I can't believe the latest…

I can't believe the latest short-sightedness of our premiere in regards to the war on bicycles he is currently waging in Toronto. It is a huge step backwards in terms of quality of life in our biggest city from a long term perspective and a very, very real safety issue in a short-term perspective.

(I urge you to look at videos featuring cycling in Oulu, Finland, which has harsher winter climates than Toronto.)

My son regularly takes the GO to Toronto and often brings his bike, or uses bike share once there. The law your government is proposing to save a few minutes commute to those contributing to traffic congestion at the expense of my son's safety on the roads and discouraging real congestion relief is so, so regressive and backwards looking,

I worked on Bay street for two years (18 months in Oakville) and I drove there only once. I used public transit and did not contribute to the congestion whatsoever. Your government is doing an amazing job with Metrolinx, why the huge step back now?

Sure, I also get a bit peeved about cyclists slowing me down a few seconds every now and again, but from what I understand there is no credible research that bike lanes are a contributor to gridlock. They provide a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to the congestion caused by cars in Toronto. If you build it they will come.

Since my son often cycles in Toronto and given that six cyclists have died this year on the streets of Toronto, I would like to ask you, as my member of provincial parliament, what is your position is on this very important matter. Do you support removing and not expanding infrastructure that protects the safety of those who actually help in reducing gridlock by not driving cars?