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.

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        But where are you going to park all those extra trains.

        Bad faith argument and false equivalency.

        They don’t think a second about the spatial constraints of cars, so using this argument is a failed attempt at using the enemy’s weapons against themselves.

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        Lol, yeah, rail depots are just such a mystery to figure out. I guess the fact that you can put these anywhere out of the way means the guy has never seen one. As opposed to parking garages that have to be at the destination.

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      I keep trying, and around the younger people my age it’s mostly agreement, but when it comes to people even just slightly older they just “like driving” and hate cyclists and think public transit sucks. They don’t understand that the reason for their dislike is due to the poor biking and transit infrastructure and car-centric roads and cities.