Rob Ford (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Rob Ford" in English language version.

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abc.net.au (Global: 139^th place; English: 108^th place)

"Rob Ford: Former Toronto mayor dies of cancer at 46". ABC News. Reuters. March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

abitmoredetail.wordpress.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"A matter of respect: how Rob Ford swept into City Hall". Eye Weekly. Toronto, Ontario. October 26, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

bicycling.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Allyn, Matt (May 3, 2012). "Toronto Mayor: "Cyclists Are a Pain in the Ass"". Bicycling.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.

cbc.ca (Global: 115^th place; English: 82^nd place)

Staff (November 15, 2013). "Rob Ford stripped of key powers in councilvote". CBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Staff (November 18, 2013). "Rob Ford promises 'outright war' as powers further restricted". CBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Staff (March 31, 2008). "Toronto councillor apologizes for 'Orientals' comment". CBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
"Rob Ford elected mayor of Toronto". CBC News. October 25, 2010.
"Ford admits lying to media about drunken outburst". Toronto, Ontario: CBC News. May 3, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
"Rob Ford draws crowds and security at Leafs game". CBC News. April 6, 2014.
Sarah, Bridge; Seglins, Dave (August 11, 2016). "Watch the Rob Ford crack video". CBC News. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
"13 notable moments from Mayor Rob Ford's radio show". CBC News. November 3, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
Staff (April 2, 2015). "Rob Ford to have surgery to remove cancerous tumour". CBC News. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
"Rob Ford's cancer battle continues 'with his family beside him'". CBC News. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Janus, Andrea (June 5, 2018). "Doug Ford calls allegations in sister-in-law's lawsuit 'false and without merit'". CBC News. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
"Netflix's Trainwreck doc revisits Rob Ford's chaotic mayoral run and public struggles". CBC.ca. June 16, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.

citynews.ca (Global: 5,862^nd place; English: 3,326^th place)

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"Councillor Blames Politicians' Perks For Your Tax Hike". City News. Toronto. April 24, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
Staff (June 29, 2006). "Councillor Rob Ford Under Fire Over AIDS Comments". CityNews. Toronto. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
"Asian Protestors Stage City Hall Sit-In Over Rob Ford's 'Oriental' Comments". Toronto, Ontario: CityTV. March 14, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
Pom, Cindy (January 1, 2011). "Ford ends personal vehicle tax". 680News.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
Staff (March 23, 2016). "Rob Ford to lie in repose at city hall for two days before funeral". 680 News.

cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

Krill, Patrick (November 18, 2013). "Toronto mayor could be your neighbor". CNN. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

cp24.com (Global: 8,625^th place; English: 4,771^st place)

"Facts about the other Ford: A look at mayoral candidate Doug Ford". CP24. The Canadian Press. September 12, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
Herhalt, Chris (March 17, 2016). "Rob Ford under 24-hour medical supervision after chemo fails". CP24. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Freeman, Joshua (December 15, 2023). "Toronto council votes to name stadium after former mayor Rob Ford". CP24. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

ctvnews.ca (Global: 768^th place; English: 482^nd place)

Puzic, Sonja. "Rob Ford diagnosed with 'difficult' malignant tumour; doctor optimistic about treatment". CTVNews. Retrieved March 18, 2016.

curbed.com (Global: 2,477^th place; English: 1,402^nd place)

toronto.curbed.com

Goldsbie, Jonathan (May 8, 2012). "The Rob Ford walking tour". Thegridto.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2013.

globalnews.ca (Global: 985^th place; English: 583^rd place)

"Rob Ford's 'more than enough to eat at home' comment causes a stir". Global News. November 14, 2013.
Frisk, Adam (April 2, 2015). "Rob Ford to have cancer surgery May 11". Global News. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Perkel, Colin (March 28, 2016). "Mourners shed tears as Rob Ford lies in repose at Toronto City Hall". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

macleans.ca (Global: 1,824^th place; English: 1,065^th place)

Meagan Campbell (March 30, 2016). "Digging Rob Ford's grave". Maclean's.

metronews.ca (Global: 9,286^th place; English: 5,408^th place)

Torstar News Service. "Toronto 2014 municipal elections: full results". Metro News. Free Daily News Group Inc. Archived from the original (Archive) on October 28, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

msn.com (Global: 117^th place; English: 145^th place)

news.msn.com

Gillies, Rob (September 17, 2014). "Doctor says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has cancer". Associated Press. Archived from the original (Archived) on September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

nationalpost.com (Global: 818^th place; English: 524^th place)

