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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (C) and his brother Doug (2nd R) smile as they take part in the East York Canada Day Parade, July 1, 2014.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been diagnosed with cancer — so his brother is taking his place on the ballot

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has dropped out of the mayoral race after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. But that doesn’t mean that there won’t be a Ford on the ballot.

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