Ford next Toronto mayor

Posted Oct 25, 2010 08:22:49 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Rob Ford has been elected mayor of Canada’s most populous city, defeating former deputy premier George Smitherman in a bitter 10-month race.

With 65 per cent of Toronto polls reporting, Ford took per cent of the vote, compared to Smitherman’s 32 per cent and third-place finisher Joe Pantalone at 11 per cent.

Smitherman was considered an early favourite to win, but couldn’t compete against Ford who tapped into a potent well of voter fury with his tax-cutting, “stop the gravy train” message.

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