WATCH: Mayor Rob Ford has been transferred to Mt. Sinai Hospital from Humber River Regional Hospital for what officials are calling “follow-up investigation and subsequent treatment.” Angie Seth reports.
TORONTO – Rob Ford’s brother Doug says no decision has been made on whether the Toronto mayor will withdraw his bid for re-election in the wake of a medical crisis.
The deadline to have his name removed from the ballot is 2 p.m. Friday.
Rob Ford will undergo an MRI, but the biopsy results of a mass found in his abdomen won’t be known for about a week.
Doug Ford, says this is a tough and stressful situation for the family but he won’t speculate on whether he will join the race for mayor if his brother pulls out.
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The 45-year-old mayor was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after complaining of abdominal pain that became “unbearable.”
Ford was transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital from Humber River Regional Hospital on Thursday for further treatment.
Dr. Zane Cohen, an internationally recognized colorectal surgeon at Mount Sinai, said the mayor has been given painkillers and is “resting comfortably.”
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Meanwhile, another mayoral debate took place Friday morning with only John Tory and Olivia Chow.
The event was hosted by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and saw the candidates spar over issues relating to the building and development industry.
With files from The Canadian Press
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