Doug Ford says he'll prove Rob Ford is getting treatment

Toronto Coun. Doug Ford says he'll provide proof today that his brother, Mayor Rob Ford, is getting help for alcohol-related issues.

Doug Ford says he'll "put out proof" on Friday that will endany speculation over whether his brother is in a rehabilitation centre.

Since the day he went in, he has never been out in public, the councillor told a newspaper.

• Tim Hortons says it was Doug Ford, not Rob Ford, spotted Monday
• Rob Ford is nowhere near Toronto, Doug Ford says
• Rob Ford sightings case of mistaken identity, says Doug Ford
• Is Rob Ford's rehab a private matter? Councillors disagree on answer

The mayor's whereabouts are unknown. He flew to Chicago last week in an effort to get to a rehabilitation centre, but thenflew back to Canada after a discussion with U.S. customs.

He has since given two interviews to newspapers, saying his treatment is "amazing."

Meanwhile, his colleagues on city council have said they're doubtfulhe'sin rehab.

There's no evidence thatsightings of the mayor around Toronto have any merit.

Coun. Joe Mihevc has been one of the most vocalin calling for proof the mayor is getting treatment.

"For that political redemption story to be born, he has to provide proof that its warranted,"Mihevcsaid.

"I dont know what that proof is. The onus is on him to provide that proof forTorontoniansto believe him."

Providing evidence is a political necessity in light of Ford's history, he added, but not a legal requirement.

The back-and-forth about alcohol treatment comes amid the unearthing of anothervideo of the mayor in a west-end bar.

The videoappears to show him ordering shots of whisky. He also can be heard using expletives and discussing his marriage.

The video was given to the Toronto Sun, the same newspaper that has been interviewing Ford since he went into rehab.