This proposed bill is…

This proposed bill is truthfully a farce in modern times. First, we know from years of scientific studies that a new highway will not improve traffic due in induced demand, which is NOT a "red herring". The fact that the government thinks that they can push this through despite all modern evidence suggesting that it is a bad idea would be laughable if it wasn't real.

Second, the proposed legislation regarding bike lanes is an egregious overstep by the provincial government. Not only that, the idea that bike lanes make car traffic worse is outstandingly simple-minded. One alternative to no bike lanes is bikes in car lanes, which everyone can agree makes car traffic worse. The other alternative is that those people who would be on bikes are now in cars, which means more cars on the road, which means more traffic. It seems that people have forgotten that cars are the problem; cars are traffic. But okay, if you're in favour of getting rid of bike lanes to give more space for cars, why not go one step further and get rid of sidewalks to give even more space. While it seems like a silly idea, it is the exact same as getting rid of bike lanes. If you got rid of sidewalks where would people walk? They would either walk in the road, which will definitely make traffic congestion worse, or they just wouldn't walk.

This bill is unbelievably shortsighted and should never pass. It is embarrassingly outdated in its reasoning with regards to traffic research, not to mention completely disregarding all the Ontario citizens who don't drive for one reason or another.