I am opposed to Premier Ford…

I am opposed to Premier Ford's Bill 212 for many reasons:

1. We need to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, and encouraging people to bike is an important part of this reduction. As ever, the present government is ignoring the the climate crisis.
2. Removing bike lanes will endanger my life and those of my loved ones. Bike lanes save lives.
3. Research has repeatedly shown that widening roads makes congestion worse.
4. Removing bike lanes is a waste of taxpayers money, and businesses will also suffer from reduced traffic
5. The Province shouldn’t meddle in decisions best made by municipalities.

I live in Ottawa. Ottawa’s Official Plan commits to a major shift in transportation, such that by 2046, over half of all trips are by sustainable transportation modes—that is, walking, biking, public transit, and so on. For that to occur, we need to make it safer and more convenient for people to bike. Ford’s legislation obviously does precisely the opposite. The Ford government approved our Official Plan. Why is he making the Plan harder to implement?