The government has its own…

The government has its own reports stating that more lanes, roads and highways do not reduce congestion. It has been proven again and again, so it's misrepresenting real facts to say that it will somehow magically work this time. Only alternatives to driving reduce congestion. Furthermore, most people in the city support bike lanes, they help businesses despite baseless arguments to the contrary, and many would never cycle without safe routes. This includes children going to school, women, and older people. Removing them puts lives at risk and threatens more pressure on our already overburdened health care system, not even counting the effects of extra pollution on general health or that suburban areas in Toronto and elsewhere have higher heart disease rates because people spend too much time sitting. Bike lines do not cause congestion. You know this and yet you lie to the public about it to play politics and get votes. You have a responsibility to protect the lives of everyone in this province and this kind of legislation goes against that.