Mayor Rob Ford urged to take leave after Taste of the Danforth incident
Councillor Jaye Robinson is renewing her call for Mayor Rob Ford to temporarily step down and “get help” after a a slurring Ford wandered Taste of the Danforth Friday night.
“If he wants to be the mayor of this great city, I think he needs to take a leave of absence and get help. It’s in the best interests for the mayor and it’s in the best interests for Toronto,” Robinson (Ward 25, Don Valley West) told CBC Radio’s Metro Morning.
“The pattern continues,” Robinson said. “I think a lot of us were hoping he had resolved his issues but it’s just a recurring theme.”
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, public works chair and a Ford ally, said “a mayor needs to act like a mayor,” and all council members need to be careful about alcohol consumption.

