{"id":5278,"date":"2014-03-26T05:17:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T12:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2025-01-17T02:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T07:51:22","slug":"rob-ford-faces-top-four-rivals-in-first-televised-debate-of-mayoral-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/03\/26\/rob-ford-faces-top-four-rivals-in-first-televised-debate-of-mayoral-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Ford faces top four rivals in first televised debate of mayoral campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5279\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/368px-Rob_Ford_Mayor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5279\" alt=\"Photo: Facebook Page of Mayor Rob Ford\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/368px-Rob_Ford_Mayor.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/368px-Rob_Ford_Mayor.jpg 368w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/368px-Rob_Ford_Mayor-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Facebook Page of Mayor Rob Ford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TORONTO &#8211; Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces off tonight against the top four challengers for his job in the first televised debate of the campaign for the Oct. 27 municipal election.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal-plagued mayor will debate key municipal issues such as transit with Olivia Chow, John Tory, Karen Stintz and David Soknacki.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis black online <a href=\"https:\/\/drbrassie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cialis-black.html\">https:\/\/drbrassie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cialis-black.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Ford&#8217;s admission that he has used crack cocaine, along with an ongoing police investigation into his connections to alleged drug dealers, have loomed over his re-election campaign.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy zanaflex online <a href=\"https:\/\/maranavetclinic.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/zanaflex.html\">https:\/\/maranavetclinic.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/zanaflex.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The mayor maintains he does not have substance abuse problems and has not committed any crime.<\/p>\n<p>The two-hour debate is scheduled to begin at 5 p.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy tetracycline online <a href=\"https:\/\/drbrassie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tetracycline.html\">https:\/\/drbrassie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tetracycline.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>m. and will be broadcast on CityNews as well as live-streamed online.<\/p>\n<p>The network says viewers will be able to vote on the candidates&#8217; 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