But that hearing had more in it than just football — it has every other thing that has defined Ford’s mayoralty: his obsessing over small amounts of money; his steadfast refusal to pay any attention to details; his belligerent insistence that normal rules and procedures governing ethics and integrity do not apply to him; and his unique ability to inspire a citizen revolt against him. This case has all of it.
— “‘I declare the seat of the respondent, Rob Ford, on Toronto city council, vacant'”, Edward Keenan
