Schedule 4 proposes that the…

Schedule 4 proposes that the Ministry of Transportation has jurisdiction over decisions relating to municipal roads and municipal planning. I have worked as a general contractor on road projects, there is already a lot of complexity working with the city and the region, adding more government entities can only cause further costs and delays to road improvement projects.
Schedule 4 poses restrictions on bicycle lanes where such bicycle lanes would impede traffic. Motor vehicles have a capacity of 600-1,600 people/hour, while a two-way protected bikeway has a capacity of 7,500 people/hour. With the increasing density of Ontario cities, prioritizing higher capacity modes of transportation is the only long-term solution for decreasing gridlock.
Schedule 3 proposes an exemption from the Environmental Assessment Act to construct Highway 413. Further to my above comment, I am strongly opposed to constructing Highway 413 in favour of higher capacity transit options. In addition, in this time of climate crisis, it is everyone's responsibility to prioritize environmental recommendations, especially the responsibility of governments.
Schedule 2 provides more leeway for the government to expropriate land for Highway 413. I am opposed to highway 413 and do not believe land owners (residential, ICI or otherwise) should be displaced for infrastructure that will add no long-term value to this province. As if that wasn't concerning enough, I am horrified at the prospect that taxpayer money could be used to remove and/or relocate existing utilities in support of this project.
Schedule 1 I have some minor concerns about expropriation, however I do not live in a rural area and I don't understand the tradeoff of losing profitable farmland in exchange for better internet service. I can say that my family's cottage does not have infrastructure for high speed internet, so I understand the need.
Schedule 5 no concerns.
I have both lived and worked in the GTA and I will never move back due to the vehicle dependency and the amount of traffic. I have a 5km commute on two-way protected bikeways in the Region of Waterloo. I arrive at work having finished a workout, alert, and ready to start my day. In the GTA I arrived at work either resigned to my fate of traffic purgatory, or frustrated nearly to tears from higher than usual volume. My friend had a 14km commute in the GTA, which they would have cycled if not for the fact that cycling down Eglinton at rush hour is a death sentence.
In summary, my preference is that the Ontario government shift its focus from archaic transportation plans towards solutions that better reflect the population density needs of the present and the environmental sustainability needs of the future. Or better yet, direct funding towards MRIs and ICU beds because the state of our healthcare system makes me genuinely afraid to continue living here.