First, the province should…

First, the province should not be rescinding decisions made by another level of government - especially without any clear evidence that their own decision is correct. This is blatant misuse of taxpayer money.

Second, it is vitally important that we move away from the use of fossil fuels as soon as possible. People have been trending in the other direction with larger and larger automobiles . This is more than counterproductive; it is suicidal. Most large city governments have realized that cities are for people - not hydrocarbon spewing machines. We need to join their ranks and take back some of the space the machines have encroached on in the last 100 years.

Third, transit, walking and cycling are much healthier for people and the environment. We should be doing more to encourage those methods of locomotion. Cyclists need thoroughfares to easily get around: they take up much less room on the road and create much less wear and tear on the road.

Fourth, why does a person in/with a car have greater status than someone not in a car? Right now certain taxpayers matter more than others. I believe the status quo has it wrong. People should be rewarded for doing the right thing not the wrong thing. Cyclists pay the same taxes as everyone else - in fact they are much more likely to be the ones paying for the roads that they are using than motor vehicle drivers who could be from anywhere else- and often are.