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| Toronto Mayor Takes Leave After Admitting Alcohol Abuse | Toronto Mayor Takes Leave After Admitting Alcohol Abuse |
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| TORONTO — Citing “a problem with alcohol,” Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto said late Wednesday night that he was temporarily stepping aside from his duties as mayor and his re-election campaign. | TORONTO — Citing “a problem with alcohol,” Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto said late Wednesday night that he was temporarily stepping aside from his duties as mayor and his re-election campaign. |
| The statement from the embattled mayor followed the online appearance of a still photograph from a video that The Globe and Mail said appears to show Mr. Ford smoking crack cocaine last weekend. The Toronto newspaper said that two of its reporters were shown the video by “a self-professed drug dealer” who was trying to sell it. | The statement from the embattled mayor followed the online appearance of a still photograph from a video that The Globe and Mail said appears to show Mr. Ford smoking crack cocaine last weekend. The Toronto newspaper said that two of its reporters were shown the video by “a self-professed drug dealer” who was trying to sell it. |
| The appearance of a second video apparently showing the mayor smoking crack may undermine his hopes of re-election in October. Since admitting to using crack last November, Mr. Ford has acknowledged being drunk and out of control on several occasions, but he has repeatedly denied using crack again. Mr. Ford suggested in his confession that a video that surfaced almost a year ago showing him smoking crack depicted a one-time folly brought on by “one of my drunken stupors.” | |
| Since November, several recordings have surfaced showing Mr. Ford ranting and behaving erratically. When several reporters recently asked Mr. Ford if he was still using crack, he replied, “You guys ask stupid questions.” | Since November, several recordings have surfaced showing Mr. Ford ranting and behaving erratically. When several reporters recently asked Mr. Ford if he was still using crack, he replied, “You guys ask stupid questions.” |
| He made no reference to crack or other illegal drugs in his statement on Wednesday. Instead he said that he had been unable to control his problem with alcohol. | He made no reference to crack or other illegal drugs in his statement on Wednesday. Instead he said that he had been unable to control his problem with alcohol. |