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Council voted 36-6 to cut his office budget.

“You guys have just attacked Kuwait,” Mayor Ford said a speech just prior to the vote on the special motion. “This is going to be outright war in the next election.”

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“Everybody’s had their say…the critics, the media, the opposition. I want people to listen to me, tonight, from eight to nine on Sun News. You’ll get my side of the story, OK? Unfiltered.

This, folks, reminds me of when I was watching with my brother when Saddam attacked Kuwait and President Bush said, I warn you, I warn you, I warn you, do not.

Well, folks, if you think American-style politics is nasty, you guys have just attacked Kuwait. And you will never, you will never see something that you have—mark my words, friends, this is going to be outright war in the next election and I’m going to do everything in my power, everything in my power to beat you guys.

What you’re doing to me is kicking me out of my office, and it’s the worst thing that you can do. I was elected by the people—

[Are you mad?]

You’re absolutely right I’m mad. Every one of you guys have said—

[Speaker interruption]

And it is absolutely the worst thing you can do for democracy and the City of Toronto. What goes around comes around, friends. Remember what I’m saying.”

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“Am I mad, of course I’m mad, because every one of you guys have sinned. What goes around comes around friends. Remember what I am saying.”