I object to Bill 212 for…

I object to Bill 212 for every possible reason, but let me outline my top objections:
a) It is a firm case of provincial overreach, governing that which is within the City of Toronto and governed by the City of Toronto Act.
b) The Ontario Government has not consulted with sufficient members of the affected communities, so has no idea if this is what the voters want or not.
c) The Ontario Government has not conducted any research to determine if the changes required by the bill will in fact achieve the stated goals of reducing gridlock or saving time. It will undoubtedly cost MORE time for the many users of the bike lanes (including food delivery services), and the construction work required will cause more gridlock for years.
d) The bill does not specify who will pay for any work required under the bill. I support the City of Toronto's decision asking the province to pay any and all costs related to the design, implementation or traffic management that would be required.

Please repeal this flawed bill immediately. The Ontario government must focus on provincial areas of responsibility such as providing public healthcare, building housing, and stop destroying the province by paving arable land, building unnecessary highways, and wasting effort on silly tunnel ideas.