Despite its name, this bill…

Despite its name, this bill will neither reduce gridlock nor save anyone time (or money). By reducing the number of safe and accessible bike lanes, it will increase the number of people driving, which will actually worsen gridlock. More gridlock means more people sitting in cars without moving, wasting time and polluting while they idle.

Removing or preventing the construction of safe bike lanes will also cause more fatal accidents. Is the provincial government okay with more Ontarians dying as a result of its decisions, as long as they are 'only' cyclists?

Removing well-used bike lanes (like those mentioned in Toronto) will cost millions of dollars, not counting what they cost to build in the first place, or the costs of relocating bike lanes elsewhere. The provincial government claims to be financially responsible. This is a huge waste of taxpayer money.

Needless to say, the consequences of this bill for climate change, air pollution, and public health will also be extremely negative. Why are no environmental implications considered in the proposal? This is unacceptable.

Local governments should have the autonomy to make decisions that work best where they are. The province has no right to overrule local governments if they want to install bike lanes. It is interesting that the same provincial government that thought mayors deserve "strong" powers to make decisions consistent with Ford's agenda think they should have no power to make decisions based on other priorities.

This is a petty attempt to target cyclists (and everyone who cares about the environment) in a culture war. This bill is dishonest, counterproductive and hypocritical. Being so flippant about climate change is a disgrace; it betrays future generations and nature. Please do the right thing and stop this profoundly damaging proposal from going ahead.