This proposal is one of the…

This proposal is one of the most ill-conceived ideas I've heard of in a long time.

More bikes on the road mean fewer cars, which means less traffic and less congestion. Think to yourself: What are some of the most congested roads in Ontario? Answer: the 400-series highways where they pass through cities, the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway. Are there any bike lanes on those roads? Nope.

Adding more car lanes does not reduce traffic. It causes something called induced demand; within months of new car lanes being added, congestion levels typically return to exactly what they were prior to the new lanes being added.

If Ontario were serious about reducing traffic congestion, it would spend money on non-car infrastructure such as (much) better public transit and better cycling infrastructure. This has been proven to work in cities around the world from Japan to Europe. Adding more car infrastructure or reducing bike infrastructure is completely counter-productive and is a total waste of tax dollars.