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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologises over drinking 'mistakes' | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologises over drinking 'mistakes' |
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| The mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, has used his weekly radio show to apologise for "mistakes" and drunken behaviour, but said he would not leave office. | The mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, has used his weekly radio show to apologise for "mistakes" and drunken behaviour, but said he would not leave office. |
| He said his actions were "pure stupidity" and he would try to curb his drinking. | He said his actions were "pure stupidity" and he would try to curb his drinking. |
| Mr Ford is under pressure after Canadian police revealed they had recovered a video appearing to show him smoking from a crack cocaine pipe. | Mr Ford is under pressure after Canadian police revealed they had recovered a video appearing to show him smoking from a crack cocaine pipe. |
| He denies smoking crack, and has called for the video to be released. | He denies smoking crack, and has called for the video to be released. |
| During his radio programme on Sunday, he said he had "made mistakes", including being drunk in public when he appeared at a street festival in August. | During his radio programme on Sunday, he said he had "made mistakes", including being drunk in public when he appeared at a street festival in August. |
| "I sincerely, sincerely apologise to my family, to the citizens, to taxpayers of this great city." | "I sincerely, sincerely apologise to my family, to the citizens, to taxpayers of this great city." |
| He vowed to make some lifestyle changes, saying he would moderate his drinking rather than stop altogether. | He vowed to make some lifestyle changes, saying he would moderate his drinking rather than stop altogether. |
| He added: "I am going to fight like no-one has seen before to win the next election" in October 2014. | He added: "I am going to fight like no-one has seen before to win the next election" in October 2014. |
| Last week, Mr Ford rejected calls from Toronto city councillors to step down. Four major Toronto daily newspapers have published editorials calling for him to quit. | |
| Mystery video | Mystery video |
| Last week, Canadian police said they had recovered a video from a deleted hard drive appearing to show Mr Ford smoking from a crack pipe. | Last week, Canadian police said they had recovered a video from a deleted hard drive appearing to show Mr Ford smoking from a crack pipe. |
| Police have not gone into detail about the content of the mobile phone footage, but say it is consistent with previous media descriptions. | Police have not gone into detail about the content of the mobile phone footage, but say it is consistent with previous media descriptions. |
| Reports initially surfaced in May of the video's existence, but it has never been released publicly. | Reports initially surfaced in May of the video's existence, but it has never been released publicly. |
| Police have not filed criminal charges against Mr Ford in connection with the video. | |
| Reports of the video's existence triggered a massive police investigation into the mayor and his associates, including a friend and occasional driver Alexander "Sandro" Lisi. | Reports of the video's existence triggered a massive police investigation into the mayor and his associates, including a friend and occasional driver Alexander "Sandro" Lisi. |
| Mr Lisi has since been charged with marijuana trafficking and possession. Police said on Thursday he now faced a charge of extortion in relation to the video. | Mr Lisi has since been charged with marijuana trafficking and possession. Police said on Thursday he now faced a charge of extortion in relation to the video. |
| Police said the video will come out when Mr Lisi goes to trial on drug and extortion charges. | Police said the video will come out when Mr Lisi goes to trial on drug and extortion charges. |