So the appeals court has unanimously granted a stay to the government to allow their reduction of city councilors to go ahead, and the government has now in turn said it won't use the notwisthstanding clause. The Lefties can stop crying.
Well, honestly I feel better about this. Although it looks bad for Ford that he said he would do this, I'm not sure of the effect on the constitution.
Anyway, what's done is done... moving on.