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In this Oct. 27, 2014 file photo, mayoral candidate Doug Ford speaks to supporters after losing to John Tory at Ford's election night headquarters in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese, File)

Doug Ford, brother of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, announces mayoral candidacy

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Then-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford answers questions about the three new staffers he has hired at a news conference at city hall in Toronto in this May 31, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Michelle Siu, File)

Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dies of cancer at age 46

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

In this Monday, May 11, 2015, file photo provided by Dan Jacobs, former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford gives a thumbs up before surgery in Toronto, to remove a cancerous tumor from his abdomen. On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Ford's chief of staff, Jacobs, said doctors are working on building his strength to be able to resume chemotherapy. (Courtesy Dan Jacobs via AP)

Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, surrounded by family in hospital amid cancer fight

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Rob Ford speaks to supporters after winning his seat on city council at mayoral candidate Doug Ford's election night headquarters in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. Ford won his old seat in a landslide Monday and strongly hinted he may seek to run for mayor again in four years. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

Rob Ford out as Toronto mayor, but wins seat in council

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford sits to down to cast his ballot in advance voting for the Toronto Municipal Election at a polling station in the Etobicoke area of Toronto, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. Ford, who is between chemotherapy treatments for a rare and aggressive form of cancer, says he wanted to support his brother Doug Ford's bid for the mayor's job. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

Rob Ford booted from Toronto polling booths, accused of illegal campaigning

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his office at city hall to take part in a vote on July 9, 2014. Ford will undergo 40 days of chemotherapy to treat a rare and difficult-to-beat cancer that forced him to do what months of scandals over drug and alcohol abuse could not, drop his bid for re-election. Dr. Zane Cohen, a colorectal surgeon at Mount Sinai hospital, said Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, Ford has a malignant liposarcoma. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

Rob Ford’s sister tells police she smoked crack with him

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his office at city hall in Toronto to take part in a vote on July 9, 2014. City official says on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, Ford is withdrawing from mayor's race. Health officials Wednesday say Ford has been admitted to a hospital and is believed to have a tumor. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, file)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with ‘very rare’ abdominal cancer, doctor says

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his office at city hall in Toronto to take part in a vote on July 9, 2014. City official says on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, Ford is withdrawing from mayor's race. Health officials Wednesday say Ford has been admitted to a hospital and is believed to have a tumor. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, file)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is withdrawing from mayor’s race

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

In a July 15, 2014, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford pauses while participating in a mayoral debate in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese, file)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters hospital with tumor in abdomen

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Mayor Rob Ford greets supporters at a party called "Ford Fest" organized by his family in Toronto on Friday, July 25, 2014. Ford returned to City Hall on July 1 after completing two months in rehab for substance abuse. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

Toronto’s Rob Ford takes rehabbed self to kids’ playground for political props

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A shirtless jogger, seen here in a video screen grab, interrupted festivities on Canada Day to heckle Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.

Shirtless jogger jeers Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, becomes overnight sensation

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Wednesday Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a budget committee at City Hall in Toronto. Rob Ford's lawyer said on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, that Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn, File)

Toronto’s Rob Ford returns to work ‘a new man’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Wednesday Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a budget committee at City Hall in Toronto. Rob Ford's lawyer said on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, that Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn, File)

‘Rob Ford the Musical’ launches, as rehabbing Toronto mayor preps return to office

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 10 2013 file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a news conference at City Hall in Toronto where he said he stood by every word he said during a televised interview in which he suggested a Toronto Star reporter was a pedophile. Ford was forced to apologize twice in order to convince the journalist to drop a defamation lawsuit. The libel noticed called for the mayor to issue an &quot;unreserved, abject, complete apology&quot; of all false claims. The second apology was accepted. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File)

Woman busted for drunk driving in Mayor Rob Ford’s Escalade: report

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Thursday, May 1, 2014, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home in Toronto. The mystery of Ford's whereabouts has deepened, following reports that he did not enter the United States via Chicago last week for rehab, as expected. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn, File)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, en route to U.S. rehab, turns back to Canada and now MIA

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Mystery of Toronto mayor’s whereabouts deepens

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home early Thursday May 1, 2014, in Toronto. Ford will take an immediate leave of absence to seek help for alcohol, he said, as a report surfaced about a second video of the mayor smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Correction: Canada-Toronto Mayor

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Wednesday Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a budget committee at City Hall in Toronto. Rob Ford's lawyer said on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, that Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn, File)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s mother: ‘I had no idea’ my son was such an addict

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times