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By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shouted at hecklers and nearly knocked down a city councilor in a raucous meeting on Monday as the City Council debated imposing further limits on Ford's power. The mayor's brother, City Councillor Doug Ford, denounced the meeting as a "coup d'etat" to depose Ford, who has been under fire after admitting to smoking crack cocaine, buying illegal drugs and driving after drinking alcohol. With Ford resisting calls to resign, City Council members on Monday discussed debated slashing his office budget and giving his deputy more power. On Friday the council had suspended Ford's authority to dismiss the deputy mayor and the heads of council committees, and removed his powers to act during emergencies.
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