Alcoba, Natalie; O'Toole, Megan; Humphreys, Adrian; Visser, Josh; Kuitenbrouwer, Peter; Bosanac, Alexandra (October 31, 2013). "Rob Ford says he won't resign after Toronto police say they found video". National Post. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Wanagas, Don (March 10, 2001). "The odd rantings of young Rob Ford". National Post. p. F2.
Alcoba, Natalie (November 9, 2012). "Jarvis bike lane removal to be done by December". National Post. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Alcoba, Natalie (October 2, 2012). "Sherbourne motion could have council debating Jarvis bike-lanes again". Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Natalie Alcoba (July 15, 2011). "Property taxes could rise 3%, Ford warns". National Post. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
Ferreira, Victor (June 18, 2015). "Major transit announcement incoming: Harper expected to boost TTC funding during Toronto visit". National Post. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Boeveld, Sarah; Warnica, Richard; Visser, Josh (October 27, 2014). "Toronto election brings an end to the Ford era as John Tory sweeps into office". National Post. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Alcoba, Natalie; Visser, Josh (April 7, 2014). "Rob Ford denies he was drunk when he argued with security at the Leafs game, won't explain late-night trip to City Hall". National Post.

nowtoronto.com (Global: 2,873^rd place; English: 1,577^th place)

Spurr, Ben (January 27, 2012). "Separate lanes at last". Toronto, Ontario: nowtoronto.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

reuters.com (Global: 49^th place; English: 47^th place)

Staff (October 28, 2015). "Former Toronto mayor famous for smoking crack has new cancer scare". Reuters. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

richardgilbert.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

Gilbert, Richard (December 30, 2010). "When will Ford's honeymoon end?" (PDF). Toronto Star. p. A23.

theglobeandmail.com (Global: 293^rd place; English: 203^rd place)

theglobeandmail.com

Lorinc, John (April 6, 2011). "Ford's unique approach to campaign financing: Borrow from family firm". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
"Lonely city councillor seeks right-minded companions". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. October 3, 2003. p. A22.
Mahoney, Jill (August 19, 2010). "Rob Ford and a decade of controversy". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
Freeze, Colin (December 21, 2000). "City far from a violence-free haven". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A25.
Barber, John (November 8, 2003). "The ugly truth about the ethnic vote". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. M2.
Grant, Kelly (March 25, 2010). "Right-winger Ford really a social liberal, brother says". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A12.
Lewington, Jennifer (March 15, 2003). "Councillors' office costs vary widely". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A18.
Abbate, Gay (March 7, 2002). "Name-calling warps debate on budget". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A20.
"Rocco Rossi jumps into mayoralty race with pledge to sell Toronto Hydro". National Post. December 14, 2009.
"Harper pledges federal funding for Toronto's subway extension". The Globe and Mail. September 22, 2013.
"How Mayor Rob Ford's admitted alcohol and drug use shines spotlight on substance abuse". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
Hui, Ann. "Former Toronto mayor Ford to have surgery to remove tumour in May". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
White, Patrick; Gray, Jeff (March 22, 2016). "Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford dies at 46". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

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Staff. "Anniversary notice of the death of Douglas Bruce Ford (Sr.)". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

McVeigh, Karen (November 5, 2013). "Toronto mayor Rob Ford admits using crack cocaine in a 'drunken stupor'". The Guardian. Retrieved November 9, 2013.

thestar.com (Global: 336^th place; English: 216^th place)

Dale, Daniel (May 17, 2013). "Rob Ford: 42 remarkable moments from Toronto mayor's career". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
Dale, Daniel (January 2, 2014). "Rob Ford, promising "Ford more years", registers to run for reelection". Toronto Star.
Goddard, John (October 19, 2006). "Doug Ford, 73: Athlete, business leader, MPP". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009.
Rider, David (December 21, 2010). "Rob Ford's confusing university life". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
Rider, David (May 11, 2010). "Councillor Rob Ford Under Fire Over AIDS Comments". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
Rider, David (December 7, 2010). "Don Cherry rips "left-wing pinkos" at council inaugural". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
Jennifer Pagliaro (March 22, 2016). "Rob Ford's legacy at Toronto City Hall a mixed bag". Toronto Star.
"Scarborough subway confirmed by Toronto council". The Star. Toronto. October 8, 2013.
"Ottawa will help pay for Scarborough subway". Toronto Star. September 22, 2013.
Dale, Daniel (September 10, 2014). "Toronto election poll: Tory leads big as Chow plummets in Scarborough". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Pagliaro, Jennifer (December 10, 2014). "Rob Ford for mayor in 2018? Councillor 'plotting' return". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Cribb, Rob; Rushowy, Kris (July 13, 2010). "Rob Ford told he was unwelcome as a football coach at Toronto high school". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
Dale, Daniel (May 22, 2013). "Mayor Rob Ford dismissed as football coach at Don Bosco". Toronto Star.
Grossman, David (September 13, 2009). "Rob Ford a team player to schools". Toronto Star.
Freed, Dale Anne (May 22, 2008). "Assault charge against councillor withdrawn". Toronto Star.
Doolittle, Robyn (December 30, 2011). "Rob Ford 911 calls raise questions". Toronto Star. Toronto.
Donovan, Kevin; Wallace, Kenyon (November 22, 2013). "Rob Ford police investigation: 'Domestic assault' call at Ford home sidetracked police sting". The Star. Toronto.
Donovan, Kevin (March 19, 2014). "Rob Ford crack video: Toronto police documents shed light on video and its creator". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
Donovan, Kevin (November 19, 2013). "Rob Ford 'narcotic' video made in February, police say". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
Pelley, Lauren (September 17, 2014). "Rob Ford's diagnosis: What is a pleomorphic liposarcoma?". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Rider, David (April 2, 2015). "Rob Ford to undergo surgery to remove cancer". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Rider, David (October 28, 2015). "Tumour found on Rob Ford's bladder". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Pagliaro, Jennifer; Rider, David (October 29, 2015). "Rob Ford "99% sure" cancer is back". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Farooq, Ramisha (March 17, 2016). "Rob Ford get well soon" website receives nearly 3000 messages". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
Vendeville, Geoffrey (March 21, 2016). "The former mayor's family is constantly by his side, brother Doug Ford says". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
David Rider (October 4, 2017). "No 'Rob Ford Memorial Stadium' in Toronto after council rejects renaming proposal". The Star.

