This Bill is being brought…

This Bill is being brought forth by the Minister of Transportation, a man whom apparently cannot envision any alternate method of transportation from his home (Brampton) to his workplace (Toronto). Meanwhile, at his disposal is the ability to drive to one of 3 GO Train stations near Brampton (with free parking) and taking the train into Toronto with the subway serving the remainder of the trip. This would avoid all traffic, congestion and is fully within his abilities to utilize. The fact that the Minister of Transportation is unaware of the transit options within his day to day life is worrisome.

He claims bike lanes are a significant source of said congestion but last checked Highway 401, 427 and the Gardiner Expressway which are the most likely options for someone from Brampton commuting into Toronto do not have, nor have ever had bike lanes installed on them, in fact the 401 remains the widest highway on the entire continent and yet suffers from some of the worst congestion on the continent.

Additionally this bill attempts to shoehorn in a motion to immediately remove bike lanes along specific roads in Toronto. Apparently the provincial government has such a glut of free time they would rather spend provincial resources to attend to municipal matters. Do I see a future where the provincial government now sits in on municipal committees to decide how many waste bins to place in parks?

The Provincial Government should be using fact based approaches to policy and investing in the future of the province as a whole. Not engaging in petty political grandstanding (in municipalities no less).