The Province has no business…

The Province has no business meddling in bicycle lane decisions. These and other local issues are exactly why municipal government representatives exist and are elected.

Local businesses and BIAs, hospital CEOs to name just a few have requested and indicated that the bike lanes are good for business and local safety.

You're planning to remove bicycle lanes where there are often no 'secondary' road alternatives (and why can't the cars use these anyway?). This forces cyclists into traffic lanes where they are exposed to threats and actual acts of violence from drivers on a regular basis just for using the roads.

Actual data indicates that removal of bike lanes will not improve congestion.