A judge ordered Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, to step down on Monday after finding that he violated conflict of interest laws. The unusual court order against the mayor of Canada’s largest city relates to $3,150 that Mr. Ford solicited while a city councilor from lobbyists and corporations for a private children’s football charity that he operates. Mr. Ford subsequently voted in favor of a successful motion striking down an order requiring him to return the money. The court order is suspended for 14 days and Mr. Ford, who attributed the ruling to “left wing politics,” will ask the court it delay it pending an appeal.
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