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His voice wavering between firm and breaking apart, Rob Ford stood in front of a podium Monday afternoon, admitted he is addicted to drugs and alcohol, and asked for the city of Toronto to give him another chance.

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But it wasn’t an entirely new Mayor Ford as his emotional speech eventually gave away to a well-worn campaign speech, touting his record in office and declaring himself fit for another term.

“Thanks to my treatment, I can proudly say today that I have begun the process of taking control of my life,” he said in a small, crowded room at City Hall, filled with about two dozen journalists.

“But folks, this is a long, long road to recovery. But no matter what I do I will never be able to change the mistakes I made in the past.

“I am ashamed and humiliated. I have no one to blame but myself. I want to sincerely apologize to not just the people of Toronto but every single person who was hurt by my words or my actions.”