The solution for traffic…

The solution for traffic congestion in downtown Toronto is not adding more lanes of vehicular traffic--this has proven time and again to increase congestion; it's called "induced demand". Bike lanes are essential to keep cyclists safe as they ride, because most drivers don't care to "share the road" with cyclists or any other road users.
Why doesn't the province stay in its own lane and finish the Finch LRT and Eglinton LRT, both Metrolinx projects that are way over budget and overdue? Why is the province meddling in municipal affairs? How would the provincial government respond if it was told how to operate its highways by the federal government? These are some of the questions that nag at me daily.
The exorbitant amount of money it would take to remove bike lanes on University, Bloor and Yonge could be used instead for much more necessary things like healthcare and education!