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The mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has finally admitted he smoked crack cocaine. After weeks of allegations from the press and by Mr Ford, Toronto's leader in an emotional press conference yesterday. Fighting back the , Ford apologised to all citizens of Toronto, whom he felt he had let . He admitted smoking the drug while he was in a " stupor" and added that a one-time mistake did not make him a drug or an alcoholic. Mr Ford finally came after his own police force announced it had video of him at a Toronto drug den, of him actually smoking the drug. The media had been stories of the allegations for months but Ford continually denied them.

In spite of his confession and amid calls for his , Mr Ford told reporters he would stay in office. Furthermore, he to fight for a second in office at the next election. He announced: "I was elected to do a job and that's exactly what I'm going to continue doing." He added: "I know I have to your trust and confidence." He tried to reassure the public that there would be no repeat of his . He told the press conference: "Folks, I have nothing left to hide. I would do anything, anything to change the past, but the past is the and we must move forward. I want to be clear. These mistakes will never, ever, ever happen again."

 


 
 
 

 

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