Dramatic moments at the City Hall nominations office as Jeff Silverstein, the mayor’s assistant, withdraws the mayor’s name from the ballot and adds the name of Mr. Ford’s brother, Doug. All this with less than an hour to remain before the deadline to file, It is also confirmed that Rob Ford will run for council in Etobicoke Ward 2. It is a ward the Rob Ford held for years and seems like a certainty for him to win again, notwithstanding his illness. Silverstein was saying only “We will be making a statement later today.”
