until October 2013, including the use of a Cessna plane after Lisi started using 'counter-surveillance' methods to lose police. In the course of the investigation, former mayoral staffer Chris Fickel was interviewed by Toronto Police and suggested that Lisi was the source of marijuana and cocaine for Ford.[93]
- Police reveal existence of video
- In a press conference held after the release of the documents, Toronto Police Chief Blair reveals that the police recovered a copy of the video from the hard drive of a computer seized during the Project Traveller raids. According to Blair, the video's contents are as described in the media reports. Lisi is charged with extortion related to the video and is to appear in Toronto Court later in the day (Lisi's hearing is held the next day). Blair states that the video will come out in court, and that the contents are 'disappointing'.[94] Lisi tell investigators that Blair 'is going to get his.'[88]
- At his City Hall office, Ford briefly addressed the media 'Everyone has seen the allegations. I wish I could come out and defend myself but I can't. It's before the courts. That's all I can say right now. No reason to resign. I am going to go back and return my phone calls and be out doing what the people elected me to do and that's save taxpayers money and run the great government that we've been running the last three years.'[95]
- Toronto newspapers Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail, National Post and the Toronto Star all call on Ford to resign. A same-day public opinion poll conducted by phone of Torontonians showed that, while 44% approved of the mayoral job Ford was doing, 60% wanted him to resign.[96] The news that the video has been found by the police is reported internationally.[97]
November[edit]
- November 1 Dennis Morris, Ford's lawyer, appears on various media outlets denying that Ford is smoking crack cocaine in the video.[98] Doug Ford urges the public release of the video: 'Let’s see the video, the Chief said there’s a video and I believe the Chief. Rob hasn’t been charged with anything, he hasn’t broken a law, and he’s been convicted, he’s been convicted by the media.'[99] Sandro Lisi is released on $5,000 bail.[100] The Toronto Region Board of Trade calls for Ford to take a leave of absence.[101]
Councillor Kelly, 2012
- November 2 Ford refuses to speak to reporters and calls police when media follow him.[102] Ford meets with deputy mayor Norm Kelly who passes on recommendations from Councillors and staff for Ford to take leave of absence. After the meeting, Kelly tells the Toronto Sun that Ford will address the scandal on his weekly radio show.[103]
- November 3 On his weekly radio show, Ford apologizes for 'making mistakes', but plans to continue as mayor and run for re-election in 2014. 'There's no one to blame but myself, and I take full responsibility for it. I'm the first one to admit, friends, I am not perfect. I have made mistakes. I have made mistakes, and all I can do right now is apologize for the mistakes.' Ford also publicly asks Police Chief Blair to release the video to the public. 'I believe that this video — I want the police chief, Bill Blair, to release this video, for every single person in the city to see,'[104] Referring to the content of the video, Ford responded 'When the video is released, I am going to explain to the best of my mind what is in that video or videos'.[105]
- November 4 Rob Ford is 'uninvited' from the November 6 'Police Chief's Ball', an event hosted by Chief Blair to raise funds for Victim Services Toronto.[106]
- Ford appears on 640 CFMJ's morning show with John Oakley. Ford denies using drugs. 'I can assure you, I can assure you, Johnny, that I do not use drugs. I drink, don’t get me wrong. I’m the first one to enjoy a few cocktails. Some of the parties I’ve had, you know, I shouldn’t have went to the Danforth, you know, inebriated. I shouldn’t have had a pretty, I would say, a wild St. Patrick’s Day party in my office. I shouldn’t have done that. That’s the past. The past is the past.'[107]
- November 5 Doug Ford calls on Police Chief Blair to resign, calling him biased against Rob Ford.[106] Ford asks Police Services Review Board Chair Alok Mukherjee for a meeting, but is turned down, stating that a meeting with Doug Ford would be viewed as interfering with a police investigation.[108]
- Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine
- At midday, Mayor Rob Ford admits to have smoked crack cocaine, saying 'Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine but … am I an addict? No. Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors, probably approximately about a year ago'.[110] Responding to why the admission took so long, Ford says 'I wasn’t lying. You didn’t ask the correct questions'.[7] At the end of the day, Ford held a scheduled announcement, reiterating an apology to the City of Toronto. He said 'I kept this from my family, especially my brother Doug, my staff, my council colleagues because I was embarrassed and ashamed.' and added 'To the residents of Toronto, I know I have let you down and I can't do anything else but apologize and apologize and I'm so sorry. I know I have to regain your trust and your confidence.' He concluded the announcement by stating he will stay in office and will run for re-election.[8][111]
- Vice magazine publishes an article claiming that Amin Massoudi, Ford's communications director, had hired a hacker to delete a copy of the crack video on a file-sharing site. Massoudi denies the claim in emails to Macleans and to Vice.[112]
- The news puts Rob Ford and Toronto in the international media[113] and that evening Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and Jay Leno all mentioned him on their late night shows.[114]
- November 6 Brooks Barnett, Ford's policy advisor resigns.[115] Former wrestler The Iron Sheik appears at City Hall to arm-wrestle Ford as a form of intervention.[116]
- November 7 Another video appears in the media depicting Ford in a tirade in which he shouts 'I need fuckin' ten minutes to make sure he's dead!' amongst other threats. The context of the threats and the video are unknown.[117] The video had been shopped around to various media outlets before being purchased by the Toronto Star for $5,000. Ford states that he was 'extremely inebriated' in the video: 'All I can say is again I’ve made mistakes. It’s extremely embarrassing. The whole world’s going to see it. You know what? I don’t have a problem with it. But it is extremely embarrassing, but I don’t know what to say but again I am apologizing. Again, when you’re in that state .. I hope none of you have ever or will ever be in that state.'[118]
- The Mayor's mother and sister, Diane Ford and Kathy Ford, do an exclusive interview with CP24; Diane says that it's 'not acceptable behaviour', but doesn't believe he should resign.[119] Former wrestler Brutus Beefcake shows up at City Hall to offer to be Ford's 'angel of mercy' and is removed by security.[120] For the third night running, Ford was lampooned by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show; Jimmy Kimmel once again mentioned him. Dr. Drew Pinsky (Dr. Drew On Call) featured a panel discussion, commenting 'I’m worried the guy’s going to die.'[121]
- November 8 The Fords' weekly radio show is cancelled permanently, by mutual agreement of CFRB and the Fords.[122] Lawyers apply in court for the release of crack video, and further pages of the search warrant requests in the Lisi case.[123]
- In interviews with CBC's The Fifth Estate and CityNews Toronto's Avery Haines, Mohamed Farah claims he was the person who tried to broker the deal to sell the crack video and says there was more than one video. He says that he was offered cash and threatened by organized crime figures to turn over the video to them. Farah was charged with possession of the proceeds of crime and firearms offences in Project Traveller.[124]
- A billboard appears along the Gardiner Expressway, in support of Ford; the City announces it will investigate an unauthorized use of its logo.[125] The billboard, which misspelled 'responsibility' and used the City of Toronto logo without permission, was removed by the afternoon of November 9.[126]
- November 11 At a ceremony for Remembrance Day, Ford was greeted with 'boos' from the audience and scorn from Veterans attending. At least one Veteran blatantly refused to shake his hand.[127] A Ford spokesperson says he will appear in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, despite his assurances to organizers he won't.[128][129][130][131]
- November 12 In court, the two videos of Ford in the possession of the police are revealed to be different length videos of the same event. The first video is 90 seconds long; the second is shorter.[132] Judge Nordheimer views the videos and reserves judgment whether to release them to Muhammad Khattak or his lawyer for viewing. Khattak, one of the men shot, had been arrested in Project Traveller raids for drug dealing. Khattak is seeking to make it clear that he was not involved in recording the video or attempting to sell it.
