Still standing

摘要

When an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled last November that Rob Ford had violated conflict-of-interest laws and must step down as mayor of Toronto, it looked as though the political career of a populist lover of Canadian football was finished. But like a weighted inflatable doll that when punched springs back up, Mr Ford is still standing. He persuaded a different judge to let him remain mayor of Canada's largest city pending an appeal, which he subsequently won. His opponents are seeking to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada, but the case may not be resolved before the next municipal election in November 2014.