This is entirely an act of…

This is entirely an act of provincial overreach. Municipalities have a better idea of their local transit requirements and needs than a partisan at the behest of a government that prizes car traffic above all else.

The overall bill is clearly a thin ruse to spite Toronto residents who live in the central areas of the city for the meagre benefit of suburbanites who complain about the traffic when they drive downtown once a year to see the Jays or the Leafs, i.e., spiting non-Ford voters and pandering to Ford voters.

Besides which, the bike lanes on Bloor and other streets didn't remove a lane of traffic; they removed a lane that was always filled with parked cars and only left enough space for bikes anyway (except at greater risk of getting doored).

This bill will achieve nothing to alleviate gridlock; people need to realise that driving in the city is simply not a good idea regardless of the number of lanes. Take the GO, take the TTC, make your own lives easier.