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Ford takes heat: Crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is still refusing to take a leave of absence, after admitting to the City Council he’s bought illegal drugs more than once. Ford previously admitted to buying crack while mayor and smoking it while “in one of my drunken stupors.” But he said he’s not addicted to drugs or alcohol, and will not go to rehab. “It is very, very humiliating, embarrassing, and degrading to sit in front of the world and admit what I admitted,” he said. The City Council has asked the mayor to step down, but cannot compel him to do so, and some councilors said this week’s public questioning of Ford in council chambers was a waste of time. “You can yell and scream at him all you like,” said Councilor Giorgio Mammoliti. “The reality is, he’s the only who could get the help.”
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