Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and the late Nelson Mandela, are shown in combination photos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Denis Farrell
April 02, 2014 - 1:43 PM
TORONTO - Rob Ford had an oops moment Wednesday when he voted against city council motions on naming a Toronto street in honour of Nelson Mandela and congratulating Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
The controversial Toronto mayor — who was the only one to vote against the motions — later claimed he hit the wrong voting button in both cases and asked for a re-vote.
The council meeting briefly debated Ford's call but then moved on to other business.
It was unclear if a re-vote would be held later in the session, which was slated to last well into the evening.
Ford, who is running for re-election, has been embroiled in a number of scandals over the past year which have made him something of an international celebrity.
He has admitted to smoking crack cocaine in a drunken stupor, made profane remarks on live television and has been filmed ranting incoherently in a Jamaican accent.
The mayor is also the subject of an ongoing police investigation during which he was photographed urinating in public.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2014