Toronto Council Votes to Strip Mayor Ford of Some Powers
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Toronto city council voted to strip Mayor Rob Ford of his ability to make political appointments and manage the city during an emergency after he refused to resign amid revelations of illegal drug use and binge drinking.
The council voted 39-3 to remove Ford’s powers to appoint committee heads and the deputy mayor. A second motion transfered his power to oversee the group that manages the city during an emergency to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly. That motion passed 41-2, with only the mayor and his brother Doug Ford voting against it.