george smitherman who ran on the health ministry who oversaw the rollout of e-health. the same contractor that healthcare.gov said. and rob ford was on message. we are going to end the gravy train and stop the spending. >> subways. >> and the ironic thing when smitherman admitted to being addicted to party drugs in the '90s ford nation would question his fitness to lead. >> i was a huge fan of chris farley. i have never missed him as much -- >> chris farley tweeted saying my brother would do an amazing imitation. but just a quick refresher of some of the wild comments. >> i do not use crack cocaine nor am i an addict. >> yes, i have smoked crack co contain. but no -- do i? am i an addict? no. have i tried it, probably in one of my drunken stupors. >> have you -- >> i'm not perfect. i don't know if you have ever had a drank and got behind the wheel. i will do a drug test and alcohol test right now. >> i wanted to [ bleep ] i have never said that in my life to her. >> there's nothing else to say, guys. i really -- "f"ed up. and that's it. >> so what happens now? does he

. >> reporter: his name was george smitherman, and in 2010, he was known as the openly gay premier, whohe botched roll out of e health, a plan to modernize the health care system. yeah, they even used one of the same contractors, cgi that brought us healthcare.gov. >> the right wing will probably tell you there is a conspiracy and a billion dollars went missing. none of that is true. >> reporter: now, here is the ironic part, when smitherman admitted to a drug addiction to party drugs, his supporters pounced. >> they stood in line and asked me personal questions. >> reporter: but some of the proud supporters, fitness for office is a relative term. would you vote for him again if this all blew over? >> i think so. >> yeah? >> he's done what he said he would do. >> reporter: though some wished to voice their support anonymously. >> would you rather have somebody taking our money and lying to the people or just having somebody smoke crack. >> reporter: but back in the city, flavors of ford frustration run the gamut. >> he should say now, good-bye, i'm sorry, and go home. >> reporter: there

none of that is true. >> reporter: now, here is the bizarre part, when smitherman admitted to a drugction, his supporters pounced. >> they stood in line and asked me personal questions. >> reporter: but some of the proud supporters, fitness for office is a relative term. would you vote for him again if this all blew over? >> i think so he has done what he said he would do. >> reporter: although some wished to voice their support anonymously. >> would you rather have somebody taking our money and lying to the people or just having somebody smoke crack. >> reporter: but back in the city, the frustration runs high. >> he should say now, good-bye, i'm sorry and go home. >> reporter: there are sober ca calls for his exit on the top national news cast, and tears from the federal finance minister. >> he will have to -- the mayor will have -- at the end of the day, he has to make his own decision. >> reporter: he is only leaving office on a stretcher or in cuffs? >> i think so. >> reporter: toronto police could soon release more damning video or wire tap related to his friend and driver now

his name is george smitherman.and in 2010, everyone new him as the very liberal, opening gay deputy premiere. he presided over the plan to modernize the national health care system. sound familiar? yeah. they use the same contractor, cgi, that brought us healthcare.gov. >> the right wing would probably tell you there's a conspiracy. none of that is true. >> reporter: now, here's the ironic part. when smitherman admitted an addiction to unspecified party drugs in the '90s, ford's supporters pounced. >> they stood in line and asked me about my fitness for office. >> reporter: but for some of the proud citizens much ford nation these days, fitness for office is a relative term. would you vote for him again? >> i this so. >> he's done what he said he would do. >> reporter: though some would support their vote anonymously. >> would you real estate have someone taking our money and lying to the people? or just somebody smoking crack. >> reporter: but back in the big city, they run the gamut. >> he should say no, good-bye

. >> reporter: his name was george smitherman, and in 2010, he was known as the openly gay premier, whoesided over the botched roll out of e health, a plan to modernize the health care system. yeah, they even used one of the same contractors, cgi that brought us healthcare.gov. >> the right wing will probably tell you there is a conspiracy and a billion dollars went missing. none of that is true. >> reporter: now, here is the ironic part, when smitherman admitted to a drug addiction to party drugs, his supporters pounced. >> they stood in line and asked me personal questions. >> reporter: but some of the proud supporters, fitness for office is a relative term. would you vote for him again if this all blew over? >> i think so. >> yeah? >> he's done what he said he would do. >> reporter: though some wished to voice their support anonymously. >> would you rather have somebody taking our money and lying to the people or just having somebody smoke crack. >> reporter: but back in the city, flavors of ford frustration run the gamut. >> he should say now, good-bye, i'm sorry, and go home. >> re

when smitherman admitted an addiction to unspecified party drugs in the '90s, ford supporters pouncedand asked me about my fitness for office. that's the most stinging bit of it for me on a personal level. >> reporter: fitness for office is a relative term. would you vote for him, again, if this all blew over? >> i think so. he's done what he said he would do. >> reporter: some wish to voice their support anonymously. >> would you rather have somebody taking your money? and lying to the people or just having somebody smoking crack? >> reporter: but back in the big city, flavors of ford frustration run the gamut. >> you should say now good-bye, i'm sorry and go home. >> reporter: sober calls for his exit on the top national newscast and tears from the federal finance minister. >> he'll have to, the mayor will have, at the end of the day, he has to make his own decision. >> you'd say that he's only leaving office on a stretcher or in handcuffs. >> reporter: i think so. toronto police could soon release video or wiretaps related to his friend and driver now accused of drug dealing and th