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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Rob Ford to seek help for substance abuse: lawyer

By The Canadian Press
April 30 2014 05:53 PM

CP28197109 — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a budget committee at City Hall in Toronto on Wednesday January 22, 2014. Rob Ford\'s lawyer says the Toronto mayor will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO – Rob Ford’s lawyer says the Toronto mayor will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse.

Dennis Morris says the mayor “realizes he needs help” but would not say what steps his client will take.

More to come.

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