Protesters block Ford government’s removal of Bloor Street bike lanes in Etobicoke

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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ford-government-begins-removing-bike-lanes-in-etobicoke/article_9340bd34-ab52-4007-b541-0dc27314a0bb.html

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The province's move to rip up the lanes based on vibes and vibes alone really showed the limits of electoralism and made this kind of direct action inevitable. Toronto voted in municipal representatives who approved the lanes, voted OUT the local MPP who opposed the Bloor lane, and yet the lanes are coming out. I applaud these cyclists and any and all future attempts on their part to slow down or outright prevent the removals. I also applaud and fear for the brave cyclists who are rightfully going to go right down the middle of the driving lane every day now. People will try to kill them and other people, many of them in leadership positions in the city (like various MPs and our possibly new mayor), are going approve of it if they die.