I do not support Bill 212,…

I do not support Bill 212, including expediting Highway 413 and its exemption from the environmental assessment. There should be full and frank discussion of the entirety of this act and its implications.

I also do not support the province's stick handling bike lanes. Bike lanes reduce congestion in the downtown core and are proven to be measurably beneficial to small businesses and the economy. Moreover, protected bike lanes are essential for the safety of both cyclists and drivers.

Removal of bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor, and University Avenue is a waste of government time, money, and has unnecessary environmental impact. So much money and energy have already gone into these lane changes. Furthermore, by removing "sections" and again creating changing traffic patterns, you are putting cyclists and drivers at risk.

Removing bike lanes will not improve congestion. Highway 401 is a testament to, what seems to be, Ontario's motto "one more lane will make it better". One more lane will not change the congestion for the better, if anything it will make it worse. Those who would be cycling will then be in ubers, taxis, and cars. By removing bike lanes, you are putting more cars on the road.

Also, this bill is an egregious example of government overreach. If Ford wants to run Toronto traffic so badly, run for city council. I don't want my provincial government wasting time reviewing city planning, that already is going through its own review hoops. My provincial government should be investing in health care, education, and inter-jurisdictional transportation (not inner city transportation). Tell your pals at Metrolinx to open the new lines and don't pave over line 3, upgrade it to light rail. Get more rail out to suburbia and get more park and rides going. Invest in our future, not our cars.

I am incredibly frustrated and dissatisfied and embarrassed by Ford's obsession with bike lanes. This does not serve residents of the GTA and it does not serve the rest of the entirety of the province. Imagine living in Ignace Ontario and having your government spend so much time, money, and breath on a personal vendetta of the premier against a city that doesn't love him. What a waste.