The Ontario government is considering bringing forward legislation that could prohibit the installation of bike lanes when lanes for motor vehicles are removed as a result, sources say.

Siemiatycki said “this government has signalled that the car is king,” pointing to prior steps the governing Progressive Conservatives (PCs) have taken to ease costs for drivers.

He sees the PCs as making a clear play for the votes of motorists, and believes the policy would also appeal to many drivers frustrated with congestion on the roads.

  • skai@lemmy.ca
    31·
    1 month ago

    This is such a municipal issue it’s annoying to see the Province wanting to butt in in the first place.

    • wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
      26·
      1 month ago

      This is what bugs me about the Ford government

      They want none of the responsibilities or finances of a provincial government, and they constantly want to step in to municipal issues and politics.

      • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
        4·
        1 month ago

        Remember how he fucked with TOs city hall?

        When they show you who they are, believe them.

    • brax@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      1 month ago

      What do you expect from a conservative government? This cuts into oil consumption and green alternatives. Can’t have that!

    • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      Municipal government is an extension of provincial government. City councils have no real power, in effect they merely advise. Their authority comes from the provincial government, who can overrule any decision they make, and even substitute their own.

      • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
        5·
        1 month ago

        This is not well understood. I don’t know if it is different by province but it’s definitely the case in Ontario. The Ontario provincial government can do anything with cities, including dissolve and create them.