Byelection will be held today to replace the late Rob Ford in Ward 2

TORONTO – Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s legacy will be put to the test today as voters choose who will inherit the late politician’s west-end ward at the heart of so-called Ford Nation.
A dozen people are vying for the job.
But the Ford family name has thrown the spotlight on one candidate in particular during the municipal byelection campaign — Michael Ford.
He’s the former mayor’s nephew, and a relative newcomer to politics.
Despite Rob Ford’s headline-grabbing antics — including an admission he smoked crack which in office — some observers say the race is the younger Ford’s to lose.
But some of Ford’s opponents say the lasting affection for Rob Ford may not guarantee a seat for his nephew, adding that many residents are aching for a shake-up.
Rob Ford died in March from a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

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