- Ford appears at a United Way fund-raising event at City Hall, signing 1,000 bobbleheads in his likeness. After bobbleheads run out, Ford autographs t-shirts. Many of the bobbleheads are put up for auction on the Internet.[133]
- Toronto Santa Claus Parade organizers send a letter to Ford's Chief of Staff, Earl Provost, asking that Ford consider returning to his original decision of not appearing in the parade, suggesting that his presence would be a distraction 'from the anticipated fun and enjoyment that children will have on Parade Day.' The letter was read the next day on television channel CP24 by Ron Barbaro, co-chair of the event.[134][135]
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, in 2012.
- November 13–15
- November 13
- Council asks Ford to take a leave of absence
- At a Toronto City Council meeting, Ford admits to having purchased illegal drugs within the past two years. Thirty of the 44 Councillors entered a petition to Council asking Ford to step down.[136] An anti-Ford rally is organized outside City Hall during the meeting. The Council was considering Ford's behaviour and voted 37-5 for Ford to take a leave of absence. Council also voted for Ford to apologize for misleading council; co-operate with the Police; apologize for letter of reference for Lisi and communicate with Council instead of the media.[137][138] Ford states that 'he is not a rat' but pushes for mandatory drug testing for all Councillors by December 1, paid for by himself. Chair Frances Nunziata ruled Ford's motion out of order.[139] Council proceedings were shown live in the US on CNN;[140] coverage including a Ford quote mocking his commitment to substance issues ('I said it wouldn't happen again and it has never happened again at the Air Canada Centre'), was published internationally.[141][142]
- Ford appeared to confront Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on the council chamber's floor, both times the Speaker stopped the debate. Councillor Maria Augimeri separates the two, and Councillor Ford held the Mayor's arm.[143]
- Judge Nordheimer orders the release of the rest of the blacked-out items in the documents detailing the surveillance of Ford and Lisi.[144] The new content was based on interviews with Ford staffers, who detailed drunk driving, sexual harassment, staffers buying liquor for the Mayor, the Mayor taking Oxycontin and the Mayor consorting with prostitutes. One of the new staffers, David Price, a friend of Ford, was hired by Ford at $130,000 per year, twice the salary of his immediate predecessor.[145][146] As Doug and Rob Ford leave City Hall, they warn the press to 'be careful what you write' about the allegations.[147]
- An Ipsos Reid poll is released showing that 76% of Torontonians want Ford to step down or resign. Of the 76%, 41% suggest Ford retire from politics altogether, while the remaining 35% agree with the idea that Ford should take a leave of absence before running for re-election in 2014. The remaining 24% agree with Ford staying on as mayor.[148]
- November 14
- Ford threatens legal action against his former staffers and a waiter at the restaurant of the 2012 St. Patrick's Day night party, calling their allegations 'outright lies, not true.'[149] Ford also specifically denied the allegations of sex and a comment about oral sex made to a staff member, and that a woman who attended the St. Patrick's Day night party was a prostitute. 'It hurts my wife when they call a friend of mine a prostitute. Alana is not a prostitute. She's a friend. And it makes me sick how people are saying this.' He added 'The last thing is (former staffer) Olivia Gondek. It said I want to eat her pussy. I've never said that in my life to her. I would never do that. I'm happily married. I've got more than enough to eat at home.'[150][151]
- Ford later admits to 'driving after taking a drink'. 'I might have had some drinks and driven, that's absolutely wrong', he told the National Post's Natalie Alcoba. To other reporters, Ford said 'I’m not perfect. Maybe you are but I’m not. I'm sure none of you have ever had a drink and gotten behind the wheel.'[152]
- Ford's remarks are made while wearing a Toronto Argonauts football jersey. The club issues a press release stating that it is 'disappointed' that Ford made his remarks while wearing the jersey.[153]
- Ford makes a noon-time appearance before the press with his wife Renata. He apologizes for the graphic language he used and asks that the media leave his family alone.[154] Ford also states that he is getting assistance from 'health-care professionals.' Councillor John Parker states that Ford was using his wife 'as a convenient prop'.[155]
- An Ipsos Reid poll commissioned by CTV News, CP24 and Newstalk 1010 Radio finds that 62% of Toronto voters would not vote for Ford in any circumstances. In potential municipal election scenarios against Olivia Chow, John Tory, Karen Stintz and David Soknacki, Ford would place no better than third. Ford's job approval rating among Torontonians did not change at 40%, and was higher in the former suburbs of Etobicoke and Scarborough.[156][157]
- The Sun News Network cable television network announces that Rob Ford and Doug Ford will host a new Ford Nation television show, starting, November 18, 2013.[158]
- Ford Motor Company tells Bloomberg News reporters that they didn't authorize Mayor Ford's use of their logo in Ford Nation t-shirts.[159]
- Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announces that the Government of Ontario is ready to intervene if City Council is unanimous in requesting it, and if all three provincial parties agree. The intervention would be in the form of new powers to be used by Toronto City Council.[155]
- Ford's antics were once again publicized on late night shows by Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Jay Leno.[160]
- City spokespeople confirm that school trips to City Hall in the next week will be redirected to the City of Toronto Archives, for safety concerns.[161][162][163][164]
- November 15
- Toronto City Council votes to strip Mayor Ford of executive committee and emergency powers. Ford states that he will challenge the action in court.[165]
- Before the council meeting, Ford gives each of his staff a $5000 raise.[166]
- Councillor Minnan-Wong said he was considering the concept of 'asking the province to consider the mayor's seat vacant and moving up the date of the election for mayor', but noted he doubted there was an appetite.[167]
- On Ford's admission of drinking and driving, Newfoundland distillery Iceberg Vodka releases a general statement describing the practice as 'unacceptable and inexcusable behavior.' Ford is listed in police reports as having drank the alcohol in a city park with Lisi, Alexander (Sandro).[168]
Karen Stintz
John Tory
Olivia Chow
- November 16 Ford is lampooned in the cold open of Saturday Night Live, being portrayed by Bobby Moynihan.[169]
- Exiting Deco Labels on Saturday evening, Councillor Ford sees what he believes is a Toronto Police surveillance vehicle; this incident is mentioned on Ford Nation, filmed the next day.[170]
- November 17 Ford records interviews with US television networks CNN and Fox News Channel. To Fox News, Ford states that 'one day I do want to run for Prime Minister' and reiterates he has no plans to step down as Mayor. The Fords also record the first episode of their 'Ford Nation' television program.[171]
Councillor Pam McConnell, 2011.
