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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves office for rehab stint | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves office for rehab stint |
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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is starting a 30-day treatment course, as police investigate a new video that allegedly shows him smoking crack cocaine. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is starting a 30-day treatment course, as police investigate a new video that allegedly shows him smoking crack cocaine. |
| His lawyer told the Associated Press that Mr Ford had boarded a plane to Chicago for a treatment programme. | |
| Rob Ford announced on Wednesday he would leave his re-election campaign to get help for substance abuse. | Rob Ford announced on Wednesday he would leave his re-election campaign to get help for substance abuse. |
| The Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper says it has viewed a video showing the mayor smoking a crack pipe. | The Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper says it has viewed a video showing the mayor smoking a crack pipe. |
| The paper says it was filmed on Saturday morning. | The paper says it was filmed on Saturday morning. |
| Mr Ford - who is still seeking re-election on 27 October - released a statement which said: "I have tried to deal with these issues by myself over the past year. I know that I need professional help and I am now 100% committed to getting myself right. | Mr Ford - who is still seeking re-election on 27 October - released a statement which said: "I have tried to deal with these issues by myself over the past year. I know that I need professional help and I am now 100% committed to getting myself right. |
| "I have a problem with alcohol, and the choices I have made while under the influence." | "I have a problem with alcohol, and the choices I have made while under the influence." |
| His lawyer would not say whether Chicago was Mr Ford's final destination. | |
| Rob Ford's brother Doug also confirmed the mayor was entering a residential course at an unspecified location. | Rob Ford's brother Doug also confirmed the mayor was entering a residential course at an unspecified location. |
| "As an older brother, I'm relieved that Rob has faced his problems and decided to seek professional help," Doug Ford told CBC News. | "As an older brother, I'm relieved that Rob has faced his problems and decided to seek professional help," Doug Ford told CBC News. |
| "This isn't an easy thing for anyone to do... especially when you're mayor of this city." | "This isn't an easy thing for anyone to do... especially when you're mayor of this city." |
| Meanwhile, Canadian police have reopened an investigation into Rob Ford's drug use following the claims of a new video. | Meanwhile, Canadian police have reopened an investigation into Rob Ford's drug use following the claims of a new video. |
| "Investigators would be interested to see what new information there is," Toronto police spokesman Mark Pugash said. | "Investigators would be interested to see what new information there is," Toronto police spokesman Mark Pugash said. |
| Toronto police are said to have spent months watching Rob Ford and his former driver in 2013 as part of a drug gang investigation. | Toronto police are said to have spent months watching Rob Ford and his former driver in 2013 as part of a drug gang investigation. |
| Rob Ford has already been stripped of many of his powers after admitting using and purchasing illegal drugs while mayor. | Rob Ford has already been stripped of many of his powers after admitting using and purchasing illegal drugs while mayor. |
| Following months of denials, Rob Ford admitted last year to smoking crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor" after police said they had obtained a video that appeared to show him taking the illegal drug. | Following months of denials, Rob Ford admitted last year to smoking crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor" after police said they had obtained a video that appeared to show him taking the illegal drug. |
| Mr Ford's challengers in the upcoming election reacted swiftly to the rehab announcement. | Mr Ford's challengers in the upcoming election reacted swiftly to the rehab announcement. |
| "On a personal level, I am relieved Mayor Ford is getting help," businessman John Tory said in a statement. "For the good of the city, I call on Mayor Ford to resign." | "On a personal level, I am relieved Mayor Ford is getting help," businessman John Tory said in a statement. "For the good of the city, I call on Mayor Ford to resign." |
| Former New Democratic Party MP Olivia Chow said his decision to seek treatment came too late and it was time for a new mayor. | Former New Democratic Party MP Olivia Chow said his decision to seek treatment came too late and it was time for a new mayor. |
| Mr Ford was first elected to lead Canada's largest city in 2010 on a pledge to tackle wasteful spending at city hall, drawing much of his support from the suburban areas of Toronto. | Mr Ford was first elected to lead Canada's largest city in 2010 on a pledge to tackle wasteful spending at city hall, drawing much of his support from the suburban areas of Toronto. |
| In the fallout from the drugs scandal last year, the city council stripped Mr Ford of most of his mayoral powers and his budget. | In the fallout from the drugs scandal last year, the city council stripped Mr Ford of most of his mayoral powers and his budget. |
| In another potentially embarrassing development, the Toronto Sun said it had obtained a new audio recording of him making abusive comments about Councillor Karen Stintz, who is running for mayor, and other politicians. | In another potentially embarrassing development, the Toronto Sun said it had obtained a new audio recording of him making abusive comments about Councillor Karen Stintz, who is running for mayor, and other politicians. |