Video: Toronto mayor Rob Ford's spectacular fall from grace Toronto's city council has stripped Mayor Rob Ford of the last of his substantive powers because of multiple scandals, including his admission that he has smoked crack cocaine, bought illegal drugs while in office and made drunken and offensive outbursts. On Monday, there were cries of "shame, shame" in the Toronto city council when the mayor knocked down a councillor while charging at a heckler during a debate about his powers in office. Despite admitting to buying illegal drugs and driving after consuming alcohol, as well as to having used crack. the mayor has said he will not step down and has vowed to run for mayor again in next October's election. Source: APTN / AP / Reuters