The proposal for bike lanes…

The proposal for bike lanes has been presented with no evidence to support its necessity. Decisions about bike lanes should remain in municipal hands where constituents can hold local politicians to account. If bike lanes are unpopular in a specific town / city, then voters can elect leaders who promise to control bike lane installations. Alternately, if they feel bike lanes make sense in specific jurisdictions, then politicians can run on that platform, and get elected, or not. The provincial government should have no control over such decisions at the local level.
Further, claims that bike lanes are a significant contributor to traffic woes is obviously being greatly exaggerated by Doug Ford, who has a weird love affair going on with cars. I mean, really? A tunnel under the 401, new highways, removal of bike lanes? It's time to share the love and the infrastructure budget with alternate, climate-friendly, health-enhancing forms of transportation. If we make it safer and more enjoyable to be on bikes, fewer people will be in cars, and that will reduce traffic congestion.