I live in Toronto and cycle…

I live in Toronto and cycle to work everyday, all year round (except typically for 2 weeks each winter). Cycle lanes make a huge difference in my ability to safely navigate the city, and lack of cycling infrastructure costs lives.

It is inappropriate for the provincial government to interfere in municipal details, particularly when it's being done as cynical virtue signalling to shore up their political base.

I'm sure the Premier and Transportation minister are well aware that adding lanes to roads does not lessen traffic, it simply incentivizes more people to drive. We should be promoting active transportation and transit, as these are the only proven solutions to traffic.

This bill will make our streets less safe for cyclists and pedestrians, cost Ontario tax payers millions, and will not achieve its stated aims.

If the Premier wants to make political statements, he should not do so at the cost of Ontarians tax dollars, and certainly not at the cost of Torontonians' health and lives.