This bill is a gross…

This bill is a gross overstep of provincial power. Bike lanes are a municipal issue and affect the residents of the city they are implemented in. Suburbanites should not take priority to those who actually live in the city. Bike lanes are VITAL to reducing congestion. Providing alternatives to driving is, i.e. biking, is what actually gets people out of congestion. It should be a good thing to see cyclists passing traffic because that means there is a viable alternative to driving and those who don't need to drive may choose a different method. There is NO possible way to have EVERYONE on the road in cars and somehow not have congestion, the only way is encourage different modes of transportation, i.e. bike lanes. On street parking is a much bigger waste of space than functioning bike lanes. Bike lanes are functional, and healthy and good for the city.
If the province actually cared about reducing congestion, they would create a comprehensive network of bike lanes that are safe and maintained instead of ripping them out. But in the end this is a municipal issue that the province should NOT have control over.
From every angle bike lanes are a good thing. Getting rid of them would be a huge step backwards, therefore they should not be under the jurisdiction of the province.