THORNHILL — Ontario Premier Doug Ford teed off Wednesday on a court decision declaring his law to remove three Toronto bike lanes unconstitutional, calling it 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 said 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.

“Let’s see what happens at the Court of Appeals, and then we’ll go from there, but I have confidence in the courts,” Ford said at an unrelated transit announcement.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas ruled the lane removals wou

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