The proposed direct…

The proposed direct oversight by the province, of Ontario of municipalities that choose to install bike lanes, is unnecessary and inappropriate.

The level of government that is most familiar with and generally given responsibility for road construction within a municipality (i.e., the city government) should be the level at which such decisions are made. Yes, the provincial government can always override a municipality (given that municipalities are creatures of the provincial government) - but just because one can do something does not make that action advisable.

Please let municipal governments do their job. If the electorate is not happy, they will vote in different municipal representatives. Bike lanes in Toronto have been a huge success and will continue to be in the future. Just because one small segment of the population in one small portion the city does not like the new bike lanes that have recently been installed, is not a reason to entrench provincial politics into the running of municipalities. Is it really a coincidence that the complaints, few though they may be, that our Premier is now acting on belong to those in the part of the city that he is from?

Mr. Premier, please get back to running the province. The city did not want you to be mayor - don't try to take that role on - unless you want to run for mayor (again).