Bike Lanes

• Alberta government creates bike lane complaint line ahead of fall legislation

  Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said he wants to hear if bike lanes are creating traffic congestion, hurting businesses or prolonging emergency response times.

  Traffic

  Jul 15
  
• Proposed changes to Millar Avenue to improve accessibility could hurt businesses

  Millar Avenue changes include making space for nine metres of walkways and green space but it's wiping out certain parking lots that some business owners say they rely on.

  Canada

  Jun 17
  
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• Toronto saw dramatic decline in new bike lanes during 2025 after provincial ban

  A ban on bikes replacing lanes of traffic was introduced by the Ford government toward the end of 2024, limiting cities from adding new routes at the expense of cars.

  Politics

  Jan 23
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• Ford government re-adding vehicle lanes to short stretch of Bloor Street

  Work will begin this month to add traffic lanes back to Bloor Street from Resurrection Road to Clissold Road, a roughly 500-metre stretch. Bike lanes will remain.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2025
• Ford accuses judge in Toronto bike lanes case of ‘trampling on democratic rights’

  At an event on Wednesday, Doug Ford was asked about an Ontario court decision which found his government's plan to remove bike lanes in Toronto was a 'breach' of the Charter.

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2025
• ‘Political circus’: Halifax council reverses bike lane decision after premier warning

  Halifax council has voted to step back from their original plan of adding a bike lane to Morris Street on the heels of Premier Tim Houston's threat to reverse course for them.

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2025
• Ford government to appeal court ruling which deemed bike lane removal unconstitutional

  The Ford government's plans to tear out dedicated bike lanes from three Toronto routes has been deemed to be unconstitutional, halting a populist pledge driven by the premier.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2025
• Calgary mayor, Alberta transportation minister to discuss bike lanes amid threats of removal

  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen are scheduled to meet Wednesday amidst a dispute over the future of bike lanes in the city.

  Politics

  Jul 29, 2025
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• Court dismisses Ontario’s bid to appeal bike lane injunction

  Cycling advocates say the court's decision is a victory, and means Ontario can't remove the bike lanes until a judge has had the chance to rule on a Charter challenge.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2025
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• ‘Traffic is brutal’: Premier says Halifax mayor on right track to rethink bike lanes

  Premier Tim Houston weighed in on Halifax's bike lane discussion by saying the mayor was 'on the right track' when he tried to get council to pause construction on new lanes.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2025