Toronto’s scandal-hit mayor seeks re-election
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term, defying calls for him to step down after admitting he smoked crack “in a drunken stupor.”
Ford was the first candidate to show up at City Hall when registration opened yesterday for the city’s municipal election October 27.
He promised “Ford more years,” the Toronto Star reported. He also called himself the “best mayor” the city has ever had.
“If you want to get personal, that’s fine,” he told reporters, according to the Star. “I’m sticking to my record, and talk is cheap. You’re going to see action like you’ve never seen before.”
He was more restrained on Twitter, tweeting a photo of himself signing up to run again and saying simply, “Just filed my paperwork for the 2014 election. Vote on October 27th.”
Ford has faced intense pressure to resign over his erratic behavior. The Toronto City Council has stripped Ford of most of his powers, but he still receives support from some in the city’s more conservative suburbs.
He first won as mayor by promising to “stop the gravy train” of government spending.
Ford admitted his drug use after Toronto police announced in October they had obtained a copy of a video of him appearing to smoke from a crack pipe.
In the weeks since the revelations, Ford has said he has quit drinking and adopted a healthier lifestyle.
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