- November 18 Toronto City Council votes to strip Mayor Ford of executive and budgetary powers, and assign them to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly and the City Clerk. Ford and his brother Doug get into a verbal altercation with members of the public in the Council chamber. Ford compares the moves by Council to 'invading Kuwait', and promises to fight the whole Council in the next municipal election.[172] During the meeting, Ford knocks down Councillor Pam McConnell, while his brother was arguing with a spectator. Reports suggest McConnell was left with a fat lip from the altercation.[173][174]
- Judge Nordheimer denies the request by Khattack to view the 'crack' video. Nordheimer describes the two videos in the possession of the police as separate but 'what is revealed in the second video relates back to the first video'.[175]
- After the council meeting, Ford does an interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge, stating he's finished with drinking. 'If you don't see a difference in me in five months, then I'll eat my words. I've had a come-to-Jesus moment if you want to call it that. I've let my dad down, I know he's upstairs watching this.'[176]
- The first episode of Ford Nation, featuring Rob and Doug Ford, debuts on Sun News Network.[177] Its first airing is seen by 155,000 viewers, with another 45,000 in a repeat Western Canada broadcast, and 65,000 video downloads. It becomes the all-time top rated program on the network. The Ford brothers state they believe they remain under police surveillance.[170]
- November 19 A police document released in the extortion charge against Lisi details further information about the video. The document states that Ford is 'consuming what appears to be a narcotic' and 'the Mayor was apparently in the company of several individuals at the time of the recording' and that the video was made 'surreptitiously' in February 2013. The case alleges that Lisi made threatening phone calls to Liban Siyad and Mohamed Siad in May 2013.[178]
- Sun News Network cancels Ford Nation after one episode. The production took eight times the resources of a normal hour on the network. Sun News invites the Fords to appear on their other shows, given the record ratings for their program.[179]
- Canadian government Employment Minister Jason Kenney calls for Ford's resignation.[180][181] The call caused Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who considers himself 'a personal friend' of Ford, to swear at Kenney and have to be physically restrained by colleagues.[182]
- November 20 An analysis of the Ipsos Reid poll shows that support for Ford has dropped to 16% in his home base of Etobicoke, the same as downtown, while he is more popular in the former York and East York (30%) and Scarborough (27%) areas of Toronto. The data also showed that 44% of respondents without a high school diploma support Ford, while only 17% of university graduates do. Those earning less than $40,000 per year are twice as likely to support Ford as those with higher incomes.[183]
- November 25Hampton, Florida's mayor Barry Layne Moore is arrested by the county sheriff on charges of possession of drugs and selling drugs. According to the Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith, 'This isn’t Toronto. We will not tolerate illegal drug activity in my jurisdiction by anyone to include our elected officials.'[184]
- November 27 Justice Ian Nordheimer rules that the remaining content in the documents of the Ford and Lisi investigation are to be released to the public on December 6. The delay in the release is to allow for appeals to higher courts.[185]
- November 28 Canadian news magazine Maclean's chooses Ford as 'Newsmaker of the Year'.[186]
- Doug Ford tells Newstalk 1010 that he and his brother are readying a YouTube show, for launch around Christmas.[187] He also says that he and his brother have been approached by American production companies about appearing in their own reality TV show.[188]
December[edit]
- December 4 Transcripts of wiretaps related to the Lisi investigation are released. Taped conversations allege that Ford offered $5,000 and a new car in exchange for the video, weeks before the stories about the video are published by Gawker and the Toronto Star. In other conversations, Mohamed Siad discusses selling the video with Siyadin Abdi for $150,000 to the 'Star or the other website.' In another, Elena Basso calls Siad to say that Ford is at 15 Windsor Road, and Siad should bring drugs. That same evening, a conversation alleges that Ford is using heroin. Both Rob and Doug Ford decline to comment on the new allegations.[189]
- December 5 Rob Ford takes part in 'The Sports Junkies', a sports radio show on Washington, D.C. radio station, WJFK-FM. Asked about the latest revelations, Ford describes them as an 'outright lie.' He refuses to answer any question on the topic, saying they should ask his lawyer.[190]
- December 6Toronto Sun publishes an interview with Councillor McConnell, who says headaches, shoulder pain, and neck pain persist, even after spending 'a lot of time with chiropractors and massage therapists.' Ford knocked over McConnell during a November council meeting. She tells The Sun that she hasn't ruled out legal action.[191]
- December 9 In an appearance on television with Conrad Black, Ford claims that the Police used Lisi as a prop to get him, although Ford declined to explain his meetings with Lisi. Ford also said that he was mad at Police Chief Blair, saying 'I definitely think this is political. Am I happy with the chief? No, I'm not right now.' Ford stated that he was no longer drinking and offered to take a urine test, although Black pointed out 'Rob, there is absolutely no need to do a urine test right now.'[192]
- Ford also insinuated that Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale, whom he confronted behind his home is a pedophile,[193] saying 'Daniel Dale is in my backyard taking pictures. I have little kids. He’s taking pictures of little kids, I don’t want to say that word but you start thinking what this guy is all about.'[194]
- December 11 Police Chief Blair states that the investigation of Ford was not politically motivated or connected to a Ford demand for a 10% budget cut in the police budget of 2012. Blair is also asked about 'Project Brazen 2', the investigation of Ford, but only comments that he 'cannot comment on an ongoing investigation.'[195]
- December 12 Responding to Ford's accusations that he is a pedophile, reporter Daniel Dale serves Mayor Ford a notice of libel, threatening a lawsuit if he does not apologize.[196] Ford, in a press conference, when asked about the insinuation said 'I stand by my words, what I said with Conrad Black' adding 'If you watch the interview, you’ll know what I said.' [197]
2014[edit]
January[edit]
- January 21 The Toronto government releases 5,000 pages of Ford staff e-mails from the dates when Gawker publicized the video. CNN reporter Paula Newton first asked the mayor's office about the video at 11:15 am on May 16, before Gawker published its blog entry that evening. She later spoke with George Christopoulos about the video. The e-mails showed that the whereabouts of Ford were not known that evening and most of the next day.[198]
- A new video surfaces of Rob Ford, intoxicated, rambling in a restaurant in Rexdale about 'counter-surveillance' and Police Chief Bill Blair. He uses a heavy Jamaican accent while doing so and appears to utter the Jamaican patoisprofanitybumbaclot multiple times.[199][200] Ford later admitted that he was drinking in the video.[200] Ford refused to answer a reporter's question if he was using drugs that night.[201][202]
