I am an Ontario born and…

I am an Ontario born and raised driver, cyclist, and pedestrian. I support MORE bike lanes across the province. With this bill the Ontario PCs are demonstrating their utter contempt for citizens of Ontario. Data domestically and abroad continue to show the significant benefit bike lanes have on reducing congestion and helping drivers move quickly while reducing environmental impact and injuries and deaths.

If the Ontario government truly wished to reduce traffic congestion, they would prioritize improvements to public transit and alternative forms of travel. The delays in several mass transit projects in Ontario demonstrate the Ontario PCs inability to improve the conditions for Ontario travellers.

But as we know, reducing road congestion for drivers is not the real goal here. It's to make Doug Ford feel better about driving to work and to buy votes from less informed citizens about how bike lanes improve traffic conditions and keep people safe.

Removing bike lanes in Toronto will degrade traffic conditions and put vulnerable road users at much greater risk. If the Ontario PCs go through with this bill, you will be directly responsible for the deaths of more cyclists.