“Whatever this video shows ... Toronto residents deserve to see it and people need to judge for themselves what they see on this video.”
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Rob Ford
Robert Bruce Ford 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; first being elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 municipal election, before being re-elected to his council seat twice.
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business · Canadian politician (1969–2016) · politician · businessperson · also Rob Ford, Robert Bruce "Rob" Ford, Robert Bruce Ford, Robert Ford, Ford
Born 28 May 1969 · Died 22 March 2016 · Q169303
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2026· 6 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,191 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.4× the usual 945, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 3,975 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.2× the usual 945, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Filled in 1 bare reference(s) with reFill 2
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Toronto Star: Renata Ford, widow of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, dies
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Public attention spiked: 19,201 Wikipedia readers in one day, 20.3× the usual 945, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Illness and death
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Public attention spiked: 3,375 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 945, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 3 entries
Talking Points Memo: Rob Ford Was Back at the World Series
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Yahoo: What Happened to Rob Ford? All About the Controversial Toronto Mayor's Life After His Crack Cocaine Video Scandal
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Yahoo: Netflix adds Rob Ford doc including how a journalist saw his infamous crack-smoking video — and the tip off came on April Fool's Day!
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2023· 1 entry
Councillor Paul Ainslie put forward another motion to change the name to "Rob Ford Stadium"
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2016· 3 entries
Four months after his death, the original video of Ford smoking crack cocaine was released from publication ban by the Toronto Police Service after the extortion charge against Sandro Lisi was dropped
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Died 2016-03-22.
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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
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2015· 2 entries
Ford revealed, and his physician confirmed, that a new tumour was growing on his bladder
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Rob announced that doctors had cleared him of cancerous tumours
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2014· 8 entries
While Ford regained his former seat
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Election lost: 2014 election.
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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, or body fat
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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
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As a candidate in the fall's mayoral election
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Campaign: 2014 election.
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Career landmark: council member (2014–2016).
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Career landmark: member of the Toronto City Council (2014–2016).
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (2013).
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Became embroiled in a substance abuse scandal, which was widely reported in national and foreign press
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2011· 4 entries
And again on December 25, 2011, police were called to Ford's home to investigate domestic disputes
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Were removed in December 2012 at a cost of $200,000–$300,000
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Saw no property tax increase, and subsequent years' increases were less than the rate of inflation
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A move which was criticized by cycling advocates and led to protests
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2010· 4 entries
Election won: 2010 Toronto mayoral election.
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Career landmark: mayor of Toronto (2010–2014).
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Over the objection of traffic advocates, and Ford made it a priority to get them removed during his campaign
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Campaign: 2010 Toronto mayoral election.
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2008· 3 entries
Ford stated "Those Oriental people work like dogs", a remark he later formally apologized for while stating that he meant it as a compliment
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After a 9-1-1 call from the Ford home, he was charged with assault and threatening to kill his wife
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“Those Oriental people work like dogs”
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2007· 1 entry
Ford spoke out against cyclists sharing roads with motorists, which were "built for buses, cars, and trucks, not for people on bikes"
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2006· 4 entries
Ford attended a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game at the Air Canada Centre
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Was 53% composed of immigrants, the largest group being South Asians
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The Ford family retained ownership of Deco Labels through the Doug Ford Holdings corporation
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Ford's abuse grew and led to public episodes of intoxication, followed by public denials
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2005· 1 entry
Local radio station AM 640 tested councillors on their response by having a reporter make an after-hours call to report a pothole
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2003· 3 entries
Election lost: 2003 municipal election.
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Campaign: 2003 municipal election.
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Ford was re-elected with 80% of the vote in Ward 2, defeating two candidates from the local Somali community
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2001· 1 entry
Until he was dismissed over a dispute with a player
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2000· 3 entries
Getting the endorsement of the Toronto Star
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Career landmark: council member (2000–2010).
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Prior to the election, after his marriage, to Ward 4
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1997· 1 entry
Placing fourth to Gloria Lindsay Luby in Ward 3 Kingsway-Humber
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1969· 2 entries
Born 1969-05-28.
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The youngest of the four children (Doug, Kathy, Randy, and Rob) of Douglas Bruce Ford and Ruth Diane (née Campbell)
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