Toronto Mayor Admits Crack Use, as Wild Ride in Office Continues
Jan 30th, 2014
New York Times
Ian Austen
The mayor of Toronto Rob Ford was shown in a video that showed him smoking crack cocaine. This sends us back to May where Ford told a group and reporters and camera men that he has smokes crack before but he was not an addict. Ford said "“I wasn't lying; you didn't ask the correct questions. No, I’m not an addict and no, I do not do drugs. I made mistakes in the past and all I can do is apologize, but it is what it is.” During a news conference at City Hall, Rob Fords denial turns quickly into a confession and apologizes for how often he gets drunk avoiding the cocaine issue. Ford confession only forced more of his allies, city council members and opponents to step down from office. Nobody in Ontario Municipal Law has the power to make Rob Ford step down from office unless he doesn't show up to work for and extended period of time. Although Rob Ford confessed to using drugs he has given back to the City of Toronto Ford has saved Toronto around a billion dollars.
Rob Ford has done a lot of things in the last year bad and good. He has saved this city a lot of money but has also committed a lot of crimes. He is planning to stay in office until his term is over. Which I am not sure is a good thing.
Rob Ford has done a lot of things in the last year bad and good. He has saved this city a lot of money but has also committed a lot of crimes. He is planning to stay in office until his term is over. Which I am not sure is a good thing.
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