Mayor Ford gains weight, while coun. Doug Ford drops two pounds

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Posted February 27, 2012 11:19 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford was two pounds heavier than he was last week, while brother Doug Ford dropped a couple of pounds in the recent weigh-in for the Ford brothers Cut the Waist Challenge.

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