I cannot but think that this…

I cannot but think that this proposed piece of legislation is anything more than an appeal to garner votes. Traffic engineers and urban planners agree that the root cause of traffic congestion is the presence of motor vehicles, and then the solution to congestion is to move motorists towards alternative forms of transportation such as cycling and transit. The Ministry clearly does not understand the concept of induced demand, in terms of which the introduction of additional vehicular travel lanes to reduce congestion has the opposite effect of inducing congestion. I am extremely disappointed that the Province would seek to override the expertise of local planning professionals and dictate to municipalities how best to solve their traffic issues. It is furthermore unimaginable that the Province would propose to remove active transportation infrastructure where it has been implemented at a time when Ontarians are without adequate medical care, are struggling to put food on the tables and pay their rents. The priorities of the Province are out of touch with reality.