Outgoing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says his tenure at the helm of the city will "definitely" be remembered.
Ford, who was elected in 2010, launched his re-election bid in January despite months of being plagued by scandal stemming from the now-infamous crack video.
He admitted in 2013 that he had smoked crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor" – a confession that made international headlines. Ford also came under fire for offensive comments and behaviour.
He eventually took a two-month leave of absence to attend a rehab program, just as the mayoral campaign was ramping up. He later returned to work on July 1 and continued campaigning.
Ford, however, was eventually forced to pull out of the mayoral race in September after being diagnosed with cancer. His brother, Doug Ford, stepped in to replace him, but lost to rival John Tory on Monday.
"Doug did a great job, and he'll do a great job if he decides to run for the [provincial PC] leadership," Ford told CTV Toronto at City Hall Friday afternoon.
When asked about how his mayoralty will be remembered, he replied: "It definitely will be remembered."
Ford will remain in the mayor's chair Tory is sworn in Dec. 1. Ford will continue working at City Hall after that as the Ward 2 councillor.
