Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says City Hall has been the subject of a bomb threat, after he said an anonymous e-mail sent to Councillor Doug Ford said that if the mayor does not resign, "City Hall will blow."
The mayor made the announcement at City Hall Monday afternoon, saying he has been in touch with police. He said police had advised against evacuating the building.
"It mentioned my name, that if I don't resign immediately, that the place is going to get blown up," Mayor Ford told reporters.
"This is very, very serious. I don't want people to panic, but we're aware of this and police are working on this as fast as possible to find out who sent it."
Mayor Ford said the e-mail was sent Sunday night to both the mayor's brother, Councillor Ford, as well as Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly's office.
He said he expects bomb-sniffing dogs will be sent to City Hall.
The mayor, who has been the subject of threats in the past, said it was his own decision - and not at the advice of police - to publicize this particular threat. "I'm acting on my own advice, just to let people be aware. When I get something this serious sent to my brother's office and the deputy mayor's office, it's only appropriate that the mayor addresses this."
Toronto Police Constable Jenniferjit Sidhu confirmed Monday afternoon that officers are investigating after a call regarding a bomb threat.
"In terms of whether it's a high priority, it's always viewed as a high priority whenever there's a bomb threat," she said.
