Doug Ford presents an interesting variation on the old folk tale: he is the wolf who cried wolf. The former city councillor, former mayoral candidate, brother of late mayor Rob Ford, now-private citizen and public all-purpose political shouter is pretty much always howling. That day, he announced his infamous brother Rob had been diagnosed with cancer, and that he, Doug, would be replacing him on the ballot as a candidate for mayor. He came within 6.5 per cent of winning the vote in that election. The timing in the news cycle, and his own recent hints about a decision, is such that an announcement of a bid for any of those offices might seem natural.

Source: thestar September 13, 2016 20:26 UTC