- Later in the day, a second video emerged which showed Ford meeting with Sandro Lisi, a friend of Ford's who has been charged with extortion in connection with the 'crack video'.[203]
- Ford's antics were also lampooned by television comedian Jimmy Kimmel.[204]
- January 23 Game show Jeopardy! included an $800 clue under the category Scandal that has the following clue: 'In 2013, Rob Ford, mayor of this 4th-largest city in N. America first said he smoked weed, not crack .. then, yes, ok, crack, too.' One contestant replied correctly 'What is Toronto?'[205]
- January 29 In an interview with The Toronto Sun, Ford denies allegations he was involved in the death of Anthony Smith, who was shot to death March 28, 2013.[206][207][208] Another story reemerged in the media, relating to the 2012 jailhouse beating of Scott MacIntyre, a known drug dealer, who was allegedly beaten to keep secrets about Ford's drug use. MacIntyre has filed a lawsuit against Ford.[208][209]
February[edit]
- February 26 Chief Blair reveals in interviews with Toronto media, that when Lisi was arrested on October 31, Lisi told investigators that Doug Ford would file a conflict-of-interest complaint against the Chief, saying 'your boss is going to get his this weekend'.[88] The following week, Doug Ford started making complaints about Blair to the media. Doug Ford would go on and file the formal complaint in February 2014. Ford responded that he would add the latest comments by Blair to his complaint. Ford maintained that he did not tell anyone that he would file the complaint, when Lisi was arrested in October 2013.[210]
- February 27 Rob Ford challenges the police chief to arrest him. Ford tells reporters 'if he's going to arrest me, arrest me. I've done nothing wrong, and he's wasted millions of dollars. I want him to come clean and say how much money did it cost the taxpayers for surveillance on me and the planes that he had to rent.'[211]
March[edit]
- March 3 Ford is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles. Kimmel proceeds to ask questions and lampoon Ford on his substance abuse, alleged racism, drunk driving, alleged homophobia and alleged domestic abuse. Ford responded to Kimmel saying 'I wasn't elected to be perfect'. Ford later complained that the interview was a 'set up'.[212][213][214]
- March 5 Oversight of the ongoing Toronto Police investigation into Ford and Lisi, entitled 'Brazen 2', is transferred to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The transfer is done at the request of police chief Blair.[215]
- March 19 Police documents describing the video of Ford smoking crack are unsealed: 'At one point Mayor Ford holds the glass cylinder in his mouth, lights the lighter and applies the flame to the tip of the glass cylinder in a circular motion. After several seconds, Mayor Ford appears to inhale the vapour which is produced, then exhale the vapour.'[216]
- Reporters attempt to get comments from Mayor Ford, who runs through the lobby of Toronto City Hall to his office without commenting on the revelations. Jimmy Kimmel later described it as a 'one-man stampede.'[217]
April to November[edit]
- April 30 A second video of Ford smoking crack cocaine, reportedly recorded in the early hours on Saturday, April 26, emerges and is reviewed by reporters from The Globe and Mail. The Globe releases a description and a screenshot from the video. Ford's lawyer announces Ford will be taking a leave of absence from his campaign temporarily to enter rehab.[9]
- May 1 Ford leaves town, for a rehabilitation program.[12] Initially intending to check into a facility in Chicago, Ford voluntarily turned back at the border and entered the GreeneStone rehabilitation facility in Bala, Ontario.[218][11]
- June 30 Ford returns to office after a two-month leave of absence in rehab.[13][14]
- September 12 Ford suddenly withdrew his candidacy for mayor. His brother Doug Ford takes his place.[219]
- September 17 The media confirmed that Ford was diagnosed with cancer.[220]
- November 30 Ford's term as mayor ends.[221]
2015[edit]
April to May[edit]
- April 16 Ontario Court justice orders Lisi to be tried for extortion in Superior Court.
- May 8 Ontario Court justice dismisses drug charges against Lisi and second person. (Originally charged October 1, 2013.)[87]
2016[edit]
March[edit]
- March 22 Rob Ford died at the age of 46, 18 months after being diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma cancer.[222]
- March 22 Ford's office made an official statement about Ford's death.[223]
August[edit]
- August 11 The original video of Ford smoking crack was released by the Toronto Police Service after the extortion charge against Sandro Lisi was dropped.[15]
Ford's mayorship staff[edit]
Twenty office staff reported to Rob Ford on May 16, 2013. In the months following the report of the video, eleven staff left his office and were replaced. On November 19, eleven of the current staff were transferred to the deputy mayor's office.
- Mark Towhey, Chief of Staff – fired May 23[29]
- George Christopolous, Director of Communications – quit May 27[36]
- Isaac Ransom, Special Assistant – Communications – quit May 27[36]
- Brian Johnston, Policy Advisor & Council Relations – quit May 30[42]
- Kia Nejatian, Executive Assistant to the Mayor – quit May 30[42]
- Michael Prempeh, Special Assistant – quit May 31[44]
- Christopher Fickel, Acting Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff – quit June 26[62]
- Carley McNeil, Special Assistant – Event Coordinator – confirmed no longer working August 8[77]
- Brooks Barnett, Policy Advisor & Council Relations – quit November 6[115]
- Sanjin Petrujkic, Senior Policy Advisor & Director of Council Affairs, promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Council Relations – transferred to deputy mayor's office November 19[224]
- Earl Provost, Director of Stakeholder & Council Relations, promoted to Chief of Staff – transferred to deputy mayor's office November 19[224]
- Brendan Croskerry, Special Assistant, promoted to Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff – transferred to deputy mayor's office November 19, quit Early 2014 [224]
- Rob Krauss, Special Assistant, promoted to Policy Advisor & Council Relations – transferred to deputy mayor's office November 19[224]
- Victoria Colussi, Special Assistant – remained with the mayor's office as manager, protocol and events, November 19[224]
- Xhejsi Hasko, Special Assistant – remained with the mayor's office November 19[225]
- Dan Jacobs, Special Assistant, promoted to Executive Assistant to the Mayor, remained with the mayor's office as Chief of Staff, November 19[224]
- Jonathan Kent, Special Assistant – remained with the mayor's office November 19[224]
- Christine Maydossian, Special Assistant – remained with the mayor's office November 19[224]
- David Price, Director of Operations and Logistics – terminated November 20[226]
- Thomas Beyer, Special Assistant – remained with the mayor's office November 19,[224] resigned March 7, 2014 for medical reasons[227]
See also[edit]
- Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story, 2014 biography by Robyn Doolittle
Notes[edit]
- ^Star Investigations (October 31, 2013). 'Rob Ford video scandal: Police have the video that appears to show mayor smoking crack, Blair says'. Toronto Star. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^Jennifer Pagliaro (September 22, 2018). 'Rob Ford confidant Sandro Lisi running for school trustee in Etobicoke'. Toronto Star. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
He pleaded guilty the following year to threatening, assault and criminal harassment of a young woman whom he punched in the eye. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, on top of 45 days he had spent in pretrial custody. Election rules do not prevent candidates with criminal records from running for office.
