‘I’m not perfect,’ says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Toronto’s disgraced mayor, who has admitted to smoking crack and binge drinking, said he’s “not perfect” and takes full responsibility for the embarrassment he’s caused.

But, in interviews with US broadcasters, a defiant Rob Ford — who on Monday was stripped of most of his remaining powers — disputed he has an alcohol problem.

“I’ve embarrassed not just myself, my family, my friends, my supporters, the whole city,” Ford told NBC’s Today show. “I take full responsibility for that. We’ve all made mistakes . . . I’m not perfect.”

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