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Court ruling declaring Ontario bike lane law unconstitutional 'ridiculous': Ford

Published Aug 6, 2025 at 5:29pm

The Canadian Press
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Court ruling declaring Ontario bike lane law unconstitutional 'ridiculous': Ford

A cyclist rides in a bike lane on University Avenue in Toronto on Friday, December 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor Facebook Twitter Email PrintCopy article link Save

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a court decision declaring his law to remove three Toronto bike lanes unconstitutional is the "most ridiculous" ruling he has ever seen.

Ford has already said his government plans to appeal, even as it works on a compromise with the city to both keep the bike lanes and add extra lanes for vehicle traffic.

He says he has faith that the Court of Appeal will overturn the lower-court ruling, but in the event it does not, he did not rule out using the notwithstanding clause to save the law.

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