TORONTO - Rob Ford has told NBC's "Today" show that he has had a drink since the show's host Matt Lauer interviewed him in November, but he has not used illegal drugs.
Ford is running for re-election despite admitting last fall to smoking crack cocaine while in office, and being caught on video in the midst of profane rants, among other missteps.
Ford said in November that Lauer could check "five or six months" later to see how he was keeping up with his promise to change his ways.
Lauer admitted he was checking after just three months to see if Ford had kept his promise to "clean up his act."
Ford told Lauer today he's been going to the gym daily and has lost a few pounds.
When asked about a video that surfaced in January showing Ford "clearly inebriated" at a restaurant, rambling in a Jamaican accent and using profanity, the mayor said he has lots of Jamaican friends and admitted to drinking on that night.
"Maybe you're perfect, but I'm not," he told Lauer.
However, Ford said he was not involved in heavy drinking and is confident of winning the Oct. 27 election.
More than 30 people have registered to run for mayor in Toronto, including former Ontario PC leader John Tory, who officially entered the race Monday.