The Ford government is considering restricting Ontario municipalities from installing new bike lanes that would require the removal of lanes of traffic, a source confirms to CTV News Toronto.
The discussions come ahead of the introduction of a gridlock reduction bill that is expected to be tabled this fall.
Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria was specifically asked about the idea during an unrelated news conference on Friday morning but would not confirm whether or not it was something under consideration. “We examine a multitude of proposals when it comes to congestion management,” he said. “Every session that we get a chance we are looking at ways to make life easier for people and we are looking at ways to reduce gridlock in this province.
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