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| Rob Ford’s brother defeated in bid to become Toronto mayor | Rob Ford’s brother defeated in bid to become Toronto mayor |
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| John Tory has been elected as mayor of Toronto, beating Doug Ford, the brother of Rob Ford, the mayor whose near-constant scandals involving alcohol and crack-cocaine shot him to world fame in 2013. | |
| In a large, low stucco mansion in a wealthy cul-de-sac in Etobicoke, Doug Ford watched the results come in with family, friends and a few reporters. Rob Ford, who was diagnosed with a rare and difficult form of cancer in September and was replaced in the poll by his brother, was there to witness the end of his term of office. | In a large, low stucco mansion in a wealthy cul-de-sac in Etobicoke, Doug Ford watched the results come in with family, friends and a few reporters. Rob Ford, who was diagnosed with a rare and difficult form of cancer in September and was replaced in the poll by his brother, was there to witness the end of his term of office. |
| This is not entirely the end of the Rob Ford era, however; the former mayor will still remain in the council chamber; he was elected to replace his brother as a city councillor for Etobicoke, his home ward. | This is not entirely the end of the Rob Ford era, however; the former mayor will still remain in the council chamber; he was elected to replace his brother as a city councillor for Etobicoke, his home ward. |
| The outgoing mayor greeted the result with a pledge to the city. “Folks, if you know anything about the Ford family, we never, ever, ever give up,” he said. “I guarantee that in four more years, you’re going to see another example of that. | The outgoing mayor greeted the result with a pledge to the city. “Folks, if you know anything about the Ford family, we never, ever, ever give up,” he said. “I guarantee that in four more years, you’re going to see another example of that. |
| “We’re going to have to start working for November 2018. I’ve got to take care of my health first and foremost, but I can assure you that I’ll be taking care of the people in Etobicoke North, and continue to take care of every taxpayer in this city, like I always have.” | “We’re going to have to start working for November 2018. I’ve got to take care of my health first and foremost, but I can assure you that I’ll be taking care of the people in Etobicoke North, and continue to take care of every taxpayer in this city, like I always have.” |
| To loud boos from those around him, Rob Ford congratulated Tory on his victory, but warned: “I’ll continue to fight. I’m just warming up. We’re just warming up.” | To loud boos from those around him, Rob Ford congratulated Tory on his victory, but warned: “I’ll continue to fight. I’m just warming up. We’re just warming up.” |
| The private atmosphere at the Fords contrasted starkly with the vast “victory ball” for Tory at Toronto’s Liberty Grand, where several vast halls, decked with chandeliers and backlit with Tory’s blue and green, thronged with a cheering crowd. | The private atmosphere at the Fords contrasted starkly with the vast “victory ball” for Tory at Toronto’s Liberty Grand, where several vast halls, decked with chandeliers and backlit with Tory’s blue and green, thronged with a cheering crowd. |
| Twenty minutes after the polls closed, it was already clear that the third candidate, Olivia Chow, was out of the race. Ford remained surprisingly competitive, but not enough to prevent Tory’s election, which was called by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation just half an hour after polls closed. | Twenty minutes after the polls closed, it was already clear that the third candidate, Olivia Chow, was out of the race. Ford remained surprisingly competitive, but not enough to prevent Tory’s election, which was called by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation just half an hour after polls closed. |
| Transport was the dominant issue of the campaign, but the election also came down to personalities – and the divisiveness personified by the Ford brothers was, in the end, rejected by voters. | Transport was the dominant issue of the campaign, but the election also came down to personalities – and the divisiveness personified by the Ford brothers was, in the end, rejected by voters. |
| If voters saw the election as a referendum on Ford’s mayoralty, however, it was not a decisive one. The margin between Tory and Ford was closer than the recent polling would have suggested, with early results suggesting a gap of less than 6% with 83% of the votes counted. | If voters saw the election as a referendum on Ford’s mayoralty, however, it was not a decisive one. The margin between Tory and Ford was closer than the recent polling would have suggested, with early results suggesting a gap of less than 6% with 83% of the votes counted. |
| “We fought hard; our candidate was the strongest,” Jeff Silverstein, campaign manager first for Rob and then Doug Ford, told CBC. | “We fought hard; our candidate was the strongest,” Jeff Silverstein, campaign manager first for Rob and then Doug Ford, told CBC. |
| Chow, who positioned herself as the progressive candidate, lost ground during the campaign to voters looking for the surest bet to remove Ford from office. “This election has never been about me,” she said in a rousing and passionate concession speech. “It’s about all of us, coming together to make progress on a lifelong journey to end child poverty and achieve equality.” | Chow, who positioned herself as the progressive candidate, lost ground during the campaign to voters looking for the surest bet to remove Ford from office. “This election has never been about me,” she said in a rousing and passionate concession speech. “It’s about all of us, coming together to make progress on a lifelong journey to end child poverty and achieve equality.” |