Overview

• Premier Doug Ford announced plans to remove existing bike lanes and restrict new ones on key roads, citing their impact on traffic flow.
• The Ontario government will require municipalities to provide five years of data to justify the continuation or installation of bike lanes.
• Local officials and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario criticize the move as a significant overreach of provincial power.
• Municipalities argue that bike lanes are crucial for urban transportation and road safety, and should not be subject to provincial veto.
• Details on the new legislation, including data requirements and approval processes, are still being developed and will be tabled next week.