Whenever the provincial…

Whenever the provincial government proposes legislation, the premise that it will improve the lives of ciizens should be based on facts.

,Bike lanes allow for more bike use and save injuries and lives. The municipalities who have built them have done the research. It has been proved already in practice, both locally in Toronto, and globally, that they improve traffic flow. Look at the Emergency Services wait times for ambulances studies for specific evidence. As a person who had to wait an agonizinly long time for an ambulance for my husband in downtown Toronto recently (because the province has underfunded that service so there are not enough personnel to carry out dispatch and attendance in a timely manner on many days,) I appreciate any other thing that will help.

Other facts concerning pollution and global warming are also being ignored by this provincial government. It should be focusing on getting us moving across the province by funding new electric rail and intercity bus routes. Hwy 413 will not benefit even local users beyond a couple of minutes and will certainly impact air quality.

Doug Ford, be Leader, and help to get us out of the 'gas trap' that is harming our lives and our grandchildren's futures. Let the municipalities decide their own priorities and you look to the bigger framework for improving everyday lives.

No part of Bill 212 'Reducing Gridlock' should be passed.