The removal of bike lanes…

The removal of bike lanes and restriction on future bike lane development is not only unnecessary but also puts Ontario and Toronto residents in danger and limits our ability to grow as a vibrant, connected, and environmentally responsible province and city.

We've been here before. In the 90s, they scrapped the Eglinton subway line—filled in the tunnel and left our city’s infrastructure incomplete. That mistake set Toronto back decades, and we’re still playing catch-up today. Removing bike lanes now would be repeating the same short-sighted thinking, putting our community at risk while making Ontario and Toronto less attractive to live, work, and commute.

Bike lanes aren't just about serving people who already bike—they’re about building safer, accessible options for everyone, regardless of their current transportation habits. When you say that not enough people cycle to justify bike lanes, it’s a self-fulfilling argument. People aren't cycling in higher numbers because the infrastructure isn’t there to support it safely. Build a bike-friendly Ontario, and people will respond.

Instead of focusing on removal or restriction, let’s focus on improvement. There’s a reason other cities have seen success by prioritizing cycling infrastructure—it works when you commit to it.

This government tried to change the license plates just to leave its mark on the province, but the plan backfired when the new plates were so poorly designed that you had to revert to the original ones. How much did that mistake cost Ontarians? You will be making the same mistake again.

Ontarians and Torontonians deserve smart, forward-looking decisions for infrastructure, not reactive, political ones.