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Ford government's upcoming bill to allow province to remove existing bike lanes

"We need to and will remove and replace existing bike lanes on primary roads that are bringing traffic in our cities to a standstill," Ford told a business audience in Toronto on Thursday.

Published Oct 17, 2024 at 7:58pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ford government's upcoming bill to allow province to remove existing bike lanes
Ontario's Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria attend Question Period at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on November 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

For weeks it's been known the Ford government would introduce legislation that would require municipalities to seek provincial approval before installing new bike lanes that reduce vehicle lanes.

But on Thursday, Premier Ford said the bill would go even further than first anticipated, and will also include the removal of existing bike lanes that are shown to be slowing traffic.

"We need to and will remove and replace existing bike lanes on primary roads that are bringing traffic in our cities to a standstill," Ford told a business audience in Toronto on Thursday.

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