Creating new laws that add…

Creating new laws that add more red tape and shift the approvals process from the municipalities is not efficient or cost effective. It's like an adult needing to go to mummy or daddy to get the okay for everything. The municipalities are the best stewards of our roads and infrastructure as they have the best understanding of the daily transportation requirements of their residents. All levels of government should be works together as a team. This bill is a heavy handed approach to governing that is inappropriate and disrespectful of role municipalities play in governing.

From a health perspective, we should be encouraging people to make use of cycle paths for their own personal health and the health of their communities by lowering the emissions created by cars.

From a safety perspective, having separate lanes for bicycles help drivers by creating less distractions on the road as cyclists can often be difficult to see. Adding in permanent cycling infrastructure often comes with improvements to intersections making them safer for all users not just drivers or cyclists.

If this government wanted to help with congestion they would work toward creating more options for getting around rather than removing options. Removal of newly installed safer infrastructure is fiscally irresponsible and when Ontario has one of the largest deficits I don't think it's smart or prudent to just demolish it.