This policy won't work to…

This policy won't work to reduce traffic. There is absolutely no reason to believe that decreasing the number of bike lanes will reduce traffic congestion, or that adding bike lanes increases traffic congestion except during the construction process. Obviously, it is bottlenecks like intersections that create traffic. Adding bike lanes offers a safe and healthy alternative for commuters, which may plausibly decrease the number of cars on the road due to people choosing to bike instead of drive. Even if reducing the number of bike lanes WOULD decrease traffic, which it won't, it is wrong to prioritize saving a few minutes of time over saving someone's life. This policy will kill people.

Cyclists are residents of the province, too, and deserve space to cycle. Think about the area devoted to highways, which bikes aren't allowed on -- tens of thousands of square kilometers. Compare that to the area devoted to bike lanes, which cars aren't allowed on (though they often go there anyways). It's hundreds of times smaller. How can there possible be any justification for further reducing the piddling amount of public space that is devoted to cyclists?

Finally, this policy is bad for drivers. The amount of traffic that will be created, and money wasted, during the removal of bike lanes that have just been installed, should give pause even to residents who only ever drive. Moreover, bike lanes protect drivers from being morally, financially, and criminally responsible for the injury or death of cyclists.

Bike lanes make the city better for everyone. Don't remove or restrict them.