The provincial government…

The provincial government should not be meddling in municipal affairs, there is no evidence that white lanes increase congestion of car traffic. Much the opposite, more people biking is less people on the road driving, so people who actually need to drive can get to where they need to go quicker, which includes first responders. This also does not take into account the safety aspect of the bike infrastructure, in a time when there's an increasing amount of deaths of people cycling. As a driver, I feel less comfortable with cyclists weaving between me and other cars on the streets without proper bike infrastructure.