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First and foremost,
YOU are not my Premier! However I do believe in our "somewhat" democratic system. So I recognise your government's rule. But it has become increasingly clear that you are still "BIG BUTT HURT" by not being elected Toronto's Mayor in 2014. You and your government like to pride themselves on "small government" .... hands off.. "par exemple" with regards to establishing a province wide decree forcing cities to build "fourplexes," and I quote
"I believe in letting municipalities determine what is good for their communities and what is not good for their communities," ..... "I am going to leave that up to each municipality to decide because they know better than the province and the federal government,". Note that these comments were made less than 8 months ago.
Yet here we are, seven months later and your government proposing legislation that completely contradicts aforementioned claims. And YES I am talking about the Bike lane issue. WHO are you Ontario Government to A) say municipalities need your sign off for construction of bike lanes and then to further be authoritarian B) try to pass legislation to remove existing lanes.
YOU hide behind the guise of GRIDLOCK and commute times....which is such a straw man argument. What causes congestion is A) not addressing the housing issue where in people can't afford to live in the cities they work, B) the fact that city planners 20 years ago couldn't foresee our lack of infrastructure and need for larger highways and more subways and commuter lines (not on you alone) C) Your dumb brother eliminating the car tax. D) your government extending a gas cut subsidy. CITIES are a product of the people that live in them and build them 24/7, they are not meant to be a Mon -FRiday 9-5 drive through for commuters. More should be done to encourage the use of Metrolinx, Carpooling and public transit usage. BIKE Lanes are not the problem, your kowtowing to "single occupied, suburban living, commuting car drivers" along with subway line construction that is 20 years too late, plus the lack of any incentive to encourage transit is the congestion problem. These are my rebuttals and I offer the premier to debate me publically as soon as possible. That is of course you truly are about being for and hearing all Ontarians.
Submitted November 1, 2024 3:42 PM
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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.
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