Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dies at 46
Colleagues and politicians from all levels of government issued statements expressing their condolences for Ford, who was serving as a city councillor at the time of his death
Rob Ford, the former Toronto mayor whose brash political style and admission he smoked crack cocaine while in office made headlines around the world, has died. He was 46.
Ford, who was first diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in September 2014, died in Toronto on Tuesday, his family confirmed in a statement:
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