The proposal is not aligning…

The proposal is not aligning with the goals of the Government of Ontario.
1. Removing the bike lanes is not the same as "build[ing] priority highways", it will not save time for the drivers - adding more lanes does not fix traffic problems, removing the bike lanes will make it worse for businesses - making them less accessible to people who would have otherwise biked to said businesses.
2. Accidents will likely be more frequent without these bike lanes - bikes will be driving on roads with cars; in my experience so far, not all drivers or bikers know how to share lanes safely.
3. Bike lanes allow for the connection of people throughout the city. So many people who live in Toronto don't have cars (they are expensive and there's no parking anywhere). by removing bike lanes, you're cutting off a relatively safe option for people to get from one of the city to another.
4. The Highway 413 point is irrelevant to removing bike lanes.

Since none of the bullet points on the proposal details are being satisfied, I would like more clarity as to why this is even being suggested? It will result in less connectivity, dangerous commutes, and less customers for businesses.

Please, please, please, please reconsider.

"You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to do everything we can to make sure there's never a death in the city. One death is way too many when t comes to bicycle riders." - Doug Ford