Toronto Mayor’s Executive Committee Pressure Him to Speak Out

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s hand-picked executive committee increased pressure on him to respond to the allegations as it mentioned in an official press statement on Friday that Ford shall finally address the eight-day-old media reports of a video allegedly showing him smoking crack.

The committee members wrote in an open letter to Toronto that “the City’s business continues without interruption.” It stated that “nevertheless, the City needs continuity and leadership. We ask the Mayor to definitively address the allegations before him. The allegations need to be addressed openly and transparently. We are encouraging the Mayor to address this matter so that we can continue to focus on serving the people of Toronto.” The official letter presented to media outlets is signed by Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday and councillors Peter Milczyn, Jaye Robinson, Gary Crawford, Cesar Palacio and Michael Thompson.

Several reports alleged on Friday that Ford’s chief of staff, Mark Towhey, was fired on Thursday because he had asked Mayor Ford to enter a rehabilitation program for substance abuse issues.  Holyday alleged at the press conference that several members of the executive committee have been getting calls from residents inquiring about the impact of the cocaine scandal on the business of the city. Ford did not explain to Holyday why he has refused to speak on the matter, but he alleged that “he did mention to me at one point that he had, I guess, advice from lawyers that the less he said the better. Who knows what that implies?”