Robford

What Mayor Rob Ford has been up to

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    Mayor Rob Ford timeline

    A timeline of Mayor Rob Ford's activities, based on an article in the LA Times online edition.
  • Rob Ford cocaine video reported

    Toronto Star and Gawker report video found of Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine video, making racist comments. Ford denies report as smear campaign
  • Late night comedians take their shots

    Late night comedian Jon Stewart: "Don't judge him: Maybe he's cleaning up the city by smoking all the crack in it."
  • Rob Ford lashes back

    Rob Ford calls media a "bunch of maggots".
  • Two suspects captured in house raid

    Toronto police raid various houses, and two of the people arrested are identified as being in a photoraph associated with the Ford cocaine video.
  • Ford drunk in public

    Rob Ford appears drunk at a street fair, as seen in youtube videos. He denies it, then admits to being "hammered" on his radio show.
  • Rob Ford friend-driver arrested

    Alexander Lisi, friend and driver to Rob Ford is arrested for posession of marijuana.
  • Crack Video found

    Toronto Police have found copy of video file where Rob Ford is seen smoking crack ,but this is insufficient grounds for criminal charges, says Police Chief Bill Blair.
  • First public apology

    Rob Ford apologizes fors his mistakes on his radio show.
  • Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine

    Rob Ford admits that he did smoke crack cocaine once, in one of his "drunken stupors", but insists he is not an addict.
  • Comedian Jimmy Kimmel issues advisory

    Comedian Jimmy Kimmel airs his advisory video "How to Tell If Your Mayor is Smoking Crack"
  • Rob Ford threatens to kill when drunk

    Another video comes online showing the mayor pace the floor and threaten to kill someone. He admits immediately after that he was extremely drunk.
  • Ford refuses to step down

    In a council meeting, the mayor admits that he brought drugs to the office, but refuses to step down. David Letterman's nightly Top 10 list features a dig at Mayor Ford in Answer No. 5: "I don't remember, you should be talking to me crack dealer."
  • Rob Ford's verbal hemmorage about women

    Rob Ford denies asking a female staffer to offer oral sex, but his statement is laced with obseneties and crude references to his wife.
  • Mayoral powers stripped

    Toronto council members vote to strip Rob Ford of most of his mayoral powers. Rob Ford intends to fight this in court.