toronto.ca (Global: 4,401^st place; English: 2,710^th place)

toronto.ca

"Ward 2 Etobicoke North Profile". City of Toronto. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
"Toronto Vote 2003 election results". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.

www1.toronto.ca

"Biography – Rob Ford". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

torontolife.com (Global: 5,863^rd place; English: 3,347^th place)

McDonald 2012, p. 43. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
*Wong, Jan (February 3, 2011). "The woman behind the mayor: who is Renata Ford?". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
McDonald 2012, p. 46. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
McDonald 2012, p. 48. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
McDonald 2012, p. 45. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.

torontosun.com (Global: 1,440^th place; English: 846^th place)

Peat, Don (May 25, 2015). "Mayor Rob Ford's unforgettable legacy". Toronto Sun. Postmedia. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Peat, Don (July 31, 2012). "Rob Ford's ancestor landed in Canada for being 'unruly'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Warmington, Joe (June 17, 2013). "Mayor Rob Ford's wife on the media: 'I kind of feel sorry for them'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/stephanie-ford-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-daughter-provincial-politics
Lamberti, Rob (August 19, 2010). "'Go ahead, take me to jail': Ford during 1999 arrest". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Peat, Don (November 1, 2013). "'Very intoxicated' Rob Ford was 'at his worst' St. Patrick's Day 2012". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014.
Jeffords, Sean; Peat, Don (September 10, 2014). "Rob Ford in hospital with tumour". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
Yuen, Jenny (October 2, 2015). "Rob Ford thrills Ford Nation – again". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 18, 2016.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

Schudel, Matt (March 22, 2016). "Rob Ford, troubled and tempestuous Toronto mayor, dies at 46". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Torstar News Service. "Toronto 2014 municipal elections: full results". Metro News. Free Daily News Group Inc. Archived from the original (Archive) on October 28, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
Goldsbie, Jonathan (May 8, 2012). "The Rob Ford walking tour". Thegridto.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
Staff. "Anniversary notice of the death of Douglas Bruce Ford (Sr.)". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
McDonald 2012, p. 43. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
Goddard, John (October 19, 2006). "Doug Ford, 73: Athlete, business leader, MPP". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009.
*Wong, Jan (February 3, 2011). "The woman behind the mayor: who is Renata Ford?". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
"Biography – Rob Ford". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
"Toronto Vote 2003 election results". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
Allyn, Matt (May 3, 2012). "Toronto Mayor: "Cyclists Are a Pain in the Ass"". Bicycling.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
Spurr, Ben (January 27, 2012). "Separate lanes at last". Toronto, Ontario: nowtoronto.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
McDonald 2012, p. 46. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
McDonald 2012, p. 48. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
McDonald 2012, p. 45. McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
Peat, Don (November 1, 2013). "'Very intoxicated' Rob Ford was 'at his worst' St. Patrick's Day 2012". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014.
Gillies, Rob (September 17, 2014). "Doctor says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has cancer". Associated Press. Archived from the original (Archived) on September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

winnipegfreepress.com (Global: 3,383^rd place; English: 1,895^th place)

Kives, Bartley (October 31, 2010). "Be afraid, Toronto". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

worldcat.org (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

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Schudel, Matt (March 22, 2016). "Rob Ford, troubled and tempestuous Toronto mayor, dies at 46". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
Vendeville, Geoffrey (March 21, 2016). "The former mayor's family is constantly by his side, brother Doug Ford says". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

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