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External links[edit]
- 'Rob Ford' section, Toronto Star
- 'Rob Ford' section, Globe and Mail
- Search results for Rob Ford, Toronto Sun
- Rob Ford Crack Scandal Timeline coverage timeline, 'Toronto Star'
- Keenan Edward; The emerging Ford drama, in chronological order 'Toronto Star'
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Ford in 2011 | |
64th Mayor of Toronto | |
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In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2014 | |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | David Miller |
Succeeded by | John Tory |
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 2) Etobicoke North | |
In office December 1, 2014 – March 22, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Doug Ford |
Succeeded by | Michael Ford |
In office November 14, 2000 – November 30, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ward established |
Succeeded by | Doug Ford |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Bruce Ford May 28, 1969 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
Died | March 22, 2016 (aged 46) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
Political party | Independent (2000–2016)[a] |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative[1] |
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Children | 2 |
Robert Bruce Ford (May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th Mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor representing Ward 2 of Etobicoke North. He was first elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat twice.
His political career, particularly his mayoralty, saw a number of personal and work-related controversies and legal proceedings.[2] In 2013, he became embroiled in a substance abuse scandal, which was widely reported in the national and international media.[3][4][5] Following his admission, Ford refused to resign, but City Council handed over certain mayoral powers and office staff to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly for the remainder of Ford's term.[6][7][8] Ford took a sabbatical and received treatment for his alcohol and drug addiction. Despite the scandal, Ford initially contested the next mayoral election, scheduled for October 2014,[9] but after being hospitalized and diagnosed with an abdominal tumour in September 2014, Ford withdrew from the mayoral race and registered instead to run for his old city council seat.[10]John Tory succeeded him as mayor on December 1, 2014, while Ford regained his former seat. Ford received treatment for the cancer, and was able to return briefly to City Hall, but died in March 2016 after chemotherapy was ineffective.
- 2Political career
- 2.1City councillor
- 3Personal life
- 8References
Early life[edit]
Ford was born in Etobicoke, where he attended Scarlett Heights Collegiate.
Ford was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, in 1969, the youngest of four children (Doug, Kathy, Randy and Rob) of Ruth Diane (née Campbell) and Douglas Bruce Ford[11][12] His paternal grandparents were English immigrants.[13] His father, along with Ted Herriott, was co-founder of Deco Labels and Tags,[14] which makes pressure-sensitive labels for plastic-wrapped grocery products at an estimated CA$100 million in annual sales,[15] and was a Progressive ConservativeMember of the Ontario Legislature from 1995 to 1999.[16]
Ford attended Scarlett Heights Collegiate in Etobicoke.[17] He dreamed of becoming a professional football player, and his father paid for him to attend special camps of the Washington Redskins and the University of Notre Dame. After graduating from high school, Ford went to Carleton University in Ottawa to study political science. He made the football squad, but did not play in any games. He left Carleton after one year to return to Toronto and did not complete his degree.[15][17] After Carleton, he started a sales job at Deco.[15] After Doug Ford Sr.'s death in 2006, the Ford family retained ownership of Deco Labels through the Doug Ford Holdings corporation.[15][18] Ford, alongside his brothers and their mother was a director of the company.[18]
In August 2000, Ford married Renata Brejniak, whom he had met in high school,[19] at All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Etobicoke. They had been dating since Brejniak's divorce from her first husband in February 1996.[20] Ford lived with Renata and their two children, Stephanie and Doug, in Etobicoke until his death in 2016.[21][22]
Political career[edit]
City councillor[edit]
Ford served as a city councillor on Toronto City Council from 2000 to 2010.
Ford served three terms as city councillor from 2000 until October 2010, representing Ward 2 Etobicoke North. During his term as councillor, Ford was a strong critic of councillors' spending.[23][24] Ford was known for his controversial comments and passionate arguments at Council.[25]
Ford first ran for Toronto City Council in 1997, placing fourth to Gloria Lindsay Luby in Ward 3 Kingsway-Humber. Ford ran for councillor in Ward 2 Etobicoke North in the following election in 2000, getting the endorsement of the Toronto Star.[26] Ford defeated incumbent Elizabeth Brown in what was considered one of several upsets in Etobicoke. According to Ford, 'the people said they wanted change and they got change'.[27]
Ward 2 is located in the north-west corner of the city in the former city of Etobicoke. The ward's population of over 50,000 in 2006 was 53% composed of immigrants, the largest group being South Asians. It is mixed in nature with 40% of dwellings being single-family detached homes and 35% being high-rise apartments.[28] It is also known as an area that has seen gang violence, including six murders in 2000.[29]
Ford had previously resided in the ward, but moved in 2000 prior to the election, after his marriage, to Ward 4. In 2003, Ford was re-elected with 80% of the vote in Ward 2,[30] defeating two candidates from the local Somali community.[31] In the 2006 election, Ford won again, defeating Somali-Canadian candidate Cadigia Ali, this time with 66% of the vote.[32]
2001 municipal budget[edit]
It was during the 2001 budget deliberations that Ford earned a reputation for passionate speeches. The City was facing a several hundred million dollar budget shortfall, enough to require a 32% tax increase after services were downloaded from the Government of Ontario. Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman was pleading with other governments for financial assistance. According to Don Wanagas, the National Post City Hall columnist, the other councillors began to dread when Ford rose to speak. 'I have to give my head a shake because some of the rhetoric that comes out of the mouths of some of these councillors boggles my mind, I swear. .. Get the government out of our backyards. It's ridiculous. Government red tape here. Bureaucratic here. It's nonsense having all this government. And it's nonsense. It's so ridiculous. If you don't like what the province is doing, there's going to be an election in June of '03 – before our election, by the way.'[33] Councillor Anne Johnston proposed giving Ford a 'neo-con award of the day', while councillor Joe Pantalone advised Ford to take Prozac.[33] Ford argued against spending money on the suicide prevention barrier on the Prince Edward Viaduct, and spending it instead on rounding up child molesters 'who are the main cause of people jumping off bridges'.[33]
Ford proposed a cut to each councillor's $200,000 office budget, money for travel to conferences, ending city limousine usage and club memberships. According to Ford, 'if we wiped out the perks for council members, we'd save $100 million easy.'[34] Ford was one of only four councillors who voted against a 5% increase in property taxes for 2001.[35] Ford made a point of not using his allotted city budget for his office expenses, paying for the expenses from his salary. He claimed $10 for his first year, and $4 for his second year. In Ford's opinion, 'all this office budget stuff is self-promotion to benefit yourself. Why should the taxpayers have to pay for it? It boggles my mind.'[36]
