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>> yes, i have. >> it has been reported that you attended a residence in the city of toronto, and at that residence it has been deemed or suggested it is a -- a crack house. >> it know it a crack house. >> sorry? >> that its ns not a crack hous. >> you are not being truthful? >> i am not being truthful. have you been into the house? >> i have no interest being in that house. i am not a crack user. >> mr. mayor, do you think you have a an addiction problem with alcohol? >> absolutely not. >> mr. mayor, do you think you have a an addiction problem with substance abuse in illicit drugs? >> absolu...

Adding to the scandal, this video hosted by the toronto star showing him incoherently and angrily rambling. despite it all, the mayor says he's not going anywhere. >> i'm most definitely keeping this job. >> do you think you have an addiction problem with substance abuse and illicit drugs? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: toronto city council has its hands tied, powerless to kick the mayor out of office, they're trying to isolate him and encourage him to step away, but ford remains defiant and popular. >> get off the property. >> reporter: spending his time autographing bobble head dolls of him...

Addiction in this council chamber. it's well known that there's a member of my family that has an addiction problem. >> i'll just ask the question -- >> i'm not quite sure what you're asking, counselor. >> i'll just repeat the question. in recent events, have you learned anything about compassion? >> counselor, this has definitely been the most humiliating experience that i have ever went through in my entire life. the only other day that was worse than probably a couple days last year was when my dad died. outside of that, it was definitely the worst week of my life. >> mayor ford, i don't wa...

Don't have the appetite to do that. >> i thought they could only can if he has been convicted of something. >> there is a process where the province can do it without him being convicted of something. it doesn't look like they even want to touch this. >> it got mighty combative in there, eh? >> it did and down right weird on occasion. rob ford and his brother doug who is also a counselor. [lost audio] >> i guess we lost him, didn't we. we were talking about the brother joe. john is back. we are going to roll that sound now joe, listen. >> ask these questions of you because i care do you think ...

Because what happened in all those cases you identified in the top of your introduction is that we knew they were suffering, but we did nothing about it because mental health in our country is treated differently than if those people would suffering from a heart attack or a stroke, we would have rushed to take care of them. because their health issues are in their brain, we looked at it as a mental issue, rather than a health issue. >> the guy or woman you see on the corner who's schizoid and the person who's got an addiction problem. because every family, i tell you, i don't know which one do...