we're covering a number of breaking stories now, and now breaking news out of toronto, where embattled mayor rob ford has been stripped of most of his powers by the city council. the latest fallout from his admission that he smoked crack cocaine during what he called a drunken stupor. cnn international correspondent nic robertson is in toronto for us. nic, tell us the latest. >> reporter: jim, just high drama here. the mayor in his last speech to council there right before the vote comparing this to the invasion, saddam hussein's invasion of kuwait, saying this is like saddam hussein, i'm going to fight you, you have sinned, i'm mad, we are going to get even come the next elections and really strong stuff. it's been periods of drama and farce that we've seen here in the city council today. at one point, the mayor