I can’t say I’ve ever…

I can’t say I’ve ever provided feedback on a proposed Ontario legislation, but this one hits different. I’m a driver, taking Bloor street daily, but first and foremost I’m mobilized (and vote alongside) matters of the planet. How could I not? What could possibly matter more than protecting our earth, our home, and our children from the devastating impacts of climate change. So, I’m a driver, but I stand for bike lanes. If you build them, they will come. And I’ll report that my partner has done just that. After the Bloor bike lanes were built, she started cycling to work. One less car on the road, one less emitter in motion - and might I add - a healthier citizen that is poised to require less healthcare than if she wasn’t exercising this way on the daily. If you get rid of the Bloor bike lane, she will drive to work. She will have no choice. There will be thousands in the same position. The flagrant politicization of this issue, and disregard for common sense policy is frankly insulting. I have never felt so disgusted by a particular policy proposition, and frankly believe those who support it should take a long look in the mirror and ask if they truly believe they are acting in the best interest of the people of Ontario.