Exit Toronto Mayor Ford (Rob Ford) of two senior aides to work on Monday, as the largest city in Canada is facing the embattled leader of lingering allegations that he was caught smoking crack cocaine video, accusing him firmly denied.
Leaving the mayor's press secretary and deputy press secretary came just days after Ford fired his chief of staff. Mayor on Monday confirmed that George CHRISTOPOULOS and Isaac to leave their ransom.
"I want them to own the best of luck for the future efforts, I want to thank them for their efforts in this office," he told reporters outside his office crush. "That's it, it's business as usual."
CHRISTOPOULOS and the ransom could not be reached for comment. But whether they can resist the mayor left for renewal of his most serious controversy.
Ford has been criticized because the separate reports that in May 16 from the Toronto Star and Gawker Media reporters that they had seen the video, the purpose is to describe the Ford smoking crack. On Friday, the mayor directly denied the allegations, initially dismissed, the media saying "ridiculous" without giving a complete statement.
Reuters could not confirm the existence or content of the video.
Video, according to the Star and Gawker, have been shopped around a person involved in the drug trade. The two owners of the media reject a video 6 digits required to pay the sum.
Controversy has been in a country other than Canada, the headlines, and from the late night TV show humorist Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno and Jon Stewart (Jon Stewart) drawn ridicule.
Commenting on his weekly radio show last Sunday, Ford brush off scandal, called on the media, "a bunch of maggots" and promised to run in the next election.
"I'll be the first one to put my name on the ballot paper," he said.
Ford apologized, his comments Monday maggots.
Allegations of drug use is the latest scandal bunch mayor, who has been overlooked in rap city high school football coach's job, and was ordered to leave the office briefly last year after he was found guilty of conflict of interest.
While some of Ford's opponents are asking him to step down, a municipal affairs experts say, there is little you can do under the current system, forcing the Toronto mayor's office.
"There is no recall or impeachment provided Aird BERLIS times Ellis attorneys, said:" John Mascarin. "Stupid is no thing" that allows you to delete one.
Elected officials removed by court order in a conflict of interest situations Hall, or, if they do not attend council meetings for months without being formally waived.
"Ford NATION"
In addition to Ford's side is his core supporters firm support, said Ivor Tossell, reporter and author's biography 'Ford.' Gift.
"Ford is one of the great political asset he plays marginalization and grievances among his supporters sense, he likes to play with the little guy," he said. "In a way, more media organizations, such as attack him, he becomes stronger."
Recent controversies will not hurt Ford's popularity, according to a Forum Research poll released over the weekend, although he was in 2014 elections ousted risk.
Polls show Ford on Friday denied claims that the use of drugs, found that if the former city councilor Olivia Chow confront the current members of the Federal Parliament widely touted as a candidate for mayor will still lose a pair of single battle.
This suggests that Ford will receive 36% of the vote, in the May 10 vote, the latest scandal erupted, and Mr. Zhou will receive more than half of the votes.
Mayor's popularity has been attributed to "Ford nation," who pushed Ford into the city's top office in 2010, and his agenda, tax cuts and reducing urban consumption suburban voters.
"Research Forum founder Lorne Bozinoff said in a statement," Rob Ford is really PTFE and aramid Mayor - nothing insisted he did not penetrate his armor.
"His recent troubles did not affect his electoral prospects."
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