In Rob Ford’s case, I don’t think he’s that deep a thinker. He had some very nice things to say about Mandela after his death.
Instead, that vote is almost certainly one of two scenarios:
- Not paying attention, realizes there’s a vote, votes no reflexively
or
- Everyone is voting yes, vote no for spite
Those are both way more consistent with Ford than actually caring about Mandela enough to dislike him.