Doug Ford backs away from comments about police Chief Blair: report

City Councillor Doug Ford is backing down from comments he made about Toronto police Chief Bill Blair, The Toronto Sun reports.

Coun. Ford on Friday accused Blair of leaking to the media that the force is allegedly preparing to subpoena Mayor Rob Ford to testify in the extortion trial against Sandro Lisi, the mayor’s former friend and accused drug dealer.

Coun. Ford claimed it was “payback” for Blair’s contract not being renewed earlier this week.

But now Coun. Ford apparently said that things just get heated sometimes, and he wishes the entire conflict never happened.

Blair had accused Coun. Ford of “lying” on Friday and said he’s prepared to take legal action.

“Doug Ford is lying and I’m ready to take legal action,” Blair stated via Mark Pugash, his spokesman.

Coun. Ford told The Sun that he has not been served with any legal notice regarding a lawsuit.

The Ford brothers have been vocal opponents of the chief.

A report in the Toronto Star on Friday morning said that the police are about to subpoena the mayor. According to the newspaper, a meeting was arranged on Thursday to serve the mayor but was postponed when the media got wind of the meeting. Ford’s lawyer told the Star it’s not a matter of if the mayor will get notice, but when.

Lisi’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 2, 2015. He is facing extortion charges in connection to his alleged attempts to retrieve the video of Mayor Ford smoking crack with alleged gang members.

Lisi is also facing drug charges in a separate trial.

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