I do not support this…

I do not support this legislation, I feel it is short sighted and hypocritical.
The provincial governments regularly accuse the Federal Government of overreach and that the provinces are in the best position to make decision for their own province. I therefore find it hypocritical that the province feels it knows what is best for the municipalities.
The revised proposal to remove bikes lanes from Toronto only, not other cities, also wreaks of the Premier's personal vendetta against Toronto.
If the province is going to require municipalities to ask for permission to put in a bike lane, then I expect the province to update urban planning codes to require that bike lanes be engineered from the beginning for all new developments. As we need to accommodate more housing, which requires building new communities, then a full transport plan must be required by the province of all municipalities to ensure adequate and safe passage for people, cyclists, public transport, private cars and business vehicles (delivery trucks etc).
If the province is going to remove existing bike lanes, then they need to reimburse the municipalities for that initial cost and the province needs to pay for the removal. And to be clear, this removal action is a massive waste of tax payer dollars and frankly irresponsible of the provincial government. And as a conservative government that prides itself in fiscal responsibility, I cannot understand this incremental
expense. There are other priorities in the province that require funding.
As the population continues to grow, especially in Ontario, we cannot address congestion by adding more lanes for cars. There is literally a physical limit to that. Alternatives need to be included for other modes of transport, not just bikes lanes.
Each car takes up at least 75 square feet (5 foot wide, 15 feet long) where a bike takes up a fraction of that space. Each cyclist that comes out of a car creates significantly more room for multiple cars. The argument that weather limits use is not true, cold weather riding is more comfortable that hot weather riding as your exertion warms you up and we are all fully aware of the benefits of toques and mitts.
Anyone saying they "didn't see anyone on the bike lane when they were on their commute" may well be true for the minutes they were on that section of road , but what about when they were at home/work and not on the road? They have no idea of how many bikes were used when they weren't there.
I am a pedestrian, a driver, a cyclist and public transport user. They all have merits. Each time I choose to walk, ride or take public transport I take a car off the road leaving room for someone else that has to use their car. Removing these alternatives for me and others only forces me onto the road and adding to the congestion.
The province's focus on Toronto is a complete waste of time and energy when other areas of the province needs the attention of the government and their resources.