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I disagree wholeheartedly with the stated "objectives/Truths" about what the province needs. I comment on each below. I firmly disagree with wasting taxpayer money to remove existing bike lanes. With younger Ontarians waiting or skipping getting a drivers license, lanes for bikes and e-bikes are becoming more important - NOT LESS. Go to the best functioning cities in the world and they all focus on public transit and bike traffic in their cores.

1) Recognizes the need to build priority highways faster as our province grows in order to get people and goods out of gridlock and save drivers and businesses time and money.
- We have enough highways. They are poorly managed for truck traffic. Change fees the 407 to incentivize trucks to bypass the 401 and qew. Cancel the 413 - this is a waste of money that should be spent on healthcare.

2) Recognizes that accidents and lane closures can worsen traffic congestion and impact the quality of life of Ontarians.
- Bike lanes prevent accidents and road closures.

3) Is speeding up the delivery of broadband projects that will connect people in all parts of Ontario, including rural areas, with reliable internet access.
- Not related to bike lanes or highway construction and therefore not relevant.

4) Is building Highway 413, recognizing the importance of this highway to millions of drivers from across Ontario.
- This highway in not important to most drivers and will not improve GTA gridlock. It is too far north to make an impact. It further undermines and endangers the environmentally crucial 905 greenbelt and wastes tax payer money. This point should be restated that the Ford government prioritizes high visibility and expensive projects that are simple for the administration to explain and align with their political supporters business interests in construction and real estate . Sadly this means healthcare will never be a priority because as a public sector with complex systems, it is too much for the Ford Government to handle.