Rob Ford

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Rob Ford was a controversial Canadian politician known for his tumultuous tenure as Toronto’s mayor, marked by populist policies, substance abuse scandals, and intense media scrutiny.

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instanceOf Canadian politician
human
birthName Robert Bruce Ford
burialPlace Toronto
surface form: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
campaignSlogan Stop the gravy train
causeOfDeath pleomorphic liposarcoma
controversy conflicts of interest and ethics investigations
drug use allegations
public intoxication incidents
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1969-05-28
dateOfDeath 2016-03-22
education Scarborough Campus of Carleton University (attended, did not graduate)
electedIn 2010 Toronto mayoral election
electoralDistrict Toronto City Council Ward 2 Etobicoke North
employer Deco Labels and Tags
endTime 2014-11-30
familyName Ford
father Doug Ford
surface form: Doug Ford Sr.
givenName Robert
heritage English descent
Irish descent
ideology populism
legacy polarizing figure in Toronto municipal politics
mediaAppearance subject of extensive international news coverage over crack cocaine video
mother Diane Ford
name Rob Ford self-link
notableFor admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office
intense media scrutiny
populist policies as mayor of Toronto
substance abuse scandals
notableWork Toronto budget-cutting and “stop the gravy train” campaign
numberOfChildren 2
occupation businessperson
politician
officeEndForMayorOfToronto 2014-11-30
officeStartForMayorOfToronto 2010-12-01
party Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
placeOfBirth Etobicoke
surface form: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
placeOfDeath Toronto
surface form: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
positionHeld Mayor of Toronto
Toronto City Councillor
religion Christianity
residence Toronto
surface form: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
sibling Doug Ford
Kathy Ford
Randy Ford
spouse Renata Ford
startTime 2010-12-01
unsuccessfulCandidacy 2014 Toronto mayoral election

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