Rob Ford: 'Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine'
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago in a "drunken stupor."
“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," Mr. Ford said on Tuesday.
"I answered your question. You ask the question properly, I’ll answer it. Yes, I’ve made mistakes. All I can do now is apologize and move on.”
As reporters tried to ask where and how often he used crack, Mr. Ford suggested he was too drunk to recall details.
"You guys kept referring to alcohol, there was a couple of isolated incidents, there's been times when I've been in a drunken stupor, that's why I want to see the tape," he said. "I want everyone in the city to see the tape. I'd like to see this tape. I don't even recall there being a tape or a video."
Earlier in the day, two Toronto city councillors were attempting to limit Mayor Rob Ford's powers via a notice of motion to be presented this month and debated in December.
The motion, tabled by councillors John Filion and Paul Ainslie, sets the stage for a showdown at the December council meeting. It asks that city council suspend the mayor's power to appoint and dismiss the deputy mayor and standing committee chairs. It would remove the mayor's ability to shuffle the members of his executive committee and hand that power over to city council at large.
The motion cites the police documents and investigations revealed last week as the motivation to strip the mayor of his ability to pick and choose his executive committee.
"It appears that a majority of members of council and a significant number of members of the executive committee have expressed serious concerns about the mayor's ability to lead the city government at this time," the motion reads.
“He’s got to step aside. Take a break. Get some help,” says Councillor Paula Fletcher.
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In case you thought Canadian politics was boring...
Of course, people already pretty much knew this, but I'm surprised he came out and admitted it. Seriously, this guy just needs to step down. Is anything even being accomplished for the city with all of this going on?
“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," Mr. Ford said on Tuesday.
"I answered your question. You ask the question properly, I’ll answer it. Yes, I’ve made mistakes. All I can do now is apologize and move on.”
As reporters tried to ask where and how often he used crack, Mr. Ford suggested he was too drunk to recall details.
"You guys kept referring to alcohol, there was a couple of isolated incidents, there's been times when I've been in a drunken stupor, that's why I want to see the tape," he said. "I want everyone in the city to see the tape. I'd like to see this tape. I don't even recall there being a tape or a video."
Earlier in the day, two Toronto city councillors were attempting to limit Mayor Rob Ford's powers via a notice of motion to be presented this month and debated in December.
The motion, tabled by councillors John Filion and Paul Ainslie, sets the stage for a showdown at the December council meeting. It asks that city council suspend the mayor's power to appoint and dismiss the deputy mayor and standing committee chairs. It would remove the mayor's ability to shuffle the members of his executive committee and hand that power over to city council at large.
The motion cites the police documents and investigations revealed last week as the motivation to strip the mayor of his ability to pick and choose his executive committee.
"It appears that a majority of members of council and a significant number of members of the executive committee have expressed serious concerns about the mayor's ability to lead the city government at this time," the motion reads.
“He’s got to step aside. Take a break. Get some help,” says Councillor Paula Fletcher.
Source
In case you thought Canadian politics was boring...
Of course, people already pretty much knew this, but I'm surprised he came out and admitted it. Seriously, this guy just needs to step down. Is anything even being accomplished for the city with all of this going on?