Kuka naimisissa Rob Ford?

Robert Bruce ”Rob” Ford (28. toukokuuta 1969 Toronto, Ontario – 22. maaliskuuta 2016) oli kanadalainen konservatiivipoliitikko ja liikemies, joka toimi Toronton kaupungin historian 64. pormestarina vaalikaudella 2010–2014. Hänet tunnetaan korkean verotuksen vastustajana.

Pormestarikautensa aikana Ford oli osallisena useissa työhönsä liittyvissä ja työn ulkopuolisissa kohuissa. Fordin alkoholi- ja päihdeongelmien noustua julkisuuteen Toronton kaupunginvaltuusto vei suurimman osan hänen valtaoikeuksistaan.

Ford oli pyrkimässä myös kaudelle 2014–2018 Toronton pormestariksi mutta vetäytyi vaalikampanjasta, kun hänen vatsastaan löydettiin kasvain. Hänet valittiin kuitenkin Toronton kaupunginvaltuutetuksi. Kasvaimen löytymisen jälkeen Fordin veli Doug otti hänen paikkansa pormestariehdokkaana mutta hävisi vaalit John Torylle.

Ford kuoli syöpään 22. maaliskuuta 2016 46-vuotiaana.

Robert Bruce Ford (May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor; first being elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 municipal election, before being re-elected to his council seat twice.

His political career, particularly his mayoralty, saw a number of personal and work-related controversies and legal proceedings. In 2013, he became embroiled in a substance abuse scandal, which was widely reported in national and foreign press. Following his admission, Ford refused to resign, but the city council voted to hand over certain mayoral powers and office staff to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly for the remainder of Ford's term.

Ford took a sabbatical and received treatment for his alcohol and drug addiction. Despite the scandal, Ford initially contested the next mayoral election, scheduled for October 2014, but after being hospitalized and diagnosed with an abdominal tumour in September 2014, Ford withdrew from the mayoral race and registered instead to run for his old city council seat. John Tory succeeded him as mayor on December 1, 2014, while Ford regained his former seat. Ford received treatment for the cancer, and was able to return briefly to council, but died in March 2016 after chemotherapy was ineffective.