Renata Ford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Renata Brejniak |
| Occupation | Political Candidate |
Political party | People's Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Rob Ford (married 2000) |
| Family | Ford family (Canada) |
| Website | Candidate Website (2019 archive) |
Renata Ford (née Brejniak) as a 2019 parliamentary candidate for the People's Party of Canada and was is the widow of Rob Ford, the former Mayor of Toronto.
In 2018, she sued her two brothers-in law, including Doug Ford, alleging that they mishandled Rob Ford's estate.
Renata Ford was noted her for low public profile during the Mayoralty of Rob Ford. Her 2019 federal parliamentary run was unsuccessful.
Early Life and Family
Renata was born as Renata Brejniak[1] to Polish-born[2] parents Tadeusz and Henryka Brejniak.[3] She attended Saints Roman Catholic Church in the Etobicoke, Toronto,[1] where she first met Rob Ford.[4]
Renata divorced her first husband, Artur Kisiki, in February 1996.[5][2] In 2000, she married Rob Ford and the couple had two children,[1] Stephanie and Douglas.[6][3] During Rob Ford's mayoral term, Renata was noted for her lack of public appearances. In 2013, CBC News reported that details on her career and age were "among the most closely guarded secrets in Toronto."[7] In 2014, she was 43.[2]
In 2008, Rob Ford was charged with threatening to kill Renata. The charges were withdrawn after the crown attorney found inconsistencies in Renata's testimony.[8] In 2013, police attended a domestic violence call at the couple's home.[9]
Renata Ford is the aunt of City of Toronto councillor Michael Ford[10] and Krista Haynes.[11]
Legal Issues
In 2017, Renata Ford was sentenced to three years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $1,100 fine after being found guilty of impaired driving the year prior.[12][10] In public statements, Renata has spoken of her addiction issues and sobriety since her conviction.[13]
In 2018, Renata started litigation proceedings at Ontario's Superior Court of Justice in a $16.5 million lawsuit against her two brothers-in-law Doug Ford and Randy Ford alleging that they deprived her of income while dealing with the estate of Rob Ford.[12][14][15] The dispute included reference to Doug Fords decision to sell Canadian adhesive label company Deco Labels.[16][17] In 2018, Renata Ford was ordered to pay $300,000 in overdue legal fees to her lawyer.[18]
Political Career
In 2019, Renata Ford ran for political office representing the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North as a candidate for the People's Party of Canada in the federal election.[10] During her campaign, Renata broke with the People's Party stance against immigration.[19]
She came in fourth, with 2.8% of the vote, losing to Kirsty Duncan.[20][18]
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Kirsty Duncan | 26,388 | 61.4 | -1.01 | $67,270.39 | |||
| Conservative | Sarabjit Kaur | 9,524 | 22.2 | -0.80 | none listed | |||
| New Democratic | Naiima Farah | 4,654 | 10.8 | -1.61 | none listed | |||
| People's | Renata Ford | 1,196 | 2.8 | - | none listed | |||
| Green | Nancy Ghuman | 1,080 | 2.5 | +1.25 | none listed | |||
| Canada's Fourth Front | Sudhir Mehta | 104 | 0.2 | - | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,946 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 565 | |||||||
| Turnout | 43,511 | 58.8 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 73,970 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.11 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[21][22] | ||||||||
See Also
References
- "Renata Ford's life is totally different now: the Mayor of Mayhem's wife today". Cosmopolitan. 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Kupferman, Steve (2014-06-17). "The Rob Ford family tree". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Wong, Jan (2011-02-03). "The woman behind the mayor: who is Renata Ford?". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Hopper, Tristin (14 November 2013). "Rob Ford's wife Renata makes rare public appearance amid scandal". National Post.
- Doolittle, Robyn. Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story. Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-06811-1.
- Cain, Patrick (22 March 2016). "Rob Ford's cutting-edge cancer treatment aimed to take the guesswork out of chemo - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Mayer, Andre (4 June 2013). "The agony of Rob Ford". CBC News.
- Donovan, Kevin; Wallace, Kenyon (2013-11-22). "Rob Ford police investigation: 'Domestic assault' call at Ford home sidetracked police sting". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Giese, Rachel (2018-06-06). "Renata Ford Has Finally Stepped Out Of The Shadows, And Her Lawsuit Isn't Just A Blow To Doug". Chatelaine. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Pelley, Lauren (21 June 2019). "Renata Ford will be a candidate for Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Pullen, Kelly (2014-01-30). "A Tour of Ford Country: the 13 notable places that gave rise to our divisive, duplicitous mayor". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- "Renata Ford, Rob Ford's widow, gets 3 years probation in impaired driving case". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 June 2018.
- Mahoney, Jim (2019-09-26). "In her pitch to voters, Renata Ford puts her family's legacy first, the People's Party banner in the background". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Donovan, Kevin Chief (2018-06-04). "Rob Ford's widow sues Doug Ford, alleging he has deprived her and her children of millions". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- MacDougall, Andrew (2018-06-05). "Renata Ford's June surprise isn't likely to hurt Doug Ford". Macleans.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Blatchford, Christie (6 June 2018). "Christie Blatchford: Ford family 'House for sale' indicates signs of chaos". National Post.
- Walsh, Marieke (2018-06-05). "Ford's public financial disclosure shows he is sole owner of family business". iPolitics. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Dawson, Tyler (22 April 2021). "Renata Ford ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in legal fees for work on Rob Ford estate". National Post.
- Tubb, Ed (2019-10-07). "How Renata Ford's 'legitimate chance' at a seat in Etobicoke North helped land Maxime Bernier a place at the leaders' debate". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- "Federal election 2019 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2019.