Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he'll fight any attempt to have him take a leave of absence in the wake of a crack-smoking scandal.
A motion before the Toronto City Council on Wednesday asks the province of Ontario to pass legislation to remove the mayor if he doesn't voluntarily take a leave of absence.
Ford, who acknowledged last week that he smoked crack, said the council meeting would be a "rumble in the jungle".
Ford made the remark as he signed bobble-headed "Robbie Bobbie" dolls for $CAN20 ($A20.50) each, inside City Hall on Tuesday.
Ford's refusal to resign or take a leave of absence has frustrated both his opponents and allies on Toronto's City Council.
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Still, the council, which cannot force Ford out unless he's convicted of a crime, may be unwilling to pass the motion, fearing the precedent would encourage the province to step into Toronto's affairs.
Councillor Doug Ford, the mayor's brother, expects Wednesday's council meeting to be a "public flogging".
Doug Ford insists the mayor won't step aside.
