Editing Rob Ford (section)

===2014 election===
{{main|2014 Toronto mayoral election|Toronto municipal election, 2014}}
Ford registered on January 2, 2014, as a candidate in the fall's mayoral election. Ford participated in several debates but went on a leave of absence in May and June to deal with his substance abuse issues after a video surfaced of him smoking [[crack cocaine]]. Ford returned from his leave of absence in July and was polling in second place, behind [[John Tory]] and ahead of [[Olivia Chow]].<ref>{{cite news |work=Toronto Star |title=Toronto election poll: Tory leads big as Chow plummets in Scarborough |first=Daniel |last=Dale |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/toronto2014election/2014/09/10/toronto_election_poll_tory_leads_big_as_chow_plummets_in_scarborough.html |date=September 10, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> On September 12, 2014, Ford suddenly withdrew his candidacy due to the discovery of a tumour in his abdomen which was suspected to be, and subsequently confirmed to be cancerous. His brother Doug registered as a mayoral candidate in Ford's place and Ford instead registered as a candidate for city councillor in his old constituency of Ward 2 Etobicoke North. Doug Ford, with 33% of the vote, was defeated in the October 27 mayoral election by Tory, who received 40%, while Rob Ford was successful in Ward 2, being elected with 58% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boeveld|first1=Sarah|last2=Warnica|first2=Richard|last3=Visser|first3=Josh |title=Toronto election brings an end to the Ford era as John Tory sweeps into office |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/toronto-election-2014-live-results-news-and-commentary-on-the-mayoral-race |work=National Post|access-date=April 11, 2021|date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> Ford's term as mayor ended on November 30, 2014. He stated that he intended to run for mayor again in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jennifer |last=Pagliaro |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2014/12/10/rob_ford_for_mayor_in_2018_councillor_plotting_return.html |title=Rob Ford for mayor in 2018? Councillor 'plotting' return |date=December 10, 2014 |work=Toronto Star |access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref>