TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford says he’s “ready to take a break†from the mayoral election campaign to “go get help.â€
The decision to immediately step away from the campaign — while staying on the ballot — came after the Toronto Sun exclusively obtained a new raunchy audio recording of Ford ranting and swearing in an Etobicoke bar.
The Globe and Mail also published a report that a new video surfaced of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking what has been described as crack-cocaine early Saturday morning.
Ford told the Sun columnist Joe Warmington that he realizes “it’s time†and that he “wants†to “deal with his issues.†He said he is being urged to not leave the mayoral race by people around him.
The audio recording, covertly taped by a patron of Sullie Gorman’s Monday night, captures the mayor being unruly as he’s ordering booze at the Royal York Rd. bar, complaining about his wife Renata and making lewd comments about mayoral contender Karen Stintz.
“I’d like to f-----g jam her (Stintz), but she doesn’t want ... I can’t talk like this...I’m so sorry,†Ford is heard saying on the recording. “I forgot there’s a woman in the house.â€
According to one witness, Ford was seen buying shooters and tequila and trying to fight with patrons Monday.
“He was really wasted,†said the witness. “And he was acting like a real ass.â€

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