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As Mayor Rob Ford prepared Tuesday for Round 2 of his conflict-of-interest battle — which begins in court next week — he also offered a rare moment of contrition, staging a news conference to apologize “to everyone who believes I should have done this differently.”

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Ordered out of office after a judge found him guilty of violating the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, Mr. Ford will appear in court Dec. 5 to request a stay of the removal order, and again on Jan. 7 to argue his appeal before a three-judge panel.

His brief address to reporters Tuesday, during which he vowed to keep fighting for Toronto’s taxpayers, gave a glimpse into some of the issues that will re-emerge on appeal.

“I never believed there was a conflict of interest, because I had nothing to gain and the city had nothing to lose,” Mr. Ford said, hoarse-voiced and sombre as he addressed a throng of media cameras.