I am completely opposed to…

I am completely opposed to this bill. It is an overreach of provincial authority. I believe that bike lanes, especially protected bike lanes, are critical urban infrastructure and that decision making about them should be in the hands of municipalities. I see no reason for the provincial government to interfere in municipal democratic process in this way. Bike lanes are essential for safety and an important part of municipal policy to combat climate change and traffic gridlock. In my neighbourhood, local businesses favour bike lanes as bringing more, not less business to them. Drop this bill, leave municipalities to make their own decisions on local matters, and provincially, do more to reduce motor vehicle traffic and protect people using bikes and people walking. Removing or reducing bike lanes is a backward approach.