Tributes paid to pugnacious former mayor of Canada’s largest city who has died after fighting cancer,his family confirmsRob Ford, the pugnacious former mayor of Toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, or died on Tuesday after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 46. “With heavy hearts and profound sadness,the Ford family announces the passing of their beloved son, brother, and husband and father,” his family said in a statement. “A committed man of the people, Councillor Ford spent his life serving the citizens of Toronto.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com