Premier Ford; This proposal…

Premier Ford;
This proposal is of significant concern to me. First, it is an intrusion into the powers and responsibilities of municipalities. They are best placed to meet the needs of their citizens in this policy area. And for most of Ontario this legislation is just another example of the Ontario government's focus on Toronto to the exclusion of the rest of the province.
Secondly, adding more lanes to roads is not the solution to traffic congestion. Many studies have shown that adding more capacity to the road network just increases the number of cars and then the congestion follows, Adding to the capacity of the road network is not going to help - adding more options for people to get around will make a difference.
And thirdly, removing existing bike lanes is costly and is not the best use of government funds. Putting those dollars to improved transit will make a real difference to Ontario taxpayers. A concerted effort to get people out of their cars and into transit that works for them would demonstrate the government's commitment to improving the lives of Ontario taxpayers.
And last but not least, bike lanes protect the cyclists who use the roads. Removing the bike lanes won't remove the cyclists - it will just make them less safe.
Thank you for paying attention to my comments.