I don’t think the province…

I don’t think the province should be interfering with municipal decisions about road planning and bike lanes. Municipalities should have the flexibility and authority to plan and build their infrastructure according to the needs of local citizens and businesses.

The province’s meddling is not responsive to the needs of many Ontarians. So many of us don’t drive and we want to be able to get around safely in our communities. Our municipal governments can work to make that happen, but not if the province pulls the rug out from under them, or if they have to get approvals on every bike lane decision. That’s just unnecessary red tape. Didn’t this government campaign on promises to reduce red tape?

In this case, the province’s intervention is also not grounded in evidence about what actually works to reduce traffic congestion. Removing the bike lanes will just put more cars back on the streets and make travel less safe for cyclists. It won’t speed up driving times.

And lastly, removing three perfectly good bike lanes in Toronto is a colossal waste of taxpayer resources. I’d rather you spent that money on shoring up our healthcare system so emergency departments in rural areas can stay open. Please and thank you.