In the strongest possible…

In the strongest possible words, I completely oppose this proposal. Here are some reasons why:

Traffic congestion isn't caused due to bikes, it's caused due to cars. How many bike congested bike lanes do you actually come across as opposed car congested roads? Bikes have a way higher density of transportation as compared to cars and are actively reducing car traffic on the road. Contrary to what this proposal suggests, bike lanes are helping achieve less congestion, not contributing to it, and so should be left as intact. To reduce congestion, the province should be investing more in delivering existing LRT projects on time. This proposal is detrimental and backwards.

Secondly, the bike lanes costed 4.5 million dollars of tax payer money. The province's decision to demolish the bike infrastructure is a colossal waste of that tax payer money. Not to mention, the additional cost it'll require to remove it.

Thirdly, this isn't an issue of wasted finances, the provincial government is actively jeopardizing people's lives. Bike lanes have proven to be more safe repeatedly for riders and the absence of bike lanes is not going to reduce the number of bikers on the road, it'll just lead to the same amount of riders but more accidents.

Again, the province's proposal to remove bike lanes is backwards, irresponsible, dangerous and a colossal waste of tax payer dollars. I oppose it strongly.