Rob Ford will rise this morning and drive to a very different role at City Hall. City council voted overwhelmingly in favour of handing the last of Ford's delegated responsibilities to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly yesterday. We will find out later today how Ford deals with his new, smaller budget and reduced staff.
Ford spoke to the CBC following the council meeting and told Peter Mansbridge he has quit alcohol and had a "come to Jesus" moment.
Muhammad Khattak, an accused gang member and one of the men seen with Rob Ford in that photo, won't be getting a chance to view the crack tape, for now at least. A Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that Khattak does not have a right to see the video as part of his defence. In his ruling, Justice Ian Nordheimer confirmed the second video is separate but related to the first and was not made or brokered by Khattak.
Chris Farley's brother chimed in on Twitter yesterday, confirming what we already know - the late SNL star would have "crushed" playing Rob Ford.
The TTC will decide whether to hike the price of a token by a nickel later this week after the Commission's planned budget presentation was disrupted by events at city council. Under the proposal, the cash fare would rise by a quarter and the cost of a Metropass would jump to between $131 and $133.50. A decision is expected Wednesday.
Finally, Rob Ford is proving to be a limitless source of comedy for U.S. stand-ups. Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Jay Leno, and Stephen Colbert all touched on the mayor's weekend antics. Leno called Ford "God's gift to comedy."
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