Toronto city council could copy Ford government strategy in bike lane battle – Toronto [Video]

Frustrated Toronto city councillors are considering installing signs blaming the provincial government for traffic caused by work to remove bike lanes on three major city roads, echoing a tactic the Ford government once used to attack the federal carbon price.

During a meeting on Thursday, councillors agreed to a number of steps designed to resist a provincial plan to remove bike lanes from Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue.

A majority of councillors backed a motion designed to try and make the provincial government rethink its plan.

It suggested several avenues, including advocacy, to try and stop the bike removal policy that is currently being fast-tracked through the legislative process. The motion formally asked the Ford government to leave the city’s bike lanes alone and asked the city’s legal team to review its options.

If those steps fail, the city is considering an alternative plan.

Staff will be asked …