This legislation is an…

This legislation is an inappropriate waste of resources that will worsen the conditions it purportedly seeks to address, and make getting around more difficult for Ontarians, regardless of which mode they use. The removal of bike lanes is not grounded in any evidence and is likely to increase vehicular congestion (especially given the significant increase in cycling in Toronto, Ottawa and other large cities since the pandemic).

Planning for local transportation infrastructure should be primarily a municipal responsibility, and the unnecessary involvement of the Province will create inefficiency and reduce the ability of municipal governments to meet public needs in appropriate and responsive ways.

I am also opposed to the concurrent legislation which will remove the Environmental Assessment process for Highway 413. The introduction of these two highly politicized pieces of legislation at the same time is less than transparent. In different ways, they undermine the environmental health of Ontario and privilege the interests of a small group at the expense of the overall wellbeing of Ontarians.