The she-said, he-said battle between Mayor Rob Ford and Sarah Thomson was taken up a notch Monday, with the former mayoral candidate saying Ford may have been on cocaine when he allegedly groped her and made inappropriate comments at a charity event last week.
In an interview with CityNews, Thomson alleges that Ford was acting “high as a kite” when they met during Thursday’s Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC) gala: “I looked up different symptoms and there seem to be a lot of things that he could have been on – it might have been cocaine, it might have been diabetes. It could have been a lot of things.”
The mayor, meanwhile, would not comment on Thomson’s latest speculation regarding possible drug use.
The flashpoint in this war of words occurred Thursday night at a downtown CJPAC fundraiser. Thomson alleges Ford made inappropriate comments towards her and then grabbed her buttocks – both of which Ford adamantly denies.
Thomson says she hasn’t ruled out going to the police regarding his actions and is discussing her options with family and advisors.
On Sunday Ford said said during his weekly radio show that he doesn’t want to “waste any more time” on the allegations made against him.
“I don’t know if [Thomson’s] playing with a full deck … When people want to make up stories, that’s their prerogative and we’ll leave it at that,” Ford said on Newstalk 1010.
Shortly after Ford made the comments on his radio show, Thomson took to Facebook, saying this kind of reaction to sexual assault is a step in the wrong direction for women’s rights.
“Women used to be called “hysterical” or “crazy” when they claimed a sexual assault… this made many stay silent. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has just done the same to me and in so doing taken us back generations!”
In an official statement released Sunday evening, Thomson called the mayor out for previous instances where he had denied his actions, only to admit to them later.
“Mayor Ford has lied publicly numerous times. He denied the drunken incident where he verbally assaulted a Durham couple during a hockey game but later admitted to it. And During 2010 civic election campaign he denied being arrested for pot possession in Florida and then admitted it and another DUI charge,” she said.
“The Mayor has a history of denial but usually owns up to his mistakes once the facts become overwhelming and I expect that he will eventually own up to this one.”
Ford said he must have taken 400-500 pictures that night and hadn’t had a problem with anyone else.
This is the latest controversy to hit the mayor since taking office in 2010. Among the issues: he was photographed driving while reading on the Gardiner Expressway; called the police on comedian Mary Walsh who approached him outside his house; allegedly threatened a Toronto Star reporter who also was near his home; drove past the opened door of a TTC streetcar and was involved in three court cases.
Ford was victorious in all three court cases, including allegations that he violated campaign finance rules by accepting a loan from the family company.
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“Why can’t everyone leave Rob alone?”
It reminds me of that famous line, “if you keep dating jerks, they only have one common factor – you”. Maybe its the rest of the world’s fault that Ford keeps on finding himself in these situations, or maybe its the fact that he keeps doing stupid things like driving drunk, driving unsafely, making promises he can’t keep and lying.
Sarah Thomsom should resign .Her behaviour is a disgrace to public service as she continues tein her which hunt to discredit by any means Rob Ford.
I would NOT touch her with a 10 foot pole!!! I mean look at her !!!!
i dislike mayor Ford – make no mistake i think he is an embarrassement to Toronto, yet in this case i tend to believe he may be telling the truth. i am an insulin dependent diabetic, i have experienced the most dangerous of sugar level swings yet I have never acted “high as a kite” and groped someone. i could have accepted Ms. Thomson’s charges against mayor ford if she hadn’t put in the diabetic part – she insulted all diabetics in the world by not getting her facts straight.
How fortunate Toronto is that she didn’t win any of the races she has run for – and Hamilton for that matter too. I mean, she likely never really had much more of a chance than the late Ben Kerr, but at lest he gently played his guitar rather than went on a full fledged public melt down. On the other side of the coin, it is always somewhat interesting to watch somebody publicly destruct that you were sure would one day but deep down you weren’t entirely sure. Now you can be!
If the Mayor is smart he will definately challenge her to a lie detector/drug test. See which one is lying and which one is on drugs. Then Ford can start a defamation lawsuit agaist this liar. Thomson is ridiculous and making all other women who claim sexual assault look ridiculous too. Sexual assault is a serious problem, not a media spectacle like she is making it out to be. Cant everyone just leave Rob alone? Seems like a week doesnt go by without someone accusing him of something, and he has not been found guilty or punished for anything.
It is completely plausible that he was high on something. We all know he was the pot dealer in his high school in the 80s. (Not that pot is a big deal) But to be dealing it kinda is. I would not doubt that he’s doing recreational drugs today. It’s a huge possibility. And if we ever find out it’s true, are we really going to be surprised? Nothing surprises me when it comes to this guy….
If he has done this it is yet another example of lying-let’s call a spade a spade. It should not be called denial. It is lying and it has to stop from all government officials. We really have to hold our elected people in government more accountable. Demand they stop lying. Think about this the next time an election comes around.
now come on people if you were sexually assaulted would your 1st place to go is the news? Or would you be heading to the police ? They have tried to get Rob Ford out of office and he has won every time, Now they have Sarah Thomson making allegation’s on sexually assault. She does not go to the police and have him charged but goes to the press. And now she is saying he is on drugs? Really she needs to crawl back under the rock she came from !
680News.. this is not news anymore .. and Ms Thomson, NO-ONE BELIEVES YOU!!! you are an idiot. Although Ford looks “out of it” in the picture you posted on Facebook, you clearly are enjoying the experience or is that smile a grimace? (I doubt it) .. so shut the hell up and go back into the hole you crawled out of. Ford is not my Mayor, however I do know he listens to the people and helps ..this is why he is the Mayor no doubt ..
From the way she is acting and talking… I have to wonder if it is her that is on drugs.
I can’t believe she went to google, typed in his ‘symptoms’, then came up with a diagnosis of ‘possibly cocaine’ or ‘diabetes’. “Who’s on first?”
sarah why don’t you shut up while your behind. don’t make allegations like this unless you can prove it. it’s one thing to think this but it’s a whole other ball game to say it with no proof
Drug test! Either he’s a liar or she’s assuming the worst.
But let her vent – she is entitled to speak her mind.
If these events did happen then its best its out in the open.
Why is this guy still mayor anyways?
of course – we dont want to drug test our dear obese mayor.
The truth might come out….LOL….
just sayin.
Typicaly loonie leftie response, blame the mayor. The facts are rather obvious and if anything mayor Ford should charge this political opportunist with slander. What a sore loser in more ways than one.
i suggest you read and use common sense before blindly jumping on the bandwagon after hearing “sexual assault”.
You CAN’T be THAT stupid, can you?
Is that you, Sarah?
SMH.
Because he was innocent that is why, and he was elected by a large majority, lefties don’t like losing.
W,hine said “Because he was innocent that is why, and he was elected by a large majority, lefties don’t like losing.”
How is 47% of the vote a majority? Majority is 50% +1 vote. And that’s not an impressive vote share – both Miller and Lastman got in the 80% range, true majorities
…and righties need to go back to school – since when is 47% of the vote a “large majority”?
Really!!! Women who have been sexually assaulted do not hold press conferences and tweet the details. They report the assault to the police. This woman has no class and definitely no credibility. The media should stop giving her the attention she so clearly craves.
This lady is really needy! To post this on Facebook is something a teenager would do.
She is laughable and has probably gone a long time without getting touched on the butt!
Let the mudslinging continue…politicians, birds of a feather, all of them.
I need some popcorn…this is getting good
Ms. Thomson can certainly accuse Rob Ford of being fat – that is a fact, however, I have no idea how she can justify an allegation of drug use. This is irresponsible behaviour from a person who once wanted to be our mayor.