Let me start by asking a…

Let me start by asking a question, have you guys ever heard of the phrase “none of your business?” Usually it’s used a way to get people to buzz off, so I shall employ it here, this is none of your business. This Bill shouldn’t have even been considered let alone be at this stage. You lot are the PROVINCIAL government, not a municipal government. The Government of Ontario shouldn’t be worried about bike lanes when you have bigger fish to fry, for example: A housing crisis, a dysfunctional provincial rail network, and pollution. That is all your jurisdiction, but when it comes to municipalities, especially those that you have never and will never step foot in, we have a different level of government overseeing them and their own unique needs. You don’t and shouldn’t be focusing on municipal politics when you’re the provincial government.

Now onto the main show: What are you lot on about? You say you wish to relief congestion and speed up travel times, but this is not how you do it. The only things things that will change from this getting passes will be a rise in bike and car accidents due to a lack of dedicated bike lanes, and increased transit issues for people who can’t own a car, who don’t want to own a car, or who aren’t able to get a car, and if you say “they can take public transit” well guess what? Not everyone can afford to take public transit. Even if it’s only a few dollars, multiply that by 2, at minimum to get home and to where you need to go, and the multiply that by 365 days, and then multiply that by 3 years. That cost, especially for people who aren’t employed or aren’t able to be employed, is too much. Bikes lanes offer the commuter a way to get around without having to fear getting killed by impatient drivers. Not to mention they reduce the amount of accidents pedestrians have with cyclists. Bike lanes are essential to our transit network, whether you like it or not. They provide a safe way to get around for people who don’t have cars and help to reduce congestion already, as for every cyclist that means one car off the road. If you truly believed in reducing congestion, you’d push for more cyclist infrastructure, but you’re not. You’re just making life harder on those who don’t fit your bill of what an Ontario commuter should look like, and undoing so much progress for bike lanes. Here’s something I want you and your party to consider, think about how actions like these will take away from the next generation. For example, the original Ottawa O-Train was set to run between one of it’s outer most suburbs into the heart of downtown, but because some knob known as Larry O’Brien decided it wasn’t worth it, he’s cost Riverside South and Barrhaven reliable and efficient public transit, and in addition he cost the taxpayer 177 million dollars for cancellation with the contractor. Think about what you’re doing. If you’re miffed about bike lanes, that’s unfortunate, but you cannot and should not be using your political power in this way. This is what we would call corruption by power. Are you corrupt?