2002 municipal budget[edit]
During the debates around the 2002 municipal budget, Ford and Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti got in several heated exchanges, where Mammolitti called Ford a 'goon' and Ford called Mammolitti a 'scammer'. The argument got heated to the point where Ford called Mammolitti a 'Gino-boy'. Mammolitti called the insult a 'racist remark' and filed a complaint with the city's human-rights office. Three councillors stated that they heard the insult said by Ford, who denied it. Ford dismissed the councillors stating that they were liars if they thought he had made a racist remark. 'I'm a conservative and the majority of people are left-wing and cannot stand my politics.'[37] The exchanges led councillor Pam McConnell to complain about 'testosterone poisoning' in the chamber. Ford extended his exchanges outside the chamber with columnist John Barber of The Globe and Mail: 'I am not a racist. Anyone who calls me a racist is going to face the consequences!', to which Barber replied 'You are a racist.'[38]
2003 municipal election[edit]
In the 2003 municipal election, Ford endorsed twelve political candidates on a platform of fiscal responsibility to take on fellow councillors: 'We just need to get rid of these lifelong politicians that just give out money to special interest groups and don't serve the community. I'm really teed off. We need to get a new council or this city is going to go down the drain.'[24] Ford targeted Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin, Olivia Chow, Pam McConnell, Howard Moscoe[39] and Sherene Shaw.[24] Shaw was defeated by Ford's future budget chief Michael Del Grande,[30] while the rest were re-elected.[30]
Ford made a priority of responding to local constituents' problems, often returning calls himself or meeting with city staff to resolve problems.[40] In 2005, local radio station AM 640 tested councillors on their response by having a reporter make an after-hours call to report a pothole. Ford was one of only three councillors to call back in person, within a day.[41] His zeal in attending to constituents' problems became a competitive rivalry with fellow councillors Howard Moscoe and Gloria Lindsay Luby.[40][41]
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In June 2006, Ford spoke out against the city donating $1.5 million to help prevent AIDS, arguing that most taxpayers should not be concerned with AIDS.[42][42] Ford publicly apologized for the comments in May 2010 during his mayoral campaign after his opponent, George Smitherman, called Ford's character into question over the remarks.[43] At a council meeting on March 5, 2008, Ford stated 'Those Oriental people work like dogs', a remark he later formally apologized for but stating that he meant it as a compliment.[44][44][45]
On March 7, 2007, Ford spoke out against cyclists sharing roads with motorists, which were 'built for buses, cars, and trucks, not for people on bikes'.[46][46] As councillor, Ford opposed the installation of bike lanes on University Avenue and Jarvis Street and during his election campaign proposed spending money on off-road cycle paths.[47] Bike lanes were installed on Jarvis in 2010 over the objection of traffic advocates, and Ford made it a priority to get them removed during his campaign, and as mayor he was able to get council to reverse the decision in 2011, a move which was criticized by cycling advocates and led to protests.[48] The Jarvis bike lanes, which cost the city $86,000 to install in 2011, were removed in December 2012 at a cost to the city of $200,000–$300,000.[49] At the same time, physically separated bike lanes on Sherbourne Street were installed.[50] Toronto Cyclist Union president Andrea Garcia praised the Sherbourne lanes installation: 'Cities all across North America that are doing way more innovative things for cyclists have been building separated bike lanes for a long time .. It's great to finally see Toronto catch up.' However, she also regretted the loss of lanes on Jarvis: 'People live and work and go to school on both of these streets and they all need a safe way to get to these places.'[48]
2010 Toronto mayoral election[edit]
Flag used by supporters of Ford's candidacy.
Ford was elected mayor with 383,501 votes (47%) over George Smitherman's 289,832 (35.6%) and Joe Pantalone with 95,482 (11.7%). The voter turnout was around 52% of registered voters, the highest in Toronto's post-amalgamation history.[51] Ward-by-ward electoral results showed that Ford had won all of the former pre-amalgamation suburbs, while Smitherman topped districts in the pre-amalgamation Toronto districts. Ford received 80,000 votes from the 'Downtown 13' wards, or 20% of his total votes.[52] Ford ran on a populist platform of fiscal conservatism and subway expansion.[53] During the campaign, the scandals benefited Ford. After his DUI conviction became public, his share of the vote increased 10%. After it was revealed he was banned from high school coaching, he raised CA$25,000 in campaign contributions overnight.[54]
Mayor[edit]
Ford at a Toronto Maple Leafs practice in Trinity Bellwoods Park, 2010
After the election, Ford had outgoing councillor Case Ootes, a former City of Toronto budget chief, head the 'transition team'. From his campaign team, Ford named Nick Kouvalis as his chief of staff;[55] Mark Towhey, who had drafted his campaign platform, as his policy advisor;[56] and Adrienne Batra, his communications advisor, as press secretary.[57] Councillor Doug Holyday, who had helped elect Doug Ford Sr., was named deputy mayor.[58] For the Executive Committee of City Council, Ford named councillors who had endorsed him in his campaign. For the inauguration ceremony at the first meeting of the new council, Ford had television commentator Don Cherry introduce him and put the chain of office on him. Cherry garnered some controversy with his remarks. Cherry described how Ford had reversed a mistake of city staff cutting down a tree of a Toronto property owner for no good reason and then billing the property owner, who suffered from Alzheimer's. Cherry added 'Put that in your pipe you left-wing kooks' and, in regards to the pink suit he was wearing, 'I'm wearing pinko for all the pinkos out there that ride bicycles and everything, I thought I'd get it in.'[59] At its first meeting in December 2010, council voted to cancel the annual $60 personal vehicle registration tax passed by the previous council. The tax cancellation, a campaign promise of Ford's, took effect on January 1, 2011.[60]
Rob Ford at a 2013 parade
During the first year in office, Council mostly endorsed Ford's proposals. Ford privatized garbage pickup west of Yonge Street. Previously, only Etobicoke had privatized waste removal. Ford's first year as mayor in 2011 saw no property tax increase, and subsequent years increases were less than the rate of inflation.[61] Under Ford, council voted to declare the TTC an essential service. Ford reduced, but was unable to completely remove, the Miller-era land transfer tax.[62] During the summer of 2013, City Council endorsed Ford's plan to cancel the 'Transit City' transit plan and build the Scarborough Subway Expansion fulfilling one of Ford's main campaign promises.[63] This project was later approved and received funding both provincially and federally.[64][65][66] In later years, Council would reject Ford's transit plans, including not putting the Crosstown LRT underground for its entire route. Near the end of Ford's term, Ford's powers were reduced by Council, spurred by Ford's personal problems, most notably reports of a video showing Ford smoking crack cocaine.
