As a young professional…

As a young professional living in Mississauga and working in Toronto. I think this proposal is extremely regressive and harmful to the future of the province. I’ve visited many countries and cities that have incredible transit and bike infrastructure that makes these places more vibrant and attractive for people to call home and raise their families. Neither me nor my friends plan to own cars because they are expensive and bad for our environment. This proposal will only remove the most affordable and sustainable transportation options that we have. And this will make our congestion crisis WORSE. Research shows that adding more lanes to a road/hwy does not make traffic better. If all the people who bike today started driving cars with single occupants, our roads will be way more congested.

As a taxpayer and resident of Ontario, I would like to see more transit and bike infrastructure. We want safer, affordable, and sustainable travel options. I hope that the province and MTO reconsiders this terrible proposal and instead focuses their time, energy and money on policy issues that will help the citizens of Ontario.

If this proposal goes forward, young professionals will leave Ontario and find a home in a province that understands the needs of their residents and the climate crisis.