The complete failure of this…

The complete failure of this proposed legislation is summed up with a single phrase, that you wish to help "drivers" move faster and more efficiently. The goal should be to help "people" move faster and more efficiently.

Catering to drivers, which generally means cars and trucks and SUVs, also usually means single-occupant vehicles. Study after study, along with a long history of trying to increase capacity (i.e., more roads, more lanes, more highways), demonstrates conclusively that this DOES NOT WORK as intended.

Removing bike lanes, as emphasized by a premier who wants to pretend to be the mayor of Toronto, is simply the same bad idea flipped on its head. That the premier's own commute might be on one or more of the prominent bike lanes targeted for removal simply elevates this policy from "incompetent" to "selfishly incompetent."

The government of Ontario, and its premier, are supposed to be acting to improve the lives of all Ontarians. Focus on improving health care, education, and transit. Making transit better, including bike lanes and promoting active commuting options, removes cars and creates more room and faster commutes for those who must use their vehicles. Not less.

Politicians need to recognize that they are generally not the smarted or best-informed people engaged in an issue. In some cases, they appear to be the *least* intelligent individuals expressing an opinion.