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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he will try to stay sober if reelected — but no promises

  • Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shakes hands with members of the...

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    Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shakes hands with members of the public Tuesday as he takes part in the East York Canada Day Parade in his first public appearance since returning from a rehabilitation clinic for substance abuse problems.

  • Ford said in an interview that there's no guarantee he...

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    Ford said in an interview that there's no guarantee he will be able to stay sober if he is reelected.

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Crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Friday that he won’t guarantee he will stay sober if he’s reelected, telling a radio show that people will just have to trust him.

Ford, who returned this week to City Council from two months in rehab, said in an interview on Newstalk 1010 that he can’t make promises about something over which he has “no control.”

Radio host Jerry Agar said that as someone who has supported Ford in the past, the lack of guarantees that he won’t drink again if reelected makes it tough to “take another four-year shot on Rob Ford.”

Ford said in an interview that there's no guarantee he will be able to stay sober if he is reelected.
Ford said in an interview that there’s no guarantee he will be able to stay sober if he is reelected.

“That’s up to you,” Ford replied.