I am against this bill…

I am against this bill because I believe the essential goals of the bill of reducing gridlock will not be accomplished by the bill.

1) Removing the environmental review for Highway 413 seems like the government knows that the review will not go well and is preempting this with the justification that "it cuts red tape". Rushing destruction of the greenbelt seems to be this government's only goal.

2) How will highway 413 reduce gridlock? Won't it just incentivize more people to use cars - more cars is more traffic.

3) Removing bike lanes on Bloor sees premature - they are 1 new / they establish a major bike arterial going east west - the more people biking means that there are less cars resulting in less gridlock (that extra lane was just parked cars anyways)

Since the province is taking the onus to dictate street design too Municpalities - the province should take over the costs associated with the construction and maintenance of all major roadways.

I am a 905 voter and will not be supporting any Conservative candidate in my riding if this bill passes it represents clear provincial overreach.