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Ford: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: Bail o told reporters Monday that, at an event Saturday marking 60 years of Portuguese immigration to Canada, Concei o Estudante, regional secretary of Culture, Tourism and Transport for the Madeira region, mentioned the ongoing Ford turmoil, according to The Star. The Monday morning meeting and photos in Fords office, with Ford, Bail o, Estudante, Councillor Cesar Palacio and J lio Vilela, Portugals consul general to Toronto, went off without a hitch or mention of the controversy, Bail o said and A visiting Portuguese dignitary who met with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is aware of the scandal surrounding him, says Ward 18 Councillor Ana Bail o. She knew that we were meeting with Ford on Monday and she said Well, hopefully, with everything that is going on the visit will still go ahead and there will be no problems, Bail o said, adding there was no doubt what she was referring to. Bail o said she assured the dignitary all would be fine. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.