Bill 212 is not rooted in…

Bill 212 is not rooted in the facts about transportation and planning. For a lifetime conservative voter like me, it is important the government stands on the side of reason, not emotion, and take a look at information for what it is. It is fiscally irresponsible for the government to invest millions of dollars into biking infrastructure, only to rip it up only a few years later. The cost estimates may indeed be inaccurate, but even a dollar more spent on this issue is too much because these lanes are already in the ground. It has been reported that only 1.2% of Ontarians use these lanes. I don't disagree with this. But not every Ontarian lives in Toronto! Not every Ontarian lives near a good bike lane! But a lot of Torontonians do. Why encroach on someone else's way of life for the sake of someone else's?

Whether we like it or not, Toronto's population is growing rapidly. An extra 2 lanes on Yonge, Bloor, or University might help gridlock now, but what happens in a few years when there's even more drivers on the road? We can't build more lanes on to these roads, so why don't we work to a more permanent solution so people can enjoy their bikes and others can enjoy their cars?

I don't know why logical person would go ahead with a plan like this. Ford is losing out on common-sense guys like me.