Rob Ford boarded a plane headed to Chicago last week, then turned around before he could officially enter the United States, according to a newspaper report Tuesday published days after Toronto's mayor took a leave of absence to seek treatment for substance abuse.
A story in the Globe and Mail quotes Roy Norton, consul general of Canada in Chicago, saying Ford "voluntarily withdrew his application to enter the USA."
Norton told the newspaper that Ford "was not denied entry, per se."
The consul general's office was not involved in the decision, Norton told the newspaper. Norton was told the details by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Norton had no further information about why Ford did not enter the U.S.
Ford's lawyer won't say where mayor is
CBC News contacted Ford's lawyer Dennis Morris on Tuesday, and he confirmed the mayor is in treatment for addiction issues.
"The mayor is 100 per cent in rehab. I can assure you of that," Morris told the CBC's Dave Seglins.
Morris refused to divulge where his client is, or confirm whether Ford is in Canada or the United States.
Asked whether the public should believe Ford is actually in rehab, Morris told CBC that Ford's previous denials and lies about drug use and a video of him smoking crack are "hallmarks of someone with troubles."
Ford took leave of absence last week
The ongoing Ford saga became front-page news again last week, when the mayor took a leave of absence after two recordings surfaced in newspaper reports. One audio recording captured the mayor ranting and making lewd comments about Coun. Karen Stintz. A video viewed by Globe reporters showed the mayor smoking a substance that a source told the newspaper was crack cocaine.
The new revelations prompted Ford — who is running for re-election in the Oct. 27 municipal election — to take a leave of absence from both the campaign and his duties as mayor.
A statement from Ford issued on Thursday said he was taking the leave to deal with his "problem with alcohol," which Ford said he has struggled with "for some time."
Last week, CBC confirmed Ford flew to Chicago from Ontario's Buttonville airport, but his next stop was never revealed.
His family has said Ford is in rehab at an undisclosed location.
Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly will serve as mayor while Ford is away.
Toronto city council will on Tuesday hold its first full meeting since Ford's departure.
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