Removing already installed…

Removing already installed bike lanes is a huge waste of money, they were installed for a reason. If there was a concern about them before that should have been flagged BEFORE, so we're not spending money twice for no reason. Work with the city, not against.

More traffic lanes does not mean less traffic or less congestion, has been proven many times, see 401 or any highway as examples.

This is going to end up as more red tape, more government involvement in what should be local city decisions. The province can have an opinion, and offer their input based on data. Does the province have information the city doesn't showing that installing the bike lanes would have a negative impact on the community? Note traffic includes bikes and anything that uses the bike lanes, pedestrians, and drivers alike, not just vehicles.

This will turn into delayed approvals and construction where it's needed. Does the government not have anything better to do than nit pick where bike lanes get installed?

If there is such a concern about traffic/ congestion, they should increase the fees developers have to pay when construction sites take over lanes of traffic and side walks. It's all over the city, for extended periods of time, and has a huge impact on congestion and pedestrian safety. Allowing private companies to limit/ eliminate the city's use of public spaces and infrastructure for their gain and convenience is a serious problem, especially given all the development in the city.