Mayor Rob Ford guilty, kicked from office but can run again

David Rider Urban Affairs Bureau Chief  The Star.com
Mayor Rob Ford has been found guilty of conflict of interest and will be removed from office. But Justice Charles Hackland has granted Ford a 14-day stay and he will be allowed to run again. It is assumed Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday will take over Ford’s duties. Hackland found the mayor in violation of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. He had the option of banning Ford from running for up to seven years. The hotly awaited decision follows a two-day hearing in early September that saw Ford grilled over his conduct at a Feb. 7 council meeting and the events that led up to it. (more)
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Full text of decision in the Rob Ford conflict of interest case Canada.com