Over his career, Rob Ford frequently criticized and came into conflict with the media.
Not long after his election, NOW Magazine published a fake nude photograph of Ford on its cover, with a strategically placed fig leaf.
The issue (NOW is distributed as a free weekly) was initially removed from all locations at City Hall and later returned.
While Ford did not ask for an apology, his supporters on council did, but NOW refused.
The Toronto Star and Ford began an ongoing dispute.
Several columnists regularly wrote critical articles of Ford.
In response, Ford refused to meet with Toronto Star reporters and in December 2011, the Toronto Star filed a complaint with the City of Toronto's integrity commissioner.

The doors to the mayor's office that had been symbolically open during Mayor David Miller's term were shut.
Ford's press secretary Adrienne Batra kept Ford's meeting schedule secret except to freedom-of-information requests.
After reporters asked if Ford had met with one of his campaign donors, Vaughan developer Mario Cortellucci, Batra stopped including the names of Ford's meeting partners.
Batra later left the mayor's office to join the Toronto Sun.

On October 24, 2011, Ford was confronted in the driveway of his home by Mary Walsh, a cast member of the CBC satirical show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, in costume as her character Marg Delahunty.
When Walsh and the CBC TV crew tried to interview Ford, Ford retreated into the house and called 911.
Ford called again a few minutes after the first call, this time using obscenities.
CBC News reported that Ford had sworn at the dispatchers, which Ford initially denied, then later admitted to. "
After being attacked in my driveway, I hope I can be excused for saying the f-word.
I never called anyone any names.
I apologize for expressing my frustration inappropriately."

On February 26, 2012, Ford, along with his brother Doug, began hosting a weekly two-hour radio program on CFRB Newstalk 1010 called The City with Mayor Rob Ford & Councillor Doug Ford.
The Fords' show discussed current topics affecting the City of Toronto, with phone-in guests.

In June 2013, it was revealed that David Price, Ford's director of operations and logistics and longtime personal friend, had frequently called the radio program using the pseudonym "Dave from Scarborough."
The Fords gave no indication that they recognized the man calling in as Price.
In the calls, Price praised the mayor for such things as mentoring young people, while referring to former Toronto mayor David Miller as "comrade Miller" and condemning Miller's implementation of Toronto's 5¢ bag fee as "fascism".
Ford suspended Price for a week without pay after Price made a call to Toronto Sun staff writer Don Peat to complain about the reporting of the story.
On November 8, 2013, in the midst of revelations by Ford about his admitted crack use and "drunken stupors", it was "mutually determined to conclude" the show with the November 3 broadcast being the last in the series.

In May 2012, when the Toronto Star was investigating a potential purchase of public lands bordering his home, Star reporter Daniel Dale and Ford had an incident.
According to Ford, at 7:30 pm, a neighbour told him that someone was taking pictures of his home while standing on a cinder block on public property behind his house, while the property in question is on the side of his house.
Ford confronted the reporter and yelled at him.

According to Dale, he was "cornered like a rat" by Ford, yelled for help, repeatedly asked Ford not to punch him, dropped his cell phone and digital recorder and ran, scared of Ford.
The next day, on Talk Radio 640, Ford stated that he would no longer meet with any City Hall reporters if Dale were present.
Ford's comments to the media about Dale trespassing were found to be false by the police and no charges were laid in the incident.

On November 18, 2013, Ford and his brother debuted a Sun News Network television series Ford Nation.
Despite garnering record ratings for the channel, the show was cancelled the next day; Sun News Network explained
Over his career, Rob Ford frequently criticized and came into conflict with the media. Not long after his election, NOW Magazine published a fake nude photograph of Ford on its cover, with a strategically placed fig leaf. The issue (NOW is distributed as a free weekly) was initially removed from all locations at City Hall and later returned. While Ford did not ask for an apology, his supporters on council did, but NOW refused. The Toronto Star and Ford began an ongoing dispute. Several columnists regularly wrote critical articles of Ford. In response, Ford refused to meet with Toronto Star reporters and in December 2011, the Toronto Star filed a complaint with the City of Toronto's integrity commissioner.
The doors to the mayor's office that had been symbolically open during Mayor David Miller's term were shut. Ford's press secretary Adrienne Batra kept Ford's meeting schedule secret except to freedom-of-information requests. After reporters asked if Ford had met with one of his campaign donors, Vaughan developer Mario Cortellucci, Batra stopped including the names of Ford's meeting partners. Batra later left the mayor's office to join the Toronto Sun.
On October 24, 2011, Ford was confronted in the driveway of his home by Mary Walsh, a cast member of the CBC satirical show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, in costume as her character Marg Delahunty. When Walsh and the CBC TV crew tried to interview Ford, Ford retreated into the house and called 911. Ford called again a few minutes after the first call, this time using obscenities. CBC News reported that Ford had sworn at the dispatchers, which Ford initially denied, then later admitted to. "After being attacked in my driveway, I hope I can be excused for saying the f-word. I never called anyone any names. I apologize for expressing my frustration inappropriately."
On February 26, 2012, Ford, along with his brother Doug, began hosting a weekly two-hour radio program on CFRB Newstalk 1010 called The City with Mayor Rob Ford & Councillor Doug Ford. The Fords' show discussed current topics affecting the City of Toronto, with phone-in guests.
In June 2013, it was revealed that David Price, Ford's director of operations and logistics and longtime personal friend, had frequently called the radio program using the pseudonym "Dave from Scarborough." The Fords gave no indication that they recognized the man calling in as Price. In the calls, Price praised the mayor for such things as mentoring young people, while referring to former Toronto mayor David Miller as "comrade Miller" and condemning Miller's implementation of Toronto's 5¢ bag fee as "fascism". Ford suspended Price for a week without pay after Price made a call to Toronto Sun staff writer Don Peat to complain about the reporting of the story. On November 8, 2013, in the midst of revelations by Ford about his admitted crack use and "drunken stupors", it was "mutually determined to conclude" the show with the November 3 broadcast being the last in the series.
In May 2012, when the Toronto Star was investigating a potential purchase of public lands bordering his home, Star reporter Daniel Dale and Ford had an incident. According to Ford, at 7:30 pm, a neighbour told him that someone was taking pictures of his home while standing on a cinder block on public property behind his house, while the property in question is on the side of his house. Ford confronted the reporter and yelled at him.
According to Dale, he was "cornered like a rat" by Ford, yelled for help, repeatedly asked Ford not to punch him, dropped his cell phone and digital recorder and ran, scared of Ford. The next day, on Talk Radio 640, Ford stated that he would no longer meet with any City Hall reporters if Dale were present. Ford's comments to the media about Dale trespassing were found to be false by the police and no charges were laid in the incident.
On November 18, 2013, Ford and his brother debuted a Sun News Network television series Ford Nation. Despite garnering record ratings for the channel, the show was cancelled the next day; Sun News Network explained 
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