WATCH ABOVE: Doug Ford’s mayoral campaign has started but he won’t hit the pavement until Saturday. Mark Carcasole reports.
TORONTO – Rob Ford’s brother will begin door-knocking Saturday in Etobicoke following a hospital bed endorsement he received from the cancer-stricken mayor on Thursday.
And he’s expected to take part in his first debate Tuesday.
Doug told reporters outside of Mount Sinai Hospital Friday that he’s “looking forward” to Tuesday’s debate and suggested his four years at city hall was all the debate preparation he needed.
Ford publicly urged his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, to jump into the race “wholeheartedly” and without delay in an audio message recorded from hospital hours before he was to start chemotherapy.
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Doug Ford said he was looking forward to starting his campaign and “getting out there.”
He joined the mayoral race last week after Rob Ford dropped his re-election bid due to his serious health issues, opting instead to run as a councillor in the same ward he previously represented for a decade.
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Rob Ford was diagnosed Wednesday with malignant liposarcoma — a rare and aggressive type of cancer that arises from fat cells and can attack a variety of soft tissues.
His doctor said he will be undergoing two rounds of chemotherapy before they determine the next step in his treatment.
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