Our provincial Premier — head of a government which is effectively the political wing of the property development industry — now hopes to get rid of both bike lanes which I use every day: down Yonge Street and along Bloor.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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BIA warns removal of bike lanes would be ‘disastrous’
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/politics-government/bia-warns-removal-of-bike-lanes-would-be-disastrous-9699119
Province says 3 Toronto bike lanes could be entirely removed, mayor vows to fight
All bike lanes on 3 major streets ‘up for removal,’ Ontario’s transport minister says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-bike-lanes-bloor-yonge-university-could-be-removed-entirely-transportation-minister-1.7370940
Toronto’s bike lanes cost millions to install. How much will it be to remove them?
https://globalnews.ca/news/10851150/ontario-bike-lane-removal-cost/
Ford government set to limit debate, public hearings on bike lanes law
https://globalnews.ca/news/10852455/ontario-shortens-debate-bike-lanes-energy-laws/
Removing bike lanes will cost at least $48M: city staff report
Removal will include ‘as yet unknown additional costs,’ city report says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/report-cost-removal-bike-lanes-toronto-1.7382626
Brad Bradford pledges to rip up Bloor Street bike lanes, build up ravine trails if elected mayor
The councillor conceded that in 2023 he voted to build the lanes he’s now pledging to remove.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/brad-bradford-pledges-to-rip-up-bloor-street-bike-lanes-build-up-ravine-trails-if-elected-mayor/article_2eff2f5f-8dbc-4502-8606-a80f8ec2e792.html
Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bike-lane-removal-appeal-court-decision-9.7307310
Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, region’s top court rules
Win is significant for region’s premier, Doug Ford, who blames protected zones for city’s traffic ills
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/ontario-free-to-axe-toronto-bike-lanes-regions-top-court-rules
Ford government to begin ripping out, reconfiguring Toronto bike lanes following court of appeal ruling
Vehicle lanes on sections of Bloor Street W. to be ‘immediately’ restored, province says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-government-toronto-bike-lanes-9.7327751
Doug Ford is hiring contractors to remove Toronto’s major bike lanes, as advocates warn of bidding ‘minefield’
The province is a step closer to tearing out bike lanes on Toronto’s busiest streets after a victory at the Appeal Court earlier this month.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ford-government-begins-process-of-removing-bloor-yonge-and-university-bike-lanes/article_3a71cb50-0623-42cf-9119-0c924cfc4768.html
Ford’s bike lane removal likely to make Toronto traffic worse, more dangerous: analysis
Cloe Logan
A clearer picture of Toronto’s cycling network, shaped by expert interviews and a Canada’s National Observer analysis of City of Toronto documents, suggests the Ford government’s move to rip bike lanes from major city streets could lead to more congestion and collisions.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/01/news/fords-bike-lane-removal-likely-make-toronto-traffic-worse-more-dangerous-analysis