Province says 3 Toronto bike lanes could be entirely ‘ripped out,’ mayor vows to fight [Video]

Ontario’s transportation minister says bike lanes on three major Toronto streets could be removed entirely, not just in sections, under a proposed regulation.

The Progressive Conservative government tabled a bill last week that would require municipalities to ask the province for permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a lane of vehicle traffic. The government has said these bike lanes are contributing to gridlock, a claim critics have disputed.

The province also announced it was moving faster to review and remove bike lanes on sections of Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue through a proposed new rule.

Speaking to reporters Friday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said if the regulation goes through, the province …