Rob Ford withdraws from Toronto mayor’s race

Mayor Rob Ford has ended his re-election bid but his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, wants to replace him

Rob Ford’s withdrawal came just before 1 p.m. After some problems with paperwork, Doug Ford was confirmed as mayoral candidate after 1 p.m.

Rob Ford is now candidate for Ward 2 Etobicoke North, the seat he held from 2000 until 2010.

It is expected that the Fords’ nephew, Michael Ford, will withdraw as a council candidate in that ward.