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Rob Ford removed as mayor of Toronto due to conflict of interest
TORONTO - A Toronto judge has ordered the mayor of the Canada's largest city removed from office.
The judge found Rob Ford broke conflict-of-interest rules.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland says Ford cannot claim a slip-up or error in judgment made in good faith.
Ford, Hackland says, showed a "stubborn sense of entitlement" and a "dismissive and confrontational attitude" toward the integrity commissioner.
At issue was Ford's participation in a council vote on repaying money he had solicited for a private purpose using city letterhead when he was a councillor.
Hackland disqualified Ford from running again during this term of office and put his declaration on hold for 14 days to give the city time to make plans to deal with the situation.
Ford can appeal the ruling.
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