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Rob Ford tells Canadian newspaper he is 'pretty sick' | Rob Ford tells Canadian newspaper he is 'pretty sick' |
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is feeling "pretty sick" in hospital as he undergoes testing for tumours in his abdomen and lungs, he has told a local newspaper columnist. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is feeling "pretty sick" in hospital as he undergoes testing for tumours in his abdomen and lungs, he has told a local newspaper columnist. |
Mr Ford, who withdrew from his re-election campaign last week, told the Toronto Sun doctors went "into my lungs" to take "another biopsy". | Mr Ford, who withdrew from his re-election campaign last week, told the Toronto Sun doctors went "into my lungs" to take "another biopsy". |
Mr Ford has been diagnosed with an abdominal tumour. | Mr Ford has been diagnosed with an abdominal tumour. |
His brother Councillor Doug Ford has replaced him on the 27 October ballot. | His brother Councillor Doug Ford has replaced him on the 27 October ballot. |
Doug Ford has not yet held an official campaign event, saying he wants to spend time with family while his brother is in hospital. | Doug Ford has not yet held an official campaign event, saying he wants to spend time with family while his brother is in hospital. |
At the same time as he withdrew from the mayoral election, Rob Ford's name was added to the ballot papers to run for councillor in his old constituency of Ward 2 in Toronto's Etobicoke North area, signalling his desire to remain a political force in the city. | At the same time as he withdrew from the mayoral election, Rob Ford's name was added to the ballot papers to run for councillor in his old constituency of Ward 2 in Toronto's Etobicoke North area, signalling his desire to remain a political force in the city. |
Rob Ford's sudden announcement of his illness and subsequent withdrawal from the race presented a remarkable turn in a tumultuous tenure in the city hall of Canada's largest city. | Rob Ford's sudden announcement of his illness and subsequent withdrawal from the race presented a remarkable turn in a tumultuous tenure in the city hall of Canada's largest city. |
Over the past year, Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine while in office, then did a month-long stint in rehab. He resisted pressure to resign even as the city council stripped him of most of his budget and authority. | Over the past year, Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine while in office, then did a month-long stint in rehab. He resisted pressure to resign even as the city council stripped him of most of his budget and authority. |
Rob Ford continued to run for re-election until last week, when he was brought to hospital after complaining of pain in his abdomen. | Rob Ford continued to run for re-election until last week, when he was brought to hospital after complaining of pain in his abdomen. |
He has been in hospital since and is reportedly waiting for results from a biopsy test. | |
"I'm feeling pretty sick," he told the Sun's Joe Warmington, who reported the mayor sounded "horrible" and was "coughing and hacking and talking with a heavy breath". | "I'm feeling pretty sick," he told the Sun's Joe Warmington, who reported the mayor sounded "horrible" and was "coughing and hacking and talking with a heavy breath". |
The mayor said he was trying to get some work done, ringing constituents. | The mayor said he was trying to get some work done, ringing constituents. |
"It's pretty tricky right now," Mr Ford said regarding his health, saying he hoped to recover and go back to "helping people" as councillor. | "It's pretty tricky right now," Mr Ford said regarding his health, saying he hoped to recover and go back to "helping people" as councillor. |
It remains to be seen whether Doug Ford can pick up his brother's support. | It remains to be seen whether Doug Ford can pick up his brother's support. |
Other top contenders in the race are former NDP MP Olivia Chow and businessman and former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party John Tory. | Other top contenders in the race are former NDP MP Olivia Chow and businessman and former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party John Tory. |