Rob Ford's brother Doug Ford was the Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North in Toronto from 2010 to 2014, during Rob's term as mayor.[67]
2014 election[edit]
Ford registered on January 2, 2014, as a candidate in the fall's mayoral election. Ford participated in several debates but went on a leave of absence in May and June to deal with his substance abuse issues after a video surfaced of him smoking crack cocaine. Ford returned from his leave of absence in July and was polling in second place, behind John Tory and ahead of Olivia Chow.[68] On September 12, 2014, Ford suddenly withdrew his candidacy due to the discovery of a tumour in his abdomen which was suspected to be, and subsequently confirmed to be cancerous. His brother Doug registered as a mayoral candidate in Ford's place and Ford instead registered as a candidate for city councillor in his old constituency of Ward 2 Etobicoke North. Doug Ford, with 33% of the vote, was defeated in the October 27 mayoral election by Tory, who received 40%, while Rob Ford was successful in Ward 2, being elected with 58% of the vote.[69] Ford's term as mayor ended on November 30, 2014. He stated that he intended to run for mayor again in 2018.[70]
Personal life[edit]
Football coaching[edit]
Ford volunteered his time to coach high school football. Ford first coached at Newtonbrook Secondary School in 2001 until he was dismissed over a dispute with a player.[71] He coached at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School from 2001 until 2013 until the Toronto Catholic District School Board dismissed him after a controversial television interview led to a review of his coaching.[72] Ford had donated $20,000 to equip the Don Bosco team and started a foundation, called the Rob Ford Football Foundation, to fund teams at other underprivileged schools struggling to field football teams.[73]
In September 2017, Toronto mayor John Tory, along with councillor Stephen Holyday and the Ford family, proposed renaming Centennial Park Stadium to Rob Ford Memorial Stadium to honour Ford's coaching. City council rejected the proposal, 24–11 in a vote on October 5, 2017.[74]
Domestic disturbances[edit]
In 2008, after a 9-1-1 call from the Ford home, he was charged with assault and threatening to kill his wife. The Crown attorney said 'there was no reasonable prospect of conviction' because there were 'credibility issues' with allegations by Ford's wife due to inconsistencies in her statements. He said at the time that he was glad the ordeal was over and that he and his wife had sought marital counselling.[75]
In two separate incidents, on October 25, 2011, and again on December 25, 2011, police were called to Ford's home to investigate domestic disputes. During the Christmas Day incident, his mother-in-law called 9-1-1 between 4 and 5 am local time as she was concerned that Ford had been drinking and was going to take his children to Florida against his wife's wishes. No charges were filed for either incident.[76] Further domestic incident calls to police occurred in 2012 and on August 27, 2013. Again, no charges were filed.[77]
Alcohol and drug addiction[edit]
Mug shot in Miami, Florida (1999)
Ford suffered from alcohol and drug addiction for many years. After the death of his father in 2006, Ford's abuse grew and led to public episodes of intoxication, followed by public denials. His episodes were symptomatic of the diseases of alcohol and drug addiction.[78][79] His episodes were reported in the media widely and attracted much condemnation. According to Dr. Tim Stockwell, director of the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. in Victoria, while the reporting may have raised awareness of alcohol and drug addiction somewhat, much of it was stereotypical judgments and 'very stigmatizing'.[79] Ford's abuse led to him being stripped of much of his powers as Toronto mayor and he later entered drug rehabilitation.
On April 15, 2006, Ford attended a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game at the Air Canada Centre. According to a couple nearby, Ford was intoxicated, using profanity, and insulting people. The couple then sent a detailed complaint to the City of Toronto.[80] When confronted about the episode three days later by a National Post reporter, Ford initially denied having been at the game, but later admitted it.[81] 'I'm going through a few personal problems, but it doesn't justify, you know, getting drunk in public and pretty well acting like an idiot if you ask me.'[82]
The death of Rob Ford's father, Doug Ford Sr., in September 2006 due to cancer has been pinpointed as the time period when Ford transitioned to crack cocaine in addition to alcohol.[83] A convicted heroin dealer who used to supply Ford's sister Kathy recalled a party with Ford around that time.[84] According to reporter Robyn Doolittle, Ford would come home at night and drink heavily, use hard drugs or prescription pills.[83]
During his 2010 mayoral campaign, a 1999 arrest of Ford in Miami, Florida for driving under the influence (DUI) and marijuana possession became an election issue when the Toronto Star published details of the arrest. Ford pleaded no contest to the DUI charge, while the marijuana charge was withdrawn. Ford was given a fine.[85] When first confronted, Ford denied it. When presented with the arrest paperwork, Ford apologized and claimed he'd forgotten about it.[54] He then announced at a press conference that he'd been charged with failing to provide a breath sample, when he had been arrested and convicted of drunk driving.[54]
At Saint Patrick's Day festivities in March 2012, Ford was 'very intoxicated' at City Hall and a downtown restaurant.[86] According to those attending, Ford held a 'wild party' in his office. Ford knocked down a staffer, insulted others, then went to a restaurant. According to one server, Ford did cocaine in a private room at the restaurant. After 'flailing around' on the restaurant's dance floor, Ford returned to City Hall by cab, making racial slurs to the driver. The Mayor then wandered around City Hall after 2 am with a bottle of brandy, using profane language at his staffer Earl Provost before security arranged for him to be taken home. The incident was revealed in November 2013 after an e-mail from a City Hall security guard describing the incident was found through Access to Information requests.[86]
Ford's staff tried to convince Ford to get treatment for his alcoholism, but he initially refused.[87] Ford was reported smoking marijuana in a shopping plaza parking lot.[88] In February 2013, Ford attended the Garrison Ball and was reported to be incoherent. His staff ushered him out after an event organizer asked him to leave.[89] In March 2013, Ford was accused of groping former mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson at a social event, and Thomson publicly stated that she thought that he was high on cocaine.[90] It was around that time that Ford was recorded on video smoking crack cocaine, a video which the dealers attempted to sell to the Toronto Star and other media outlets.[91]
In April 2014, Ford was involved in another incident at the Air Canada Centre. Ford, along with City budget chief Frank DiGiorgio, was denied access to the Director's Lounge at the Air Canada Centre.[92] He was video-recorded issuing profanities during an argument with the security staff. He later denied being intoxicated, and blamed the incident on voting against a $10 million contribution to MLSE's plan to expand BMO Field. DiGiorgio described Ford as 'somewhere between sober and drunk'.[92][93]
On August 11, 2016, the original video of Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine was released from publication ban by the Toronto Police Service after the extortion charge against Sandro Lisi was dropped.[94] The cellphone video was recorded 'surreptitiously' by Mohamed Siad in February 2013.[95][96] The video shows Ford smoking crack cocaine from a glass pipe. His words are slurred and mostly inaudible during the conversation. Shortly before he admitted smoking crack cocaine, Ford said, 'Whatever this video shows .. Toronto residents deserve to see it and people need to judge for themselves what they see on this video.'[97]
Illness and death[edit]
After developing severe abdominal pains, Ford was admitted to Humber River Regional Hospital in North York in September 2014 with an abdominal tumour, and a biopsy was taken.[98] Ford announced that he would not run in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election because of his illness; his brother Doug would run in his place. Ford chose to run for his former Ward 2 seat on the City Council. He was likely to shortly begin treatment with multiple chemotherapy agents; the doctor did not say whether Ford would need to have surgery or radiation treatments.[99]
On September 17, 2014, Dr. Zane Cohen of Mount Sinai Hospital (the lead doctor of Ford's health care team) revealed that Ford had been diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma, a rare form of cancer that arises in adipose tissue.[100] Ford was treated with chemotherapy and surgery.[101] After chemotherapy and radiation therapy, Ford announced in a press conference that he was going to have a lengthy surgery done on May 11, 2015, to remove the tumour. He said he would be 'out of commission' for four months. At a community barbecue hosted by the Ford family in 2015, Rob announced that doctors had cleared him of cancerous tumours.[102][103][104][105][106]
On October 28, 2015, Ford revealed, and his physician confirmed, that a new tumour was growing on his bladder.[107][108] The next day, Doug Ford advised reporters that the tumour had been found to be cancerous and consistent with liposarcoma (the previous tumour), based on a CT scan.[109]
On March 17, 2016, Ford's office announced he was in the hospital 'with his family beside him' as chemotherapy treatment had not been successful, and Ford's health was being reviewed to determine if he could continue treatment. The Ford family thanked the many who had wished the former mayor well in recent weeks, but requested privacy.[110][111] A Rob Ford 'get-well-soon' website was set up by the Ford family to send positive messages to Ford while he received cancer treatment; it received over 5,000 messages from well-wishers in the first two weeks after its creation.[112]
On March 21, 2016, Ford's office confirmed that he had been placed into palliative care at Mount Sinai Hospital.[113] Ford died the following day at the age of 46.[114][115] After his death, City Hall started an official period of mourning. Flags at municipal buildings were lowered to half-staff, a book of condolences was started at City Hall, chalk provided for personal messages on the pavement of Nathan Phillips Square, similar to that after the death of Jack Layton, and the dimming of the 3D Toronto sign at the square. Visitations were held at City Hall for two days with the Ford family present.[116] On March 30, a public funeral service was held at St. James Cathedral followed by a public commemoration of his life at the Toronto Congress Centre in the evening.[117] Ford was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Etobicoke where his father is also buried.[118]
Mayor Rob Ford Death
His brothers Doug and Randy took on stewardship of Rob's share of Deco Labels and Tags upon his death.[119]
Legacy[edit]
![Rob Ford Crack Video Rob Ford Crack Video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qf6K75HJKi8/hqdefault.jpg)
Supported by the Ward 3 incumbent, Stephen Holyday, and the Ford family, in September 2017, Toronto mayor John Tory proposed renaming Centennial Park Stadium after Ford. The city council rejected the proposed renaming on October 4, 2017.[120]
Ford's widow, Renata, is a candidate for the People's Party of Canada in the 2019 federal election for the riding of Etobicoke North.[121]
See also[edit]
- Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story, 2014 biography by Robyn Doolittle
Notes[edit]
- ^Municipal politicians in Ontario, including Toronto, run on a nonpartisan basis.
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Sources[edit]
- 'T.O. Confidential: The Rob Ford Files, associates -- Alana Kindree'. T.O. Confidential. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014.
When interviewed by police on 3 July 2013, Isaac RANSOM advised that a female by the name of 'ALANA' was with the Mayor at the Bier Markt on March 17th, 2013. RANSOM believes that she was a professional escort who knew Mayor FORD well.
- Michelle Mandel (January 22, 2014). 'The Rob Ford story: From penny-pinching councillor to crack mayor'. Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
Ransom was told to report to City Hall at about 9 p.m. where he found Ford with an entourage that included aide Brooks Barnett, old Etobicoke friend Peter Kordas and an attractive blue-eyed blond he knew only as Alana. Ransom would later tell police that he suspected Alana may have been an escort or prostitute. 'There have been rumours that Mayor Ford has used escorts or prostitutes. Alana has also been seen with Mayor Ford at a stag party.'
- John Semley (November 14, 2013). 'Alleged sex worker 'Alana' may be former Miss Toronto Tourism: BREAKING! It is possible that a 23 year-old woman could be friends with the mayor without being a prostitute'. Now. Archived from the original on November 17, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- Joe Warmington (February 5, 2014). 'Toronto cops 'can take' cellphone, instead of obtaining warrants: Rob Ford'. Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
'I don't know if it's true, but I was told they are getting a search warrant for my cellphone and the OnStar in my truck,' said the mayor.
- Betsy Powell (February 5, 2014). 'Rob Ford: Police can check my cellphone, mayor says'. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says police are welcome to his cellphone records because he has 'nothing to hide. They can go through it; there's, you know, nothing here,' he said Wednesday afternoon at Toronto City Hall.
- Peat, Don (February 5, 2014). 'Mayor Rob Ford backtracks on offer to share cellphone with cops'. Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
Mayor Rob Ford backtracked Wednesday on his offer to voluntarily share his cellphone records with Toronto Police. Ford dismissed the idea that he'll give investigators his phone records without a search warrant – a day after he told the Toronto Sun's Joe Warmington he's willing to share.
- Allison Jones, Diana Mehta (November 14, 2013). 'ROB FORD: Booze and prostitutes on the job?'. Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- Ann Hui (November 13, 2013). 'Staffers told police they were worried about Rob Ford's drug, alcohol use'. The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
According to former Ford staffers Mr. Ransom and Mr. Fickel, the mayor's entourage that night included a woman described in the document as a 'professional escort who knew the Mayor Ford well.' She returned with them to city hall that night, according to Mr. Ransom, and had been seen with him on at least one other occasion, at a stag party. The mother of the woman told The Globe on Wednesday that her daughter is not an escort.
Further reading[edit]
- 'The agony of Rob Ford'. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- Filion, John (2015). The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford. Random House Canada. ISBN9780345815996.
- Ford, Rob; Ford, Doug (2016). Ford Nation: Two Brothers, One Vision. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: HarperCollins. ISBN978-1-44345-175-8.
- LaPointe, Kirk (January 5, 2012). 'Reports About 9–1–1 Calls Made by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford'. REVIEW FROM THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- Marche, Stephen (November 6, 2013). 'Toronto's Hot Mess: What Mayor Rob Ford Knows About Toronto'. The New York Times. p. A29 (New York edition).
- McDonald, Marci (2012). 'The Incredible Shrinking Mayor'. Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
- Tossell, Ivor (2012). The Gift of Ford. Random House Canada. ISBN9780345812575.
- Towhey, Mark (2014). Mayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable: How I Tried to Help the World's Most Notorious Mayor. Skyhorse. ISBN9781634500425.
External links[edit]
- Rob Ford for Mayor Main Page – 2014 Toronto Mayoral Collection – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
- Rob Ford for Mayor Accomplishments Page – 2014 Toronto Mayoral Collection – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
- Rob Ford for Mayor Photos Page – 2014 Toronto Mayoral Collection – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
- Rob Ford for Mayor Speeches Page – 2014 Toronto Mayoral Collection – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
- Rob Ford for Mayor Videos Page – 2014 Toronto Mayoral Collection – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
- Rob Ford at Find a Grave
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