Rob Ford

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Rob Ford (2011)

Robert Bruce Ford (born May 28, 1969 in Etobicoke , † March 22, 2016 in Toronto ) was a Canadian non-party local politician . He was the 64th Mayor of Toronto from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2014 .

Life

Ford studied political science at Carleton University , but dropped out. From November 14, 2000 to October 25, 2010, he was a member of the Toronto City Council for Etobicoke North. He made a name for himself early on as a conservative hardliner who advocated massive savings in the administrative apparatus and cuts in social benefits. In 2006, he caused a stir when he called for an HIV prevention program to be canceled because, in his opinion, “ordinary citizens” who are neither drug addicts nor homosexuals are not affected by AIDS .

In 2007, he called for road construction measures affecting cyclists to be severely restricted, since roads are meant for cars and buses; if cyclists die in accidents, it is their own fault. These statements were a. themed in the film Bikes vs Cars .

In 2008, he publicly stated that the "Orientals" were so obsessed with work that they would soon "take over" Canada.

On March 26, 2010, Ford announced its intention to run for the mayoral election of Toronto, and on October 25, 2010, it won a majority with a 47.1% majority. He succeeded David Miller on December 1, 2010 . Because of further controversial remarks and because of allegations of nepotism , he was repeatedly criticized publicly in the period that followed. In 2012 he also knocked down one of his employees.

Crack affair

In his home constituency of Etobicoke , Ford was known to have been in contact with convicted drug dealers in May 2013. In this context, the Toronto Star was offered a video for sale that was supposed to show him smoking crack . However, the purchase did not materialize and the video was initially lost after a one-time viewing. The mayor then vehemently denied the use of crack and in return raised serious allegations against two journalists involved. When the case was being discussed on a radio broadcast, a person using the pseudonym "Ian from Etobicoke" called the studio and pleaded not to bother the mayor further; when the moderator thought he recognized Ford, he silently hung up. Investigations did not clearly establish that the caller was Ford himself, but neither did it rule it out.

The police were able to recover the incriminating video in October 2013 from an incompletely destroyed hard drive belonging to a drug dealer. It shows Ford together with several underworld greats using a crack whistle. On November 4, 2013, Rob Ford admitted to one-time use of crack, which he could not remember. He excused his behavior with a heavy drunkenness. City council members had previously accused him of suffering from alcoholism , which Ford denied. He rejected requests for resignation.

On November 18, 2013, Ford's city council withdrew extensive rights. He remained mayor, but had to surrender many powers to Vice Mayor Norm Kelly . Ford described his disempowerment as a modern coup and announced legal action.

In September 2014 he was admitted to a clinic with a tumor and then had a spokesman say that he would no longer run for the next mayoral election in October 2014. John Tory was elected as his successor and took office on December 1, 2014.

Private life

Ford was married with two children. In September 2014 he was diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma , a malignant, rare, connective tissue tumor. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy, after which he said the doctors had cured him. In October 2015, however, the tumor reappeared. Ford succumbed to cancer on March 22, 2016.

Web links

Commons : Rob Ford  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rob Ford's confusing university life
  2. ↑ Andy Webster: Review: 'Bikes vs Cars' Explores the Debate in Cyclist-Friendly Cities. In: New York Times . December 3, 2015, accessed January 11, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Asian Protestors Stage City Hall Sit-In Over Rob Ford's 'Oriental' Comments , citynews.ca of March 14, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Result of the mayoral elections, October 25, 2010 in Toronto . Breakdown by constituency in the English Wikipedia
  5. ↑ toronto.ca: Official website of Rob Ford ( Memento of the original from October 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www1.toronto.ca
  6. ↑ Ford photo taken outside what police call “drug house” Toronto Star, October 24, 2013
  7. ↑ Forensic audio experts mixed on whether 'Ian from Etobicoke' caller was Rob Ford globalnews.ca, November 6, 2013, last accessed on May 16, 2019
  8. ↑ Toronto Star : Mayor Rob Ford now a liability for police: James, November 4, 2013
  9. ↑ Rob Ford: Toronto finally knows the truth Toronto Star, November 1, 2013
  10. ^ How Toronto police found the Rob Ford video The Globe and Mail, Nov. 1, 2013
  11. ^ Three councillors now claim Rob Ford has a drinking problem as Toronto mayor is encouraged to seek treatment National Post, March 27, 2013
  12. ↑ Toronto's mayor remains powerless in office. In: derstandard.at . November 19, 2013, accessed on November 19, 2013 (German).
  13. ↑ Toronto's scandalous mayor: Rob Ford withdraws due to tumor Spiegel Online September 12, 2014
  14. ↑ Lauren Pelley: Rob Ford's diagnosis: What is a pleomorphic liposarcoma? The Star , September 17, 2014, accessed March 23, 2016 .
  15. ↑ Ex-Mayor of Toronto: Rob Ford dies after cancer , Spiegel Online , March 22, 2016; accessed on March 22, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Ford, Rob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ford, Robert Bruce (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian non-party local politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Etobicoke
DATE OF DEATH March 22, 2016
